Ron et al, To safely pick up a snapping turtle: stand behind the turtle, grip both sides of its shell behind the halfway point (closer to rear end of turtle) of the shell. Gently move the turtle. Snapper mouths can't reach that far. Also, never pick up any turtle by its tail, or spinal injury can result. Late May, early June is when turtles are on the move to lay eggs. If you see one in a road, just move it to the side of the road it was headed for. Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- ORCHIDS <bulbophyllum@charter.net> wrote: No such luck for me - hawks that is - it is always a snapping turtle trying to cross I-84. The trick is to get them to bite on a stick and then dump them in the back of the car. Ron, Ashford _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _____________________________________________________________ Largest network of startups. Find new startup opportunities. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3l5i5Nol6gnKXd3ZhRYJ9lIgUehUg5nI9PizFlkci0OucRDu/