turtle
 

ive got a turtle in my pond and dont know how to get it out. any advice?

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:facepalm: Turtles live in ponds. It's their home.

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Haha my specialty ;)

Well if you do not have catfish, you could simply make a trap with a thick and long piece of string. Put a large treble hook on one end and tie it to a dock or tree on the other. Use meat, pieces of fish, or liver for bait. Check periodically.

If you do have catfish, then you could go out and buy a turtle trap, which looks a long hose net. You can use the other method as well, but check it more often in case you get a catfish instead of a turtle.

A third method would be to catch him with your fishing pole and a fourth would be to catch him with your hands.

Ive had success with all 4.

*** As a note, this is for Snapping Turtles, and possibley Softshell's

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thanks man :D and how did you catch it with your hands?

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You grab him either by the tail or by the neck ;)I recommend tail :D

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maybe ill give it a try :D

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A highpowerd rifle works well aslo.

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If it's a snapping turtle I wouldn't try catching it with your hands HAHA

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All you need is some really big "Stones" ;)

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Even still, Im like alittle girlwhen it comes to snapping turtles. They are scary dudes.[&:]

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Themsnapping turtles are some nasty SOB's.

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I would recommend 4 sticks of C4 Plastic Explosive........ :D

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I hate snapping turtles. One day we were driving down the road and there was a snapping turtle in the way, so my dad stops, we both get out, and I try pushing on it for the back with my foot. next thing I know the B*****d jumps up about 4 inches and does a 180!! Scared the heck out of me. Never expected a turtle to jump like that!! Oh and it also snapped at us. My dad then decided to drive around it instead.:D

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haha, you can catch them by hand... but avoid the neck.... It will surprise you how long that neck is..... Also, although not quick movers they kind of "lunge" they have a little quick first step, kinda like Allen Iverson....
-Jake

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a .22 or a trap, i dont care what you'll think of me, but im not grabbing a snapping turtle by hand...

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haha^^ No worries there lots of people won't..... I grew up around animals my whole life. I used to always watch Steve Irwin and such on TV and try and do what he did.I've caught lots of things by hand your not supposed to touch

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The only problem with grabing them by the neck is theirclaws,it helps to where some thivk gloves. And onyl go for the neck if the tail is covered up, it helps to try and get him tobite a stickso that he extends his neck and then you can grab it.

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good advice, don't try and pull the neck from the shell, let the turtle extend it's head first hah

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You guys trying to get snapping turtles by the neck are asking for missing fingers!!!

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rifles work super so do sticks and boots ( dont try it barefoot)

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lol, how about climbing a tree then pulling a racoon out of it by hand?? I did wear welding gloves when I did that the first time tho!

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You guys are some crazy SOB's.

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bowfishing setups work well to get snappers

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I have heard of people doing that for turtles.... It's a good idea to, I've never tried bow fishing but I hope to someday..

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Hey Siman, just curious but what do you do with the turtles?

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We eat them, and keep the shells for trophys. Fried turtle and turtle soup is the best :D