On Sep 26, 8:41?am, Jangchub wrote:
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:53:18 -0600, Jack Schmidling
wrote:

We nearly ran over this happy fellow last week. I stopped to take him
home for a photo session and possibly release him in our pond. After
several attempts to pick him up by the back legs, it became obvious that
this was a very bad idea.

js

I've rescued turtles from the road and the proper way to pick them up
is by their shell, not their tail.

There is a special technique for picking up snappers with both hands
by their hind legs. If at all possible don't attempt to handle a
snapping turtle, if you must use a large shovel to move them.

http://www.naturealmanac.com/archive.../snappers.html