Erich
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Post by Erich on Mar 23, 2017 12:35:38 GMT -5
Jean, she does look like Jar Jar Binks!! LOL. I've rescued literally dozens of turtles and tortoises, cats, dogs, a hawk, iguanas,etc. - We are "the weird animal people" in my neighborhood and we have had many exotics over the years. Fun stuff.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Mar 23, 2017 14:10:14 GMT -5
Snappers do not take fingers off and they do not snap broom handles. That is a story that was made up to keep people from fooling with them. I imagine that a large aligator snapper could take a finger off if it was the really big ones and if it hit the joint just right. Other than that, it is just a bunch of hooey. I have handled hundreds of snappers and only been bit a few times. It hurts but not as bad as it is claimed. Softshells will bite too, but they are no more dangerous than any other similar sized turtle. They prefer to turn tail and go like a raped ape.
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 23, 2017 16:08:52 GMT -5
I love softshells. We have them nest in the sand along the edge of our riding ring which is just off a creek. They do have long necks and are nippy in self defense. Very squirmy and fast moving. Amazing how quickly they will hit the bottom and disappear into the silt when disturbed. They can become quite tame and will come to pelleted food offered right at your feet if you sit quiet by the stream.....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2017 16:55:48 GMT -5
I love softshells. We have them nest in the sand along the edge of our riding ring which is just off a creek. They do have long necks and are nippy in self defense. Very squirmy and fast moving. Amazing how quickly they will hit the bottom and disappear into the silt when disturbed. They can become quite tame and will come to pelleted food offered right at your feet if you sit quiet by the stream.....Mel And they are delicious with Tartar Sauce!
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Post by Hobo's Dad on Mar 24, 2017 16:59:20 GMT -5
I love softshells. We have them nest in the sand along the edge of our riding ring which is just off a creek. They do have long necks and are nippy in self defense. Very squirmy and fast moving. Amazing how quickly they will hit the bottom and disappear into the silt when disturbed. They can become quite tame and will come to pelleted food offered right at your feet if you sit quiet by the stream.....Mel And they are delicious with Tartar Sauce! I agree completely. Although a stew also has its charms.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 24, 2017 17:03:54 GMT -5
Freaking turtle murderers! *L* I swear, all ya'll should move to China. Them folks eat anything that moves. Guess there ain't a safe dog or cat in your neighborhood neither *L*...Mel
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Post by Hobo's Dad on Mar 24, 2017 17:07:02 GMT -5
Freaking turtle murderers! *L* I swear, all ya'll should move to China. Them folks eat anything that moves. Guess there ain't a safe dog or cat in your neighborhood neither *L*...Mel Never a canine or feline. I don't eat warm blooded predators. Yukky.
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Mark K
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Post by Mark K on Mar 24, 2017 18:22:05 GMT -5
I usually kill and butcher 1 snapper per year. Haven't for the past 3 years though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 18:47:10 GMT -5
I usually kill and butcher 1 snapper per year. Haven't for the past 3 years though. Next year get a girl and make hard boiled eggs!
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Post by Mark K on Mar 25, 2017 5:42:45 GMT -5
I have never found a girl with hard boiled eggs. All I know is that I prefer her to have her eggs unfertilized.
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 25, 2017 7:01:43 GMT -5
Aquatic turtles are loaded with parasites like flukes and tapeworms. I don't like parasites even when cooked....Mel
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 13:32:36 GMT -5
Aquatic turtles are loaded with parasites like flukes and tapeworms. I don't like parasites even when cooked....Mel No pork for you?
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Post by melhill1659 on Mar 25, 2017 15:10:43 GMT -5
Our soft shell turtles in MS are almost extinct so you'll see local people that know this sometimes stop traffic on a rural road to help one across the street. It's sweet and humbling.
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 25, 2017 18:13:45 GMT -5
I don't eat the wild hogs here on the ranch but government inspected poke is just fine and I cook the heck out of it too. I was raised on wild meat by a taxidermist who also had a degree in Zoology. Learned to eat well cooked meat. I don't eat any rare meat at all. Like my meat all well done and almost crunchy. My mom's bear burgers were like hockey pucks. Even the big bullies wouldn't steal my lunches..Mel
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 4, 2017 16:23:07 GMT -5
Man, I am really feeling my age today. The wife and I went down to Medina so I took my lizard noose and cage so I could collect me some anoles for introduction into our gardens. Talk about total humiliation! In my "ute" I could use a twelve foot noose pole and effortlessly and smoothly snatch up lizards right and left. Anoles all over the place today laughing at my shaky noose pole, running through the noose, jumping over the noose, ducking round and round the tree trunks, and I swear a big male gave me the middle finger and lizard mooned me. Didn't catch one darn anole. Embarrassing as Hell.
Stopped by the hardware store and bought me a new less bouncy pole and I figure on noosing every lizard on the ranch till I can get practiced up for the next Medina trip. Good excuse to take some lizard pics anyway....Mel
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 4, 2017 16:53:23 GMT -5
Man, I am really feeling my age today. The wife and I went down to Medina so I took my lizard noose and cage so I could collect me some anoles for introduction into our gardens. Talk about total humiliation! In my "ute" I could use a twelve foot noose pole and effortlessly and smoothly snatch up lizards right and left. Anoles all over the place today laughing at my shaky noose pole, running through the noose, jumping over the noose, ducking round and round the tree trunks, and I swear a big male gave me the middle finger and lizard mooned me. Didn't catch one darn anole. Embarrassing as Hell. Stopped by the hardware store and bought me a new less bouncy pole and I figure on noosing every lizard on the ranch till I can get practiced up for the next Medina trip. Good excuse to take some lizard pics anyway....Mel Sorry Mel... But that visual is HIFREAKENLARIOUS!
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 4, 2017 17:21:34 GMT -5
Man, I am really feeling my age today. The wife and I went down to Medina so I took my lizard noose and cage so I could collect me some anoles for introduction into our gardens. Talk about total humiliation! In my "ute" I could use a twelve foot noose pole and effortlessly and smoothly snatch up lizards right and left. Anoles all over the place today laughing at my shaky noose pole, running through the noose, jumping over the noose, ducking round and round the tree trunks, and I swear a big male gave me the middle finger and lizard mooned me. Didn't catch one darn anole. Embarrassing as Hell. Stopped by the hardware store and bought me a new less bouncy pole and I figure on noosing every lizard on the ranch till I can get practiced up for the next Medina trip. Good excuse to take some lizard pics anyway....Mel Dang, I would have paid good money to see that, lol.
We caught this leopard lizard ![](http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/jeanatrandjproductsdotcom/Other%20stuff/DSC02232A.jpg)
we went to Swansea a few years back. Rather than buy pet store lizards (anoles, etc) to feed it, we were noosing fence lizards at work (not the ones in my yard!!). Have a pretty cool set-up that works great! It's the upper half of a tapered, hollow, graphite fishing pole. A small piece of brass tubing is glued into the smaller end. ETA - Actually one inside of another, need to fit the ID of pole, and ID of nylon bushing. A nylon bushing that has a bracket in the outside with a hole in it (was a piece of hardware for operating the elevator on control line model airplanes, buy from hobby store) fits over the brass bushing. Fishing line goes through the pole and brass bushing, makes a loop, and is tied into the hole.
The bottom, larger end receives a wire spring, the diameter of the hollow shaft, which is bent 180 degrees, and fastens to the outside of the pole with electrical tape. The line goes though this, and is attached with three #10 #32 rubber bands, fastened end to end, and then to the washer.
A wooden clothes pin is affixed to the side of the shaft, also with electrical tape, with the opening facing downwards towards the tip. Opened up a paper clip, or bend a wire, so you have a small hook. Tape it to your pole, this will store the energy from the stretched rubber bands until you are ready to let 'er rip. You open the noose to size, make sure it is slid all the way on to the brass bushing. Snug the line up, and stretch the rubber bands, clip the washer in the clothes pin. It is now cocked and ready for action.
Slowly slip the noose over a lizard's head, depress the clothespin trigger, and the rubber band will pull the line tight around the lizard's neck.
Maybe I should just take a picture?
ETA photos -
Tip ![https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3829/33715715491_9f8ecd1b93_z.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3829/33715715491_9f8ecd1b93_z.jpg)
Tubing in tip
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Upper rubber band fastened to pole (sorry, photo upside down)
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Clip washer into clothes pin.
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See how spring is inserted, line running through it
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If anyone cares, and needs more info, just holler! About out of time for now.
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Post by melhill1659 on Apr 4, 2017 20:22:20 GMT -5
So just what are y'all catching those precious lizards to feed?
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Apr 5, 2017 7:06:36 GMT -5
Holy smokes, that is the fanciest lizard noose I've ever seen! I find the main difficulty I'm having is finding the correct thickness of wire for the noose loop. I tried 32 gauge yesterday and it's still a bit too stiff. Works on big lizards but not small. Tried monofilamant and that runs well but does not hold tight and is a booger for my old eyes to see at the end of a log pole. Maybe for the anoles, I'll go back to making my noose from tough grass. That usually works well for little lizards...Mel
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 8:52:32 GMT -5
Holy smokes, that is the fanciest lizard noose I've ever seen! I find the main difficulty I'm having is finding the correct thickness of wire for the noose loop. I tried 32 gauge yesterday and it's still a bit too stiff. Works on big lizards but not small. Tried monofilamant and that runs well but does not hold tight and is a booger for my old eyes to see at the end of a log pole. Maybe for the anoles, I'll go back to making my noose from tough grass. That usually works well for little lizards...Mel Use waxed dental floss. Perfect in all respect. And holds its shape of the loop so you can make custom shapes. For noosing inside a crevice for instance. I then jerk the pole up and the lizards weight will close the slip knot on the lizard. Don't worry they ain't heavy enough to be harmed by this method.
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