Beautiful underwater footage. Love the play of light and shadow. Couldn't believe I was actually seeing a snapper run underwater! Had no idea they did that!
I've been waiting for this, two of the best pet turtles, painted need a minimum of a 90 gallon for females, males can be kept in 75 gallons. Snappers will need 220 to 300 gallons when fully grown, no room for negotiations here. Snappers are the most rewarding turtle to keep but they are demanding.
I've never had a pet turtle, so thank you for the information. If I had an above ground swimming pool, I would most definitely have a pet alligator snapping turtle! Then, I would spend all summer filming it. 🤗
I have some footage of a Musk Turtle that you'll see when I get to some of my river videos. And you can definitely expect more snapping turtle footage in the future. Turtles are tough to film underwater. :-)
Thanks for watching the video. I wish I had more footage to make it longer, but both of these turtles are hard to find and film underwater. I'll be trying to get more video of them next summer. There's so much more to talk about! 🤗
Hubby and I came across a huge snapping turtle half way across a nearby road so we stopped to help make sure it didn't get run over. Heavy and scary - eventually a cop stopped to help and got out his heavy duty gloves which was much safer than our bare hands. We live in an area filled with ponds, so it was no surprise to see a turtle crossing the road but wow, we were all amazed at how large and heavy this turtle was. We also have a huge one in the pond next to our house - the shell is only about 1.5 ft long but the size of it's head and tail is crazy thick. It sneaks up to the edge of the pond so becomes clearly visible and scares everyone that comes to fish once they see it - makes my day every time! I'm sure this one has learned that people fishing results in food for him and the kids panic and flee. Not sure what he makes of my laughter:)
Would love to see red eared sliders! Amazing as always! An RES was my gateway “drug” into fish keeping. My kid found an injured quarter sized injured RES hatchling. Probably a dropped raccoon snack. Yada, yada, yada…And that is how I eventually ended up with 7 tanks. 😂
Unfortunately, there are no RES where I live. Just like you, I started with a reptile as well, but it was a snake. . . Then, a neighbor introduced me to killifish . . . And its been wet pets ever since! 🤗
Thank you for taking me back into your beautiful lake Dave. The quality of your filming is simply magical, I always feel like I am there with you, there are few places as amazing as a healthy lake. I also really love turtles…thank you for telling people the right way to help them cross the roads.🖤🇨🇦
It's always a pleasure to read your comments. In fact, I always look forward to reading what you'll write. So, as much as you may anticipate what I'll do next, I eagerly await your reaction. 😃
@@TheDave333 Thank you so much for saying so. I was late getting to this one because I was away for a few days, but was delighted to see a notification from you. I’m glad you enjoy my comments, as you always provide me with a special time out of time, and I like to make sure you know I appreciate what you do.🤗🖤🇨🇦
just discovered this channel, this is my favorite video by far! i love turtles and rescued hatchling snapping turtle and painted turtle today! i hope to see more turtle documentaries from you, i think yours are much better than any other turtle documentaries ive seen! if you are wondering, the painted turtles you show are eastern painted turtles
Deeply calming video from North American lake full of fish and turtles. Snapping turtle is incredible interesting - bottom lake runner ! Actually it is rare among reptiles to eat dead bodies, they are predators. And it's very kind of you to save them crossing the road, at least some of them will enjoy life ✌️🐢
@@TheDave333 yes, please more turtles video this summer, with Amanda the largemouth bass as star actress 👏. I love reptiles as well as fish, especially my lovely crested gecko.
Yes, hopefully I'll see Amanda this summer. If not, I still have a lot of footage of her. I love reptiles as well, in fact they were my first passion long before the fish. Crested geckos are amazing! 😁
Yes, growing up my family had several red-legged tortoises that we kept and bred in our backyard. My father set up a big sand pit for them to lay their eggs in. We would find babies all the time. That's so cool you got to see one laying eggs! Was it a snapping turtle?
I have a comment and a question. I live in a swampy area of Georgia and see turtles pretty much year round. Most are the Alligator turtle you mentioned. We have had a dry spring, but just about 3 weeks ago we had a good soaking rain overnight. Since then it has gotten very dry to where the swamp is drying up. But during that rain I noticed a turtle on a steep embankment and thought it my be stuck or loosing its grip climbing the hill. So I went to observe and kinda nudge it a little with my walking stick. The turtle bucked back and then I noticed a cluster of eggs under her in a small dugout. I left her alone and came back later and zoned off the area so nobody would disturb it . I approach it area a few days ago and upon looking at it I noticed that the area was all that well known Georgia red clay. Being as dry as it has been the clay that was wet when she laid has now just about turned to cement and wondered if I should intervene ?
Mother turtles usually have pretty good instincts about where and where not to lay their eggs. They don't typically lay their eggs where it's very wet. They prefer moist but well-drained loose sandy soil. If the clay is now super hard it may be a problem for the developing young. Unless, you're really ready to take on the responsibility of caring for them until they hatch by yourself, I would just leave them be.
❤This was GREAT❗ I learned a lot here about Snapping Turtles! I'm suggesting to a person to take his pet snapper swimming, I was happy to hear about how they were used in that fashion, having a rope tied to them, I was recommending using a leash or harness of sorts. ❤Very GOOD STUFF here❗ I'm going to put this informative video in the comment of the other as motivation and a source of information to inspire'm to go for it! I think it would be cool to see him do it and good for the turtle, to enjoy a little time in it's natural environment, then go back to it's fish tank... um... what do you think? Would that actually be bad for the turtle's mental health? I think the turtle will be okay with it, but as I think about it, I kind of have the feeling, it will want to be free afterwards and get depressed... That's because if it only happened once every 10years! But if this kid did it like twice a month, or at least once a month, I think it would be great experience for them both. This video was very COOL! Thank You for sharing 😁👍
You're very welcome. Using a leash to let the turtle swim outdoors might be a problem if the turtle dives down and the leash becomes wrapped around a log. Which is very likely to happen. If this does happen, the turtle won't be able to come to the surface for air, and it will die. My second concern would be the possibility of transferring a sickness from the captive turtle to the wild turtles. Turtle power. . . 😁
I have a painted turtle that needs a home. She is going on 3 years old and she is sweet as can be. I love her very much but I can’t take care of her anymore due to health reasons. I have a huge pond behind my house and I interrupted her sleep when I found her in my garden. Either she just hatched or she hatched then hibernated. Either way, I felt guilty and took her in. My husband keeps telling me to put her in the lake but I’m scared to. I don’t want her to die from being too naive. Any help or suggestions?
youd have better luck on facebook. you shouldve left her in the wild in the first place. depending where you are theyre protected and you most likely will have to find a wildlife rescue since youve had her removed from the wild for so long she will starve
I'm not sure what to do in this situation. Returning it to the wild might be a problem. A local family-owned pet store might be able to help find her a new home.
Reptiles and amphibians rely on instict much more to survive as compared to birds and mamals who have to be taught how to survive. I think the turtle will be fine if it is released into the wild but it will still not fear humans which could be a problem.
Then do it! Buy a mask, snorkel, and fin set at Dick's Sporting goods for about $50.00 and go snorkeling. If you've never done it, learn how, go slow, stay calm, breathe normally. It's not that hard. And then you'll be able to enter a whole other world that very few people ever see.
Beautiful underwater footage. Love the play of light and shadow. Couldn't believe I was actually seeing a snapper run underwater! Had no idea they did that!
Thank you so much. My first love was reptiles, and they still hold a special place in my heart. 🤗
glad you enjoyed... I too that that was fun to see them playing around!
A snapping turtle hauling butt across the lakebed and kicking up clouds of debris is an impressive sight.
I love finding snapping turtles in the lake. I don't see them often, but when I do it really makes my day. 🤗
I've been waiting for this, two of the best pet turtles, painted need a minimum of a 90 gallon for females, males can be kept in 75 gallons.
Snappers will need 220 to 300 gallons when fully grown, no room for negotiations here. Snappers are the most rewarding turtle to keep but they are demanding.
I've never had a pet turtle, so thank you for the information. If I had an above ground swimming pool, I would most definitely have a pet alligator snapping turtle! Then, I would spend all summer filming it. 🤗
Nice work as always! Now I'm curious to see other north American turtles (diamondbacks, musk, mud, etc.)
I have some footage of a Musk Turtle that you'll see when I get to some of my river videos. And you can definitely expect more snapping turtle footage in the future. Turtles are tough to film underwater. :-)
Thanks so much! Informative with such great footage 🤗
My pleasure! Thanks for watching. 🤗
Glad to know that I'm not the only wildlife nut out there who carries a blanket around for minor wildlife rescue operations.
There's still a few of us left. I figure, we've done enough damage, it's the least that we can do.
@@TheDave333 It's the same way I feel.
Hello 👋 As always… it’s perfect 👍 🙏
Thank you so much. 🤗
Thank you!
Another great video of yours Dave. Wish it was a bit longer 😊
Thanks for watching the video. I wish I had more footage to make it longer, but both of these turtles are hard to find and film underwater. I'll be trying to get more video of them next summer. There's so much more to talk about! 🤗
Hubby and I came across a huge snapping turtle half way across a nearby road so we stopped to help make sure it didn't get run over. Heavy and scary - eventually a cop stopped to help and got out his heavy duty gloves which was much safer than our bare hands. We live in an area filled with ponds, so it was no surprise to see a turtle crossing the road but wow, we were all amazed at how large and heavy this turtle was. We also have a huge one in the pond next to our house - the shell is only about 1.5 ft long but the size of it's head and tail is crazy thick. It sneaks up to the edge of the pond so becomes clearly visible and scares everyone that comes to fish once they see it - makes my day every time! I'm sure this one has learned that people fishing results in food for him and the kids panic and flee. Not sure what he makes of my laughter:)
What a great story! A big snapper can give people quite a surprise. Thanks for sharing. :-)
oh wow....
You seem like one of the coolest people out there.
Thank you.
I love snapping and painted turtles. GREAT VIDEO
Me too! Thanks for watching. 😃
I live in an apartment right next to a lake and I see painted turtles almost all the time during the warmer months.
I have a friend that calls them sun turtles. I love seeing them.
Would love to see red eared sliders! Amazing as always! An RES was my gateway “drug” into fish keeping. My kid found an injured quarter sized injured RES hatchling. Probably a dropped raccoon snack. Yada, yada, yada…And that is how I eventually ended up with 7 tanks. 😂
Unfortunately, there are no RES where I live. Just like you, I started with a reptile as well, but it was a snake. . . Then, a neighbor introduced me to killifish . . . And its been wet pets ever since! 🤗
Thank you for taking me back into your beautiful lake Dave. The quality of your filming is simply magical, I always feel like I am there with you, there are few places as amazing as a healthy lake. I also really love turtles…thank you for telling people the right way to help them cross the roads.🖤🇨🇦
It's always a pleasure to read your comments. In fact, I always look forward to reading what you'll write. So, as much as you may anticipate what I'll do next, I eagerly await your reaction. 😃
@@TheDave333 Thank you so much for saying so. I was late getting to this one because I was away for a few days, but was delighted to see a notification from you. I’m glad you enjoy my comments, as you always provide me with a special time out of time, and I like to make sure you know I appreciate what you do.🤗🖤🇨🇦
😃 😃 😃
This is like cat videos for anglers. LOL. Thanks for your awesome visuals and commentary!
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to leave a comment.
They are so aware and cute😊
They really are. They usually take me by surprise. 😁
one of my favorite things about turtles is how aware, observant, and curious they are of everything lol
This is a masterpiece 😮
Thank you. 🤗
just discovered this channel, this is my favorite video by far! i love turtles and rescued hatchling snapping turtle and painted turtle today! i hope to see more turtle documentaries from you, i think yours are much better than any other turtle documentaries ive seen! if you are wondering, the painted turtles you show are eastern painted turtles
Awesome! Thank you so much! And keep rescuing those turtles. 😁
You met King Koopa and his troopas.
Ahh Mario brothers. . .
While I was fishing on the Daytona Beach pier back in May, I saw a loggerhead sea turtle.
Lucky you. I'd love to snorkel where there's a large gathering of sea turtles.
had a mata mata turtle years ago. he was so cool!
I'd love to have one, they're so bizarre. Learned about them in Herpetology class at college.
are you snorkeling or scuba???
Snorkeling - it's much more quiet and stealthy.
Deeply calming video from North American lake full of fish and turtles. Snapping turtle is incredible interesting - bottom lake runner !
Actually it is rare among reptiles to eat dead bodies, they are predators.
And it's very kind of you to save them crossing the road, at least some of them will enjoy life ✌️🐢
I love snapping turtles and I hope to get some more film of them this Summer. I am kind to everything except mosquitoes and ticks. . . 😁
@@TheDave333 yes, please more turtles video this summer, with Amanda the largemouth bass as star actress 👏.
I love reptiles as well as fish, especially my lovely crested gecko.
Mosquitoes 🦟🦟 are vampires but thicks are big problem, at least in my region where they very often carry Lyme disease and sometimes encephalitis.
Yes, hopefully I'll see Amanda this summer. If not, I still have a lot of footage of her. I love reptiles as well, in fact they were my first passion long before the fish. Crested geckos are amazing! 😁
Happy Turtle Adoption Day!
Happy Turtle Adoption Day to you as well. It's a good day to slow down, and stay inside your house.
I LOVE THIS GUY!
Thanks! I give my videos 110% every time. :-)
Dave, you may not know this but there are also South American snapping turtles/Chelydra acutirostris.
Wow, that's pretty cool. I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing. :-)
@@TheDave333 See? I told you they existed.
Thank you. I had no idea!
How many species of sea turtle did you see when you lived in the Caribbean?
I'm not sure. most of the sightings were from far away, so it's hard to tell. I didn't see that many.
Have you heard of a pig-nosed turtle/fly river turtle?
Yes, I first heard of it from Cory at aquarium coop.
Turtle turtle turtle, how I wish I was a shark, turtle turtle, lucky ducky, how a duck is a Buck
Welcome to the turtle club!
Here's to all the turtles of the world! 🍻🐢🗺
Happy World Turtle Day!
How do you film this? Underwater drone?
I filmed it while snorkeling. An underwater drone would be sweet though!
Back in 2020, I caught diamondback terrapins while crabbing in West Point, Virgina. And I found the experience funny! 😁
Nice! I've never seen a diamondback terrapin, but I used to have a pet snapping turtle! Crabbing, fishing, you do it all don't you? 😁
@@TheDave333 Sometimes, yes.
awesome
thanks
Have you ever seen a turtle laying eggs in your backyard before? I have. One time, me and a few neighbors helped relocate one back home to a pond.
Yes, growing up my family had several red-legged tortoises that we kept and bred in our backyard. My father set up a big sand pit for them to lay their eggs in. We would find babies all the time. That's so cool you got to see one laying eggs! Was it a snapping turtle?
@@TheDave333 No, it was a painted turtle.
That was my second guess, because both are super common in our area.
They're are also Central American snapping turtles/Chelydra rossignonii
They really get around don't they?
@@TheDave333 Sure do
Growing up my father would stop and pick up any snapping turtle he came across. I would have to clean them. Turtle soup and fried turtle is very good.
I have a friend that eats them too. I've had turtle soup, but never tried it fried.
Dave here's something that you're not going to believe. I trained an otter at Maymont!
What! I didn't know that was possible! Otter are so cool... It must have been an amazing experience. What did he do for you? 🤗
@@TheDave333 He spun around underwater.
Nice, they're very agile creatures.
Awesome video!
Thanks!
I love this! Thank you!
You're so welcome!
I have a comment and a question. I live in a swampy area of Georgia and see turtles pretty much year round. Most are the Alligator turtle you mentioned. We have had a dry spring, but just about 3 weeks ago we had a good soaking rain overnight. Since then it has gotten very dry to where the swamp is drying up. But during that rain I noticed a turtle on a steep embankment and thought it my be stuck or loosing its grip climbing the hill. So I went to observe and kinda nudge it a little with my walking stick. The turtle bucked back and then I noticed a cluster of eggs under her in a small dugout. I left her alone and came back later and zoned off the area so nobody would disturb it . I approach it area a few days ago and upon looking at it I noticed that the area was all that well known Georgia red clay. Being as dry as it has been the clay that was wet when she laid has now just about turned to cement and wondered if I should intervene ?
Mother turtles usually have pretty good instincts about where and where not to lay their eggs. They don't typically lay their eggs where it's very wet. They prefer moist but well-drained loose sandy soil. If the clay is now super hard it may be a problem for the developing young. Unless, you're really ready to take on the responsibility of caring for them until they hatch by yourself, I would just leave them be.
Happy World Turtle Day!
Yes! Happy World Turtle Day to everyone. . . 😁
❤This was GREAT❗
I learned a lot here about Snapping Turtles!
I'm suggesting to a person to take his pet snapper swimming, I was happy to hear about how they were used in that fashion, having a rope tied to them, I was recommending using a leash or harness of sorts.
❤Very GOOD STUFF here❗
I'm going to put this informative video in the comment of the other as motivation and a source of information to inspire'm to go for it! I think it would be cool to see him do it and good for the turtle, to enjoy a little time in it's natural environment, then go back to it's fish tank... um... what do you think?
Would that actually be bad for the turtle's mental health? I think the turtle will be okay with it, but as I think about it, I kind of have the feeling, it will want to be free afterwards and get depressed... That's because if it only happened once every 10years! But if this kid did it like twice a month, or at least once a month, I think it would be great experience for them both.
This video was very COOL! Thank You for sharing 😁👍
You're very welcome. Using a leash to let the turtle swim outdoors might be a problem if the turtle dives down and the leash becomes wrapped around a log. Which is very likely to happen. If this does happen, the turtle won't be able to come to the surface for air, and it will die. My second concern would be the possibility of transferring a sickness from the captive turtle to the wild turtles. Turtle power. . . 😁
Why did the snapping turtle cross the road? 😂
That would depend on which way it was going.
What's your favorite freshwater turtle?
Common Snapping Turtle
@@TheDave333 I like softshell and pig-nosed turtles
Pig-nosed turtles are very cute. :-D
Lord almighty a snappin turla
they're our friends 🐠🦈🐟
This channel is so underated
I agree! Thank you. 😊
What about sea turtles?
Unfortunately, I don't live near the sea. . . The largest sea turtle is the Leatherback turtle. They're huge!
Softshell turtles are very fast!!!!
Yes, probably because they're a bit more streamlined. I used to see them a lot down in Florida. Have you ever seen a Mata mata turtle?
@@TheDave333 Only in books. . .
Most public aquariums probably have one, but they tend to hide, so they're hard to see . . . Freaky looking turtles.
snapping turtles can be vicious out of the water but in the water they would rather just swim away!!
You are 100% correct, they're quite docile in the water.
I have a painted turtle that needs a home. She is going on 3 years old and she is sweet as can be. I love her very much but I can’t take care of her anymore due to health reasons. I have a huge pond behind my house and I interrupted her sleep when I found her in my garden. Either she just hatched or she hatched then hibernated. Either way, I felt guilty and took her in. My husband keeps telling me to put her in the lake but I’m scared to. I don’t want her to die from being too naive. Any help or suggestions?
youd have better luck on facebook. you shouldve left her in the wild in the first place. depending where you are theyre protected and you most likely will have to find a wildlife rescue since youve had her removed from the wild for so long she will starve
I'm not sure what to do in this situation. Returning it to the wild might be a problem. A local family-owned pet store might be able to help find her a new home.
Put her back in the pond..
Reptiles and amphibians rely on instict much more to survive as compared to birds and mamals who have to be taught how to survive. I think the turtle will be fine if it is released into the wild but it will still not fear humans which could be a problem.
That’s my dream to do this
Then do it! Buy a mask, snorkel, and fin set at Dick's Sporting goods for about $50.00 and go snorkeling. If you've never done it, learn how, go slow, stay calm, breathe normally. It's not that hard. And then you'll be able to enter a whole other world that very few people ever see.
used to when I lived in S Michigan in the lakes. but that was 50 yrs ago. now live in NM😥
New Guinea snapping turtle/Elseya novaeguineae
I got to dissect a turtle in college. It was worse than dissecting a cat!
@TheDave333 What kind of turtle?
Painted turtle