lagoon lake snapping turtle

[bassaholic90]

So i know they drained the lake when they where remodeling it and found a huge snapping turtle. so today i went to the lake for a run with my dog and i always walk the last lap and i saw a snapping turtle and i decided to catch him, he is in a cooler right now in my room anyone know what to do with him or who to contact about this matter.

[Bradakas]

sweet, any pics?

[fishmounter]

Put him back into his home! Why would you remove him?... especially when you don't plan on keeping it? It may not even be a snapper. There are several water turtles that look like Snapping Turtles, but do not get very big. A Snapping Turtle or two will not hurt the fishing at all. Not cool bro to remove an animal from it's habitat. True, it probably was put there illegally by a pet owner, but hey, it just makes for a more interesting lake. Put him back.

[richaaron]

Bring him to Imperial Fish in Brea. 704 E. Imperial Hwy. I'm sure they'll take him off your hands. I would assume that Turtles can eat Bass Fry so why take that chance... JMO -Rich

[DarkShadow]

You think snapping turtles can take care of an invasive cormorant population?

[Swank909]

You think snapping turtles can take care of an invasive cormorant population?

Hahahaha this **** made me laugh


As for the turtle, start looking up some rescues or call a vet and see where you can drop the turtle off. You don't want to be caught with it since its illegal to have in california and you can't set it free cause that's illegal too

[Hometown]

Put him back into his home! Why would you remove him?... especially when you don't plan on keeping it? It may not even be a snapper. There are several water turtles that look like Snapping Turtles, but do not get very big. A Snapping Turtle or two will not hurt the fishing at all. Not cool bro to remove an animal from it's habitat. True, it probably was put there illegally by a pet owner, but hey, it just makes for a more interesting lake. Put him back.

Why didnt they put reggie the gator back in his home?????

[Fish Dog]

DO NOT RETURN IT!! It is a non-native species.

The Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada south, west to the Rocky Mountains throughout Mexico, and as far south as Ecuador.

Contact these folks

http://www.tortoise.org/cttc/adoption.html

and they can probably find it a safe, and legal, home.

[Hometown]

DO NOT RETURN IT!! It is a non-native species.



Contact these folks

http://www.tortoise.org/cttc/adoption.html

and they can probably find it a safe, and legal, home.

bravo a clear head

[Ifishtoolittle]

[QUOTE=Fish Dog;422159]DO NOT RETURN IT!! It is a non-native species.


So is the Largemouth Bass.

Range



The largemouth bass is native only to North America, and its original range was generally the eastern half of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec in Canada. The native range extended south from Iowa to Texas and northeastern Mexico, and east to the South Atlantic coast and western New York and Pennsylvania. Due to extensive stocking and the largemouth’s adaptable nature, it is now abundant throughout the Appalachian and Ozark Ranges, most of the northeastern U.S. from Maryland to Maine, and easternmost Canada.

Since the late 1800s, its range has been expanded to include major or minor portions of every state in the U.S. except Alaska, and most of the southern fringes of Canada, as well as several regions in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

http://grandfishingreport.com/pgs/la...largemouth.htm

-See the problem with this turtle situation and all NON-NATIVE species is that we tend to favor and defend some while slandering and eradicating other NON-NATIVES. I mean have any of you FNNers ever see how explosive a Snakehead can be? My 2cents.

-IF2L