My New Pet Snapping Turtle!

In this video, I rescue a common snapping turtle laying on the road and move him to the turtle pond on my property. At the end, I feed my pet alligator gar some shad.
Thank y'all for watching!

[@seasonsofphilly1993]

What a fierce and handsome fellow! My siblings and I had a pet snapping turtle when we were kids. A long time ago. Hope this guy stays in your turtle pond and we get to see him again.

[@gandeldalf]

He really just casually walks though a road, finds a snapping turtle and casually brings him with one hand to his pond Absolute legend

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

I mean I would never see anything like that living in the new york city area lol.. but wish I did!

[@zdeneknovak5276]

You meant to write: "He was just casually walking though a road and than some human casually abducted him and brought him to his pond".

[@Mar1lea]

@@zdeneknovak5276 He can leave anytime 💀

[@nevadabrad6392]

And your point is? Wish I had a dollar for every turtle I moved out of a road.

[@JoeKnowsWorst]

@@nevadabrad6392 for a lot of us that’s pretty uncommon, I think he’s trying to say, like those of us who are in city and rarely see animals like that at all lol

[@powermonger9090]

I think Brutus is a very fitting name for the new snapping turtle. He is big and stocky, like a Bulldog.

[@2DevilliveD]

Had a coworker named Brutus; he got fired for retaliating against the owner in that sense I find the name pretty fitting 😂

[@ilovekpop1430]

I like Brutus

[@_thegecko]

i liked

[@the_nautilus_foundation]

To be honest, I think the name "Gamera" would be the perfect name. Gamera is a giant, flying, fire-breathing, turtle from a Japanese film studio called Daiei and later/currently Kadokawa who's known as the guardian of the universe. His design most recently looks more like a giant snapping turtle, so it would work well.

[@jwolf8371]

Yes...this is the name that he must go with. MST3K

[@the_nautilus_foundation]

@@jwolf8371 I mean, if we can get this comment a lot of likes and comments, then maybe he'll choose it. Also, good to see another Gamera fan!

[@kziila0244]

I completely agree

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Love this name :)

[@hotfiredino2524]

Yesssss get this comment pinned

[@aberdolflincler4596]

As a snapping turtle owner.. I highly recommend getting them as a hatchling. Other then in his aquarium my snapper has been nothing but friendly. Loves to be pet, rubbed like a dog, cuddles with you, is best friends with my cats, and to this day has never bit anyone outside of his aquarium. Yes it takes work. I've held him almost everyday since I've got him. But they can be super awesome pets if worked with from a baby. Otherwise enjoy trying not to get bit if you get them as an older wild turtle. Last little tip, be ready for explosive growth the first year, my boy Winston when from 3/4s of an inch carapace length, to 5 1/2 inches the first year. Good luck!

[@JakeTehSnake]

I think Bowser is a fitting name 🐢

[@voiddroid.]

This channel is back in action, i love to see it 🔥

[@davidsnow2420]

A couple of years ago, I helped one cross a busy road between a couple of swamps (Arkansas). He was about the same size as your guy, and I was aware of their speed and the reach of their long necks. I picked him up by his tail, carried him to the other swamp. He thanked me by peeing down my leg. I put him down on the bank and he strolled into the water. They are superturtles!

[@kennethmccarty362]

you can severely damage them by picking them up by the tail

[@sean7735]

Me too bro

[@davidsnow2420]

@@kennethmccarty362 figured it'd be better than him getting squished by a semi

[@ithilweenshadowsong8151]

You don't have to grab them by the tail, it would be the same as grabbing your spine, carry you around and getting the risk of ending up paralyzed. The way you handle them is from the back of their caparace where the legs are, there's enough room for someone to grab them safely and carry them as long as it is a weight you can manage.

[@davidsnow2420]

@@ithilweenshadowsong8151 grabbing by the tail and twirling like a lasso probably wouldn't be a good thing. Hey, I don't know where the nasty back of that carapace has been. Grabbing the tail, gently carrying the snapper, while avoiding speeding semis and that flexible neck is sometimes the best option. But, the next time you rescue a snapper in speeding traffic, tell us how it went. These critters are a lot more hardy than you portray, and the little dude scurried into the water quite nicely when I put him on the bank, moving really fast considering his paralyzed condition.

[@GildedOnyx]

The way he looks back when being pushed into the water is like "shiii homie all you had to say was there is water, i'm out, peace!"

[@martinw28703]

Gotta name him SNAPPER! 😂😂❤❤

[@salrosenburg8712]

Glad you are back making videos, it helps pass the long cold Canadian winter. I think if the turtle sticks around his name should be “Lucky”. He’s hit the lottery winding up in your pond.

[@marjieestivill]

I had pet snapping turtles,raised since hatched. Each one had a different personality. I trained one to stand up on his back legs, like a tripod with the long tail being about as strong as the legs in supporting his massive shell after I fed him heavily for several years. I went to an audition for David Letterman’s Stupid Pet Tricks try-outs, back in the day, but I showed him off so much he got tired and wouldn’t move when our turnfor the stage finally came up.

[@songbird515]

"Bunker" would be an excellent name for the Snapper

[@abstract_jeff]

I'd name him cuddles! 🤣

[@GodisTruth914]

Brazos!!!!!!! I missed you!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰

[@jacobbouser4190]

Once again, so glad your channel is up and running again. I watch every one of your videos. And I'm also glad that you saved that common snapping turtle. I've done that twice before seeing them crawling across busy roads. Also, people think that the alligator snapping turtle is more aggressive than the common snapping turtle and that is not the case. They do get bigger, and they do look fiercer, and they can do more damage if they bite you because they are bigger and stronger. But the common snapping turtle is way more aggressive. You've got to be very careful when you pick them up, just like you did. Job well done, man!

[@mariadevars2766]

snapple would be a cool name for it

[@shhh_iamthenight6933]

Long-Time Scriber Here... As far as the Snapper goes, a few "Side-of-the-Road" reference names I've zoned-in on are: 1.) Beacher 2.) Rocky Roads (or Rhodes) 3.) Sideliner & 4.) Skids, Skidmore or Skidmark. *Adding the name titles such as; "Mr., Mrs., Ms. or Miss"......well, that is entirely your call Tex. I'm just glad to see that your back to making videos once again, & as a reflection to your character...have NOT strayed from off that beaten path of spreading species awareness to the masses via the use of your own style of wholesome, informative, while @ the same time entertaining, original video content. Keep it up!!!...Lata 🐊.

[@Apexfishing2010]

Name him tanker cause he’s like the new tank!

[@samspade4634]

Looking at those mighty feet with the large nails... I'd call mine "Digger". I'm not sure it applies, but that's one of the first things that popped into my thoughts. Love your videos. I've been binge watching all morning. Great job in preserving nature. This world needs more like you.

[@crystalblystone1015]

What an awesome find!!! He's so adorable. Didn't realize their necks were so long. And since he's so much bigger than the others his name should be Splinter. Because he's gonna be the boss.

[@pollypearlman3328]

im glad you found one of these turtles actually, i have a pond i go to a lot and there are all kinds of turtles in there, i always feed them everytime i go there, there are about 30 or so turtles in there, 7 of which are snapping turtles, a few are melonistic turtles, and painted turtles, but mostly red eared slides, i regurally feed them whenever its spring and summer, during the cold months they usually hide under the mud though, to the point anyways, snapping turtles are really good for feeding, you can feed them all sorts of meats such as crab, any type of fish, hotdogs, beef, pork, the list goes on, hopefully this was helpful so you know what to feed them, im a huge fan btw, love ur vids

[@socpensdrone624]

OH MY GOD THATS SO CUTE! I have one of those! Love your turtles!

[@neilhogarth8449]

Glad to see you popping the videos back out mate, keep them coming ❤

[@rickrolledtruth5834]

Bro YOU GOTTA CALL IT GAMERA )

[@kziila0244]

Agreed.

[@frankmasino5020]

Raphael. The turtle with an attitude. Very cool

[@L1QU1DK]

You should call the turtle Tuff he just looks like a Tuff turtle :)

[@KillerStoryMania]

Hey. That's A Cool Turtle

[@cookingwithkimbap4432]

Boxing 😊😊😊😊😊

[@MrMattogreen25]

I picked one up once, it was pretty scary because their neck can stretch WAY more than it seems like it can, I was shaking the whole time

[@Bakergirl86]

Hey, I think Snapper would be a great name the snapping cutie.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vgcf86]

thats just crazy how that turtle was able to bite upward at an angle sort of like extending its neck behind him

[@zealotscout]

I know right? Common Snapping Turtles can reach roughly two thirds of their shell.

[@marjieestivill]

Their Latin name is Serpentina serpentina because each end is long like a snake. They can lay their head backwards on their shell so you can only hold with your thumb on top and the other fingers below, grasping the tail between the thumb and hand.

[@laurie-ellenprice1564]

My kid says to name the snapping turtle "Hugz", short form for hatesurgutz. 🤣 Thanks for sharing your adventures btw, we enjoy your channel. ~hello from England.

[@sulufest]

😂👍

[@user-mt8rr3jk6q]

Once we caught a turtle fishing. We pulled out the hook, looked at the turtle, put it on the ground, and it rushed into the water faster than a cat

[@musicillusion02]

It’s good to see the gars are doing well!!! And welcome to the new snapping turtle!!! 🙌🥳

[@therjypogo]

I think that Snappers would be perfect for a snapping turtle. It's the first thing that popped into my mind.

[@rickrolledtruth5834]

Awesome.... turtles are back

[@theComputerVoice]

Bowers lol. Yay new turtle! Big fella.

[@dragonzord_reptar]

My uncle had a common snapping turtle basically my whole life, from when I was about 5-6 all the way up until a few years ago when my uncle passed away (I'm 35 now). His name was Brutus and he was given away after my uncle passed. I was really bummed about it cause I would have taken him and kept him had they told me they were trying to get rid of him but I didnt know until he was gone :( I do have a video of me picking him up though cause he was SOOO strong and he could climb on anything it seemed. I went over to my uncles place once and Brutus was just chilling on the platform, it seemed dangerous for him to be up there, like how was he going to get down without falling, so I picked him up and put him back in the pond, he was an absolute unit! So be careful with your new buddy.

[@zeake13]

That dude was on a mission, out cruising for chicks. I bet he will continue his journey.

[@JacksonDrone]

New property looks awesome!

[@817IVEN]

Man that's cool. I was upset about the old ponds but this is a new beginning for everyone

[@Aurorya]

OMG IT'S SO COOL ! But I didn't know snapping turtles had such long, funny looking tails 🤣

[@JustMarty]

Mr Turtle is already pretty great.

[@Kokanee604]

We need more turtles. Keep it coming Kyle.

[@tigriller9727]

Can we see Odie the catfish and Tank the Turtle again.

[@dougharo9138]

How did you capture the Gar from the ponds on your old property? That would have been a cool video to see.

[@jasonvaughn1542]

That was exactly what i was gonna ask. Very glad to see them all doing well, but still would have loved to see that as well

[@kw1257]

New content from you is the best Christmas gift ever!

[@mikepollock8295]

Sweet a free snapping turtle. Great start to your turtle pond! I hope you can feed him by hand and hopefully all goes well and happens as well! Loving the videos and now getting up to date on what I missed in the past ! Those gar are awesome and I’m sure they will be happy in their new surrounds soon!

[@Fambamm-ib6pw]

Glad to see all the new content, thank you

[@thefightingplumber]

So awesome you're able to put time and effort in these new ponds! I'm already loving the journey! Can't wait for the gar to go in, and i bet they feel the same way. Best wishes from the Netherlands!

[@billijeansizemore297]

Cool snapping 🐢, love the alligator gears🙂

[@BigfootJr.]

You gotta call that turtle Thanos because you know.... he likes to SNAP!

[@dirk5950]

Snappy Comeback Turtle!

[@treystewart544]

That turtle 🐢 is big 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@thabuloodles9209]

Thanks man I wondered if they got along with Red Ears great info

[@xSwiftx4]

I SHALL CALL YOU, EDWARDO!!!

[@ssdq]

Gosh I thought about looking you up again after roughly one year just to see you being active again. I love it, hope for more great content like that to come

[@destinyperez4980]

When it’s 0:43 he looks so cute 😹

[@1minigrem]

So good to se Brasus again, he looks good.

[@robsan9017]

He looks like a 'Fredrick'. 😁

[@B1ack_Manta]

Congrats on the new pond!

[@monkeybird69]

When I was little my grandparents lived next to a lake and there was a massive snapping turtle in there that we called Bulldozer Bob I always thought that was a creative name for a snapping turtle.

[@xYewtubeAccountx]

I think "Happy" would be a fitting name for this guy.

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

So lucky i have always wanted a pet snapping turtle. If you raise them young and play with them a lot. they become extremely friendly pets

[@dwainsellers6453]

Awesome addition!

[@fishon225]

i am so glad to see this. if i saw a snapping turtle i would do the same thing.

[@basil1533]

so cute

[@libratude9595]

WOW 😳 holy cow the fast snapping is crazy!!!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

“I LIKE TURTLES”

[@kingmo8789]

I like that snapping turtle.

[@MickeyMouse-vt4ce]

I got 4 hatching Snappers in September. It's crazy how fast they grow. All from the same nest but great difference in size.

[@sarameierhofer3887]

I love how it looks like a rotisserie chicken when he flips it on its back

[@sweetnsourchick1761]

C'mon man, . . . you know the obvious name! JAWS!!!! 🐢

[@stubert94]

So glad you're uploading again, buddy. My favorite KZbinr to check in on

[@tacodude2687]

Name him Snapple, like the drink

[@janesimmons8307]

Thank you.✝️🙏👑❤️

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Dollars to donuts, if that snapper stays in the pond, it won't be long before he's coming up to the bank for shad-snackies~

[@scotthultin7769]

First 👍's up fish whisperer thank you for sharing

[@Liquidcadmus]

what happened with all the other turtles that you had relocated to the new pond? did you take them back to their original pond?

[@glimmeringsnowflake7]

I think Fluffy would be a fitting name 😂

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

"Sniper" the snapping turtle.🐢🐢 🐢

[@hailleeclayton6440]

Wow the gar are getting so big!

[@andy16005343]

Need to call him Schnappi after the tiny crocodile song. I mean, I know he's not a croc, but he sure seemed Schnappi to me!

[@kellykvang]

Jeff is a good name. 😂

[@DefineSeizure]

Name him Snapper! So glad to see your uploads again!

[@bavondale]

NICE new addition to pond. I like the name Gus for him. Hope you have a good holiday season.

[@wendypurcell4247]

I can just hear him as he went in the water saying “weeeeeeee”

[@landonmcglachlin8411]

Btw I love everything about your channel you don't brag about the things you have and you have everything that people like your doing awesome. Keep up the amazing work 🦞🐊🐟

[@lordturtlemonk]

SUCH A CUTIE!

[@WildlifeAdventuresWithVincent]

Snapper would be a fitting name 🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@droolbunnyxo9565]

Snappers are very interesting - and fast! (Good to see Brazus again :)

[@adammaderak9810]

Snappy is a good snap . Derek is a good one

[@pizzaplanetalien5079]

I love that you’re back!

[@bugtalk84]

Wow, you're so very lucky.

[@-AT-WALKER]

Ah man the recent uploads have been awesome, it's good to see you're back! Name suggestion -"Hostage" 😂

[@jurassicsushi]

Its crazy how big those gar have gotten sheesh. This is going to be some fun stuff once they get acclimated to the ponds.

[@camrenmonson8459]

Personally I think Douglas would be a perfect name

[@rosenia5409]

It was nice seeing you in Uncle Ben’s video, and welcome back!~

[@ue746]

Name him thanos, cause he loves a good snap

[@selenaali1999]

Aww he reminds me of my female birds.