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By the way I talked to the grandson of the man who lived in Bartholomew place.That was his last name.His son used to frequent this site but I forget His name now. Excuse me it was His grandson.He told me His Grandpop used to talk about the old place and all the rattlers that used to come up out...

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I don't think your talking to me but as a note I have only seen Dark phase rattlers in the Pines.Also Dark in WV but the ones I have seen in Tennessee were a gorgeous yellow.

I see your maps shows the dirt track so it is very update.I have never seen that pond.I wonder if it's a retainment pond behind the track?

Boyd, I was out there as it began to rain.I had almost a mile walk back and by the time I got back it was a soft rain.Got a little wet but not soaked. Those buildings on your map above are the Bartholomew Place.It still exists but is now fenced in and part of the new Dirt Track that I abhor...

PS Tribbet rd on the map is now called Snow Hill rd.It;' gated in summer.

I just came back from walking the gated Snow Hill rd that runs from the laurel lake shooting Range north to Battle Lane rd.I walked it south to the range.I had walked it last week and noticed they had bulldozers at the range and had knocked down some of the Russian Olive thickets that bordered...

I don't really believe they have the pressure to sever fingers like I"ve heard.I"ve drug them by letting them bite a stick and then dragging them out of the road for turtles that were spinning too quick for me to grab their tails and they never have snapped a tick but still as sharp as their...

Guy, It"s a vitamin.

I just got back from the Pines.I also am there mostly on week days because I usually have week days off.Rotating shifts and rotating days off,helluva way to live but it is what it is.The best advantage to it as you say is the Pines are empty on week days.You can drive,hike or kayak all day and...

Mark I have read online that in the 80's the state introduced Softshell turtles into the Maurice River.I have yet to see one.I have seen them when I lived in Florida but never got my hands on one.I do hear as you say they can be quite testy and are supposed to have an even longer reach then a...

Diamondbacks can be quite aggressive as well but they don"t seem to be able to reach as far un der the plastron as a snapper.I"ve seen snappers that could lick their butt if they wanted too.Thats another reason why I don't grab them by the back of the plastron. I"ve never had a turtle walk away...

have I met you Rooftree?

The direction this turtle was heading was up the shoulder,heading to Millville. There is no way i could pick this turtle up the way he did.It was at least 60 lbs.If he can pick up 60 lbs the way he did he must be stronger then me,especially his wrists.As far as bending over and dragging it my...

I picked Him up by the tail just long enough to get him over the railing and 40 ft to the swam pedge.He actually did not get nasty with me.Every snapper i have ever caught has tried to get me but this one.I have seen people grab them by the front of their carapace and pin their head down with...

Rooftree your photography is quite remarkable.Found some Arethusa down here in Cumberland county last week.My first time seeing it down here.

Thats about the size of the snapper i caught walking down 49 shoulder at the menantico creek crossing last week. it was all i could do to lift him over the railing with one hand to get him to the swamp.I"d say a good 50 maybe 60 or more pounds.I was going to carry him 100 yeards to the creek but...

I handle them just for fun!

A very accurate description.The will smear you with a very nasty,hard to get off musk and given the opportunity they will bite you.Their not quite as mean as a Black Racer but they definitely stink much worse:-)

So you did not take a drink?