Big Snapper

That is a big turtle!

nice stand of poison ivy also .

i forbid you to use my gf's nickname ..

freak-eye said:

Is that poison ivy?(first pic)I did not know..thanks

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@freak-eye The plant in the pic doesn’t look like any poison Ivy I’ve seen and we have plenty. Some vines have been around so long that they look like small, but tall trees. The poison Ivy I’m familiar with grows with leaves in groups of three and the lobes are more rounded. Look up “Virginia Creeper vines.” The other plant with pointier (serrated) edges kinda resembles grape leaves.

Is that your pet turtle?

@freak-eye Interesting. I didn’t know Indiana had swamps. I don’t know much about that part of the country.

trlrman said:

nice stand of poison ivy also .

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Not poison ivy.

freak-eye said:

Is that poison ivy?(first pic)I did not know..thanks

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It's either Virginia Creeper or Woodbine. I'm not really good at telling the difference, but they are closely related and both have 5 leaves in a group instead of 3 on poison ivy (among other visual differences).

It's not as "poisonous" as poison ivy, but also recommended to wear gloves if you need to handle it. For some people it can cause a nasty rash. I've found hitting it with the weed whacker while wearing shorts results in an itchy leg. Certainly not an edible species.

the turtle grew
yup looks like woodbine,,, got Tordon? that will kill the woody vine

Geez....that's a DINOSAUR! LOL! Very cool beefy snappers!

makes great soup

freak-eye said:

Thanks for the info guys, here’s another monster I ran into behind the barn awhile back.
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Almost looks like a tortoise.

Awwwh.....so cute. Did you pet him?

trlrman said:

nice stand of poison ivy also .

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I’m an expert at poison ivy. Had for 55 years. This is ivy on my property nasty s—t. This summer I had it over 7 weeks bad. Stay away. Crow

2nd picture looks like a hickory sapling

I don't get anything from poison ivy unless I get the sap from the roots on me. Even then not much.
Cool turtle. They laugh like crazy if you tickle them.

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Glad you did not shoot it. (smile)

And thanks for the pics!