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brandonh
06-03-13, 10:21 PM
1st i found today was DOA in a flooded grassy area. it was belly down appeared dead for awhile but little bit later this guy about the same size cheered me up by being very much alive
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk243/Brandon1001_photos/100_3595.jpg
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk243/Brandon1001_photos/100_3592.jpg
Jakeslither
06-04-13, 03:22 PM
what does the shell texture feel like? and nice find! :)
Dave Kelley
06-04-13, 03:29 PM
Nice find! Spiny softshells are a really cool species of turtle. Their long, tubelike nose has always intrigued me a bit!
Kimmie
06-04-13, 04:21 PM
sooo cute :D
alessia55
06-04-13, 08:54 PM
What do they feel like?
It's awesome that you can find these out in your area naturally.
sweatshirt
06-04-13, 09:01 PM
Awesome, you find epic stuff around you xD
brandonh
06-04-13, 10:26 PM
thank you all :) they feel like a very smooth leather type. the end of their shell is very flexible and their belly shell is very unusual looking. their long nose is part of a evolutionary success by attaching it to a very long neck. the turtle can lay on bottom of the river in mud along shore lines and it stretches its neck out and can stick that long nose out and can breathe without giving itself away. i do love soft shells and i am fortunate that they are in my area :)

check out the belly plate
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk243/Brandon1001_photos/100_3579.jpg
jarich
06-08-13, 06:30 AM
Very cool little guy.
brandonh
06-08-13, 04:49 PM
i agree they are one of my favorite turtles here in pa
JWFugle
06-09-13, 09:42 PM
nice find, and catch... we have a HUGE mother(sewer cap or bigger i swear!) that lays eggs near our house every year. so we find the babes hiding in the seaweed near by for weeks. their fun little buggers. quick too
brandonh
06-09-13, 10:18 PM
nice find, and catch... we have a HUGE mother(sewer cap or bigger i swear!) that lays eggs near our house every year. so we find the babes hiding in the seaweed near by for weeks. their fun little buggers. quick too

that is a big turtle !!! it is also very awesome having one laying eggs near your house you are very lucky :) and i agree they are very fast lol