Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.

Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You
Click for ZooMed
Click here to visit Classifieds

Hunting for Snappers

gerald13 Jul 26, 2005 03:15 PM

Anyone got any idea's about how to catch some snappers i live in Louisiana there are alligators everywhere and it scares the crap outa me because everytime people say i wont get bit but when i go down to the lake i see one everytime anyone got any ideas i have never seen a snapper by the shore or anything either if you know how to make a trap or anything email me thanks

Replies (15)

TommyTurtleMan Jul 26, 2005 03:26 PM

Im willing to bet if you find some little kids that live in the area of a lake or river or something, and offer them 10 bucks. They will catch one for you....

Last weeks Photo contest winner. will you be next?

Gerald13 Jul 26, 2005 03:46 PM

LOL you should meet the little kids around where i live they all think their older and stuck up for some reason like i go around all over the like i just cant seem to find an alli snapper nor a common anywhere like i go walk around everywhere go in the shallows and stuff but nothing i remember about a year ago i found a alli snapper in the middle of the road he had a hook stuck in his mouth from someone fishing then dumpped him so i took the hook out then moved him back near the lake he was to big for me to keep so i just wanted to at least make sure he was fine and maybe make me some babys later =) lol but thats about it now all i am thinkin of doing is making a trap

TommyTurtleMan Jul 26, 2005 03:52 PM

if you go down to the water im sure youll find some 8 year olds looking for stuff... you dont want to ask a kid thats 16....

Gerald13 Jul 26, 2005 04:59 PM

haha i never see little kids around the lakes and lol im 17

justin stricklin Jul 26, 2005 11:17 PM

Man you make big sentences.lol. I got dizzy on one of your posts. I would not worry about alligators, they are not after you or anything. The best way is to make a trap, just be sure that it is not fully submerged or it will kill the turtle, of course. by the way I am 17 also.
-----
Justin

skaterific Jul 26, 2005 11:52 PM

i would like to know ho wto trap snappers to and im 16

Gerald13 Jul 26, 2005 11:55 PM

hey you any good at skatin i skate too. i've skated for only like 2 years tho =)

skaterific Jul 28, 2005 03:01 AM

yea i skate almost every day for about 4 yrs now.where u live?

gerald13 Jul 28, 2005 03:24 AM

i live in louisiana

skaterific Jul 28, 2005 05:41 PM

awesome i live in illinois its been kinda to hot to skate this week tho.dont alligator snappers run wild around there

what kind of board do u have i have a aesthetics

boxielover Jul 29, 2005 12:47 AM

Hey what part of IL i live in the middle more toward the southern part of IL. I dont know if theres snappers around here but i think theres box turtles and maps and paints. NEver secen any yet though. SNapper are geting extincted i give them 10 years if that. By; the way im 16 too. Well talk to you late.

skaterific Jul 29, 2005 03:24 PM

i live in freeburg il,(about 30-45 min from st.louis) i can catch common snappers in my grandmas pond its huge and theres tons of snappers in there.

where at in il do u live.

gerald13 Jul 29, 2005 04:47 PM

yup we got wild alligator snappers and alligators lol but yeah i skate blank decks lick mini logos and stuff because their just as good as reg decks but cheaper with no picture lol plus me and my friends kinda go through board fast big stairs break them haha

skaterific Jul 29, 2005 06:26 PM

yea there nothing wrong with havin blank decks ive had my fare share and they work just as good as 1 witha pic.u think u can hook me up and catch me a wild alligator snapperit will be greatly appriciated.lol

boxielover Aug 04, 2005 10:25 PM

I live in edwardsville IL close to St. LOuis. I dont think its good to capture wild Aly snappers. I dont see to many turts. here i dont even see any boxies here. So good luck with what you guys do. TTYL

Site Tools