Alligator snapping turtles

[stinkysix]

Does anyone here fish for them? I've kept a few over the years and now i'm fixing to start a breeding program for them. I'm buying some from out of state but i would really like some native ones. I have been hunting for some lately but the only one i've found was a dead one hooked on someones line and a bunch of common snappers, Thanks

E-mail me with any info---- lloydiss@hotmail.com

 

[CrkdLtr]

Does anyone here fish for them? I've kept a few over the years and now i'm fixing to start a breeding program for them. I'm buying some from out of state but i would really like some native ones. I have been hunting for some lately but the only one i've found was a dead one hooked on someones line and a bunch of common snappers, Thanks

I bet if you could get access to Spanish Lake you could find them out there. You'll have to dig through the mud.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quiDGogfllE[/ame]

 

[Manimal]

good luck, most of this crew will swear that they have a healthy population & tell you how many they killed and ate this year. Not much on Conservation...unfortunately.

Post your email address and a BOTL (Be on the lookout) in this thread title. Some of the guys here will gladly help you out, I'm sure.

 

[CrkdLtr]

If you got a boat we can go set some catfish jugs/noodles out on Big Alabama Bayou and we'll see what bites.

 

[posse comatosis]

You will find a good population of alligator snappers on Toledo Bend Reservoir. They are illegal to take on the Texas side.

 

[tmlowe]

isnt it illegal to keep la native species without permits?

 

[CajunTim]

Im actually the Biologist on staff for what is now pretty much a defunct non-profit group. It is called the Alligator Snapping Turtle Foundation based out of LaPlace. We had teamed up with Cajun Pride Swamp Tour and have our turtles currently still in their pond. The plan was to breed them and release the young back into the wild.

The problem was everyone knew what was best and there was no real board. So no surprise it folded. I think the plan is to take the turtles and put them on the Presidents property. A few over a hundred punds probably 30 in all.

They have been on MTV on wildboyz the roadkill episode where they played alligator twister. Discovery Europe filmed with them too etc...

Good luck with it, they are moving them to St. Amant so I might be able to put you in touch with them they are very knowledgeable about the turtles.

 

[bayoukajun]

Im actually the Biologist on staff for what is now pretty much a defunct non-profit group. It is called the Alligator Snapping Turtle Foundation based out of LaPlace. We had teamed up with Cajun Pride Swamp Tour and have our turtles currently still in their pond. The plan was to breed them and release the young back into the wild.

The problem was everyone knew what was best and there was no real board. So no surprise it folded. I think the plan is to take the turtles and put them on the Presidents property. A few over a hundred punds probably 30 in all.

They have been on MTV on wildboyz the roadkill episode where they played alligator twister. Discovery Europe filmed with them too etc...

Good luck with it, they are moving them to St. Amant so I might be able to put you in touch with them they are very knowledgeable about the turtles.

Is this the organization that Ben Naquin had something to do with? If so I work with him and can easily put him in touch with anyone. He has moved to St Amant from LaPlace.

 

[grits]

I bet if you could get access to Spanish Lake you could find them out there. You'll have to dig through the mud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quiDGogfllE

Spanish lake is very accessable. It is no longer drained like in that video. We go there all the time.

 

[charliepapa]

Spanish lake is very accessable. It is no longer drained like in that video. We go there all the time.

I'm not sure he's talking about the lake over there by y'all. I think he's talking about the one here in Prairieville.

 

[grits]

My bad.

 

[CajunTim]

Is this the organization that Ben Naquin had something to do with? If so I work with him and can easily put him in touch with anyone. He has moved to St Amant from LaPlace.

Yep, tell him not to be picking up any snakes anytime soon. From what I understand Ben is moving the turtles to his new house as soon as he builds them a pond or something.