How To Help A Snapping Turtle Cross The Road

Sooner or later, you’ll come across a turtle trying to get across Wisconsin’s roadways. Of course, you don’t want them to get run over and want to help keep them safe. But how DO you help a big, snappy snapping turtle cross the road?

This video called, “How To Help A Snapping Turtle Cross The Road” from the Toronto Zoo is a pretty good guide. I wish we would have known had some of these ideas over the years! On the other hand, grabbing them at the back of the shell isn’t all that easy and takes a bit of courage!

Derrick Mayoleth

For nearly 2 decades the Skillet Creek blog has focused on 3 main goals; To inspire you to visit and explore the Devil’s Lake region, to help you get the most your visit by sharing tips, events, and other helpful information. Lastly to advocate for our environment & wildlife and talk about how we can keep our natural areas amazing now and into the future! That last goal can sometimes cause controversy, but it’s the only way we can accomplish the first two. – Derrick Mayoleth, Owner.