[QUOTE=rekmeyata;I saw this good size snapping turtle just setting on the road. So like the Tortoise I was use to picking up I go to pick up this guy and WHOA look out here comes this head attached to a long neck, much longer than the Tortoise that almost got my hand! So we all sat around trying different ways to move him and nothing worked so I used my foot and flipped him over and over until he was off the road. This action did not hurt the turtle, in addition their not on the endangered species list either, but none of us in that stopped crowd wanted to see any car to hit it either. Once the turtle got to the side of the road it crawled off into the grassy area.[/QUOTE]
It might seem cruel, but the correct way for picking up this size turtle is by its tail. If you pick it up by its shell it can reach around and bite you. The tail is plenty strong. You just need to be strong enough to hold it at arms length so it won't bite you.