Is this a snake with legs or what?

If you help a turtle cross the road, make certain you carry the turtle in the same direction it was traveling, or it will turn and head back across the road. Wash your hands after handling the turtle because it can carry salmonella, a bacteria that can make you sick.

Be careful not to handle the snapping turtle. It has a long tail, a short temper and can extend its flexible neck to reach around and bite you. Hence the name snapping turtle!

Did you find a toad?
Toads have a dry and warty skin, but a toad cannot give you warts!
They can however wet in your hand to defend themselves. Animals will drop usually drop them when they get urinated on, so be careful not to drop them. The toad has another trick for the unfortunate animal that chooses to eat him. He secretes a poison from a large gland which makes the predator sick. Moral to the story is don't eat toads!
If the toad is injured, chances are, there is a vet or animal clinic that will fix him or contact a rehabber.

We will not discuss snakes, lizards or crocadiles right now. Look for them at a later date.

Regardless of the type of reptile you have come across, there is more than likely someone in our wildlife group that is knowledgeable about the creature. If you have certain questions concerning reptiles please email us. We hopefully can resolve your questions in no time at all.