Snapping Turtle on the Hallway

One morning, I openned the door to take our newspaper and immediately I was startled! This poor creature wanders the hallway of our condo unit. You can tell that it was so old and lost, LOL. It was really huge and we just left it there and in few minutes, it was gone. I thought they are slow? LOL!Here in Florida, anything can happen! No matter where you live, you can always see animals wanders around.So far, I saw wild deer, big snakes and in pair, rabbits, squirrels, ducks and crocs along the highway. But, this is the first time that I have a close encounter of a snapping turtle in our unit. Usually, I saw them walking along the road and some were not lucky, they got run down by cars.
We tried to feed the snapping turtle and we left it there. As long as it is not a snake or a bear, I wouldn't mind the animals living around us. Well, I just wanted to let you know about my experience that almost gives me a heart attack! LOL!

Turtle

Look what I found in our backyard early this morning? We live in a National Park and friendly animals like the turtles, rabbits and deers are frequently seen on our backyard. Turtles are protected animals so we can't just make it as a pet. When we saw them around, we feed them and when they are done, they leave.

See the crack on it's back? The turtle must be injured from somewhere and this specific turtle frequent our yard.

Turtle Friend

When I went out today, I saw this turtle walking towards our house. This turtle is our frequent visitor and we feed him almost everyday. We live inside the National Park so, animals are just around us. This turtle is harmless so, I am okay about this. This Park has wide area of marsh so, turtles are just everywhere. The gators though, not in our area. If we travel 3 minutes, then, the gators are there. I only saw one though.