Actually, LeeAnne, Snapper soup is a delicacy, but little turt here took a ride to a large lake this afternoon. I offered him to our local nature museum but they are not taking in any live creatures right now. It is interesting that my 1 acre lot is surrounded by chain link fence, so I wonder where he got in. Also, I am at least 1/2 a mile from any decent sized pond or lake. This was a young turtle, about 12 inches nose to tail but his shell would have measured only about 6 inches. Wonder where momma is.......