Saga of the Snapping Turtle

On Episode 8 of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down with Greg Brashear of Greg’s Turtle Haven to discuss southeastern turtles, with an emphasis on Alligator Snapping Turtles. Greg has many years of experience working with turtles, both in the wild, and in captivity. He hosts the popular YouTube channel, GregsTurtleHaven, where he documents his turtle adventures and shares information about all aspects of Chelonia. The discussion is packed with information and stories from Greg’s many turtle trips, and includes topics ranging from Alligator Snapping turtle research in the rivers of Georgia to hybrid snapping turtles and herping the southeast. For those interested in how best to keep Alligator Snapping Turtles in ex situ environments, this episode details many aspects of their ecology from primary observation that is useful to implement for happy and healthy turtles.

 

Guest socials - @GregsTurtleHaven on Instagram and YouTube

 

Host socials - Jason Carter - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi