You do know I love turtle soup too... And they say there are 6 different flavors to turtle meat.. True story there. I had a big snapping turtle I caugght in the trotlines for a pet once. I wood imagine yours is alittle safer to be around, but Mercury, I use to stand on his back and he could walk around,, and try to bite ya at the same time. Man he was a mean SOB hissing and snapping, about 125 pounds. Fish market paid 1.25 a pound.. Snapping turtle is good eating. Softshell too. Now them desert things? I'd bet the Idian eat them... Not that I'm going to come fry your pet and all.. But that is a hella cool pet... Mine was not something you really wanted around. We caught acouple that were big. I hear they are getting kind of scarce nowadays. But I swear I had a log on my line with the current from the Arkansas River pulling that thing too. He's got stubbing toenails.. Guess from being land wandering against a water one. Mercury had bright white pin point spikes for nails. I mean shreaders. Cool... Keepem Green