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Yesterday must have been snapper day. Caught this guy on the campus where I work. Not as big as the one Md 25v caught but still big enough to damage some of the kids here if he had been allowed to stay. My size 10 boot is in the pic for size comparison.
Joe,
How do you tell male/female in turtles?
David
You didn't ask me but I'll chime in anyway -- with most turtles the male has a slightly concave plastron (bottom shell) which lets him balance on the female better when they're mating. I'm not sure if this applies to snapping turtles, since their plastron is so small, however the male has a thicker tail, although not having a male and female together to compare will make this a little difficult.
This is the time of year that the females are usually out and about looking for a spot to lay their eggs, so I suspect that most of the snappers we find on the move this time of year will be females.
What worked well on one ornery snapper was a large stick. I tried to usher it along and he clamped down on the stick. I was able to lift it up and carry it to the side of the road.
Peter
I think that one is an alligator snapper. They dont get as big as the regular ones but are more aggressive from what I understand.--KVHere's a couple pic of my little guy
He's almost five years old now and thinks he's just about the baddest thing
in the world, such an attitude
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I think that one is an alligator snapper. They dont get as big as the regular ones but are more aggressive from what I understand.--KV
Went for a hike a few days ago and saw this guy cross the road. He took his time, but made it safely across as it wasn't a busy road. I believe it is some sort of snapping turtle, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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I'm pretty sure he's just a common snapper guys![]()
How do you store him? I kept two turtles for a summer as a kid in a swimming pool in the back yard and that was great, but I can't imagine keeping a turtle that size contained indoors.
RussB, how many hot dogs do you feed that thing?
I have to disagree. That looks like an Alligator to me. Maybe one of our knowledgeable resident herpetologists will chime in and settle this. The points on the carapace and the look of his head make me say Alligator. I could be wrong but I don't think so.