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I bet it would break the skin
Alligator Snapper- WHOA!
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They could be the oldest living turtle sps. I remember watching a show about them a long time ago, for some reason they X-rayed some live Snappers and found musket balls from the civil war era (+- 1860) in at least one specimen. So that would mean that it was probably an adult when it was shot. It’s my fav turtle sps.
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I recall reading that...their max age is a true mystery.
Amateur? He sold those pictures on Ebay so he is a professional now.
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Was mowing,mebbe 12 years ago-looked down,saw a tiny turtle,eggtooth still attached.
Decided it would be interesting,was unusual,all spikey and stuff,haha.
Turned out to be a snapper. Common,not 'gator,but still amazing(looked for pics,can't find).
Never ate live food-I didn't know any better. Ate turtle pellets from Walmart.
You'd think this would have been a bad turn in the story...
She(they menustrate-I thought it was cutting itself...I should research more,but I do love accidentally figuring things out)grew too large for a 20 gallon tank,dinner-plate sized. I would put her in the bathtub,for tank cleanings,but she grew larger than my experience at the time could maintain.
If was now,she'd still be with me,but at the time I worried about providing proper care. Actually did(rare)research,returned her to the wild,a pond near my home. Rode on hood of car,Wife driving,me holding the turtle...tears streaming...
She runs the joint. Still there. I've moved,but I still go to check. Ain't nothing gonna mess with her,haha!
I miss Neo. Was a really neat critter. But when a snapper bangs against a glass tank,and you can hear it in the whole house...
Decided it would be interesting,was unusual,all spikey and stuff,haha.
Turned out to be a snapper. Common,not 'gator,but still amazing(looked for pics,can't find).
Never ate live food-I didn't know any better. Ate turtle pellets from Walmart.
You'd think this would have been a bad turn in the story...
She(they menustrate-I thought it was cutting itself...I should research more,but I do love accidentally figuring things out)grew too large for a 20 gallon tank,dinner-plate sized. I would put her in the bathtub,for tank cleanings,but she grew larger than my experience at the time could maintain.
If was now,she'd still be with me,but at the time I worried about providing proper care. Actually did(rare)research,returned her to the wild,a pond near my home. Rode on hood of car,Wife driving,me holding the turtle...tears streaming...
She runs the joint. Still there. I've moved,but I still go to check. Ain't nothing gonna mess with her,haha!
I miss Neo. Was a really neat critter. But when a snapper bangs against a glass tank,and you can hear it in the whole house...