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Old 12-04-2009, 03:06 PM   #1
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Old 12-04-2009, 03:22 PM   #2
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Is this a snapping turtle?
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Old 12-04-2009, 03:23 PM   #3
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Old 12-04-2009, 03:28 PM   #4
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Is this a snapping turtle?
yep, my young common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
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Old 12-04-2009, 03:38 PM   #6
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wow! that is amazing
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MMMMMMMMMMMM. He like that worm, great pics.
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yep, my young common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
Don't they grow to be massive? Or am I thinking of something else?
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yep, they can get huge! in the regions of 18"+ & will require a HUGE enclosure when adult
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Old 12-04-2009, 05:42 PM   #10
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They are very common here and I've personally seen them grow to be much larger then 18". The largest one I found once as a young boy was just over 24".
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