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This is a Northern Snapping Turtle hatchling. Thanks, Leo

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So who did you purchase it from? Also why do you call it a Northern snapper? Do you mean common snapper turtle?

The Snapping Turtle wasn't purchased, it was found in a nest of hatchlings. Also, I mean Northern Snapper as in its not a Florida Snapping turtle.
I guess I could be more technical and say its Chelydra serpentina serpentina as opposed to Chelydra Serpentina Osceola, but most people do recognise Northern snapper as being one in the same as Common snapper as it could only be compared to one other N. American sub-species which is of course the Southern Osceola. Thanks, Leo
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Is it yours then? I seen it has red eyes isn't it a albino not a hypo? I did follow what you meant by saying northern yet only see them called that every now and then and always curious at to why not just saying common yet again thats why we have the latin names.

Hey ~ The Snapping turtle isn't a part of my collection, it belongs to my friend John Richards in Missouri he breeds many types of turtles, but is best known for his Alligator Snapping turtles.
I don't know about the direct reasons of why people call them Northerns, I would have to say about myself, that its more of a force of habit. Being from the North it seems that "Northern" and "Common" are almost synonomous. There are so many species called Common and Northern up here.
Do you sell herps? If so, i'm curious what types you may be able to get that are native. Thanks, Leo
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Hey
Thanks for the info, I understand about the north/common saying I've never lived up north so thats news to me. I do sell leopard gecko and have a few turtle species I'm working with yet only my gorzugi are breeding size.