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I was just wondering whos got the biggest common snapper,I just got a common,its been in captivity for about 37 years,it was my great grandfathers who had it as a hatchling and it was then given to grandpa,and then on to me,my collection is I have 1-this season,2-last season,1-4year old,and 1-37 year old,shes around 13 inches long and heavy i will get her weight soon,any resonse is great thanks and enjoy your turts.

i dont keep any common snapper in my collection right now but last june i caught a huge one. he had an 18" straight line shell and weighed 57lbs. it was a monster and very aggressive. it had a huge head, i let it go back where i caught it after 2 days and i hope to catch it again this year. i have pics but i cant figure out how to post them on here. if you want i can email them to you. let me know.
Bob McLoughlin

My females carapace is 11 inches, she's 10 years old. I have recorded a wild snapper with a 19 inch carapace.

This is the largest one I've seen. It's so big it looks like and Alli at first sight. I'm guessing about 40lbs.

This is it next to an adult RES.

The biggest Snapper recorded has 19.6in SCL and weighs in @ 65lb
See: BLANCK,T. (2004): New record Size for the North American Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina (LINNAEUS, 1768). SACALIA, 3(1), Vienna; P.5-12
He lists all record snappers, 2nd largest: Minnesota fats with 19.5cm and the largest osceola with 18.5in.
If someone wants the article, mail me, but it is in german with english abstract....