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Found this little guy (actually shell is about 9-12" long) in my yard just a few minutes ago. I've been looking at several websites, but am not sure what he is. Any ideas?
Here is the head:
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Amber 
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Full body shot:
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Amber
1.0.0 Ball Python - Tucker
1.0.0 Snow Corn - Aiden
0.1.0 Pueblan Milk Snake - Marishka
2.1.0 Dachshunds - Dakota, Montana, & Cheyenne
5.0.0 Ferrets - Tigger, Bailey, Cody, Keyta, & Bandit
Tail:
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Amber
1.0.0 Ball Python - Tucker
1.0.0 Snow Corn - Aiden
0.1.0 Pueblan Milk Snake - Marishka
2.1.0 Dachshunds - Dakota, Montana, & Cheyenne
5.0.0 Ferrets - Tigger, Bailey, Cody, Keyta, & Bandit
That is a common snapping turtle...she was probably up to nest, hopefully she was able to safely. If you saw her digging, you could protect the nest with a wire basket, just as long as the holes are big enough for the babies to get out of. Nice pics!
J
I will keep an eye out for a nest. Would she try to stay close to the water? We have a creek running through the front part of our property and that is where she was coming from. I didn't see her this morning, but there is an area of brush that she may be hiding in or have laid eggs in. If I can find them, I will put something (wire like mentioned) around them to protect the little guys. Thanks for the ID. We were leaning towards a snapper, but weren't sure. I still cannot get over how big she was!!!
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Amber
1.0.0 Ball Python - Tucker
1.0.0 Snow Corn - Aiden
0.1.0 Pueblan Milk Snake - Marishka
2.1.0 Dachshunds - Dakota, Montana, & Cheyenne
5.0.0 Ferrets - Tigger, Bailey, Cody, Keyta, & Bandit
they can get bigger than that, it's also amazing how tiny they start out, I found a nickle sized snapper hatchling just the other day.
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