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Snapping Turtles
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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Chelydridae is a family of turtles which has two living genera,Chelydra the snapping turtles, and its larger relative Macrochelys, of which Alligator Snapping Turtle(Macrochelys temminckiithe) is the only member. Both are endemic to the Western Hemisphere.
Snapping Turtles are noted for their belligerent disposition when out of the water, their powerful beak-like jaws, and their highly mobile head and neck. The largest freshwater turtle in North America, the alligator snapper keeps to primarily southern U.S. waters and can be immediately distinguished from the Common Snapping Turtle by the three distinct rows of spikes and raised plates on the carapace.
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Saddlebacked snapper
by johandley - Aug 20, 2006 08:02 AM |
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Aug 21, 2006 10:09 AM by rosyboastore |
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Snapper official NYS reptile
by Brian Macker - Aug 19, 2006 10:31 AM |
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basking spot for common snapper
by start2finish01 - Aug 19, 2006 02:30 AM |
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Oct 30, 2006 09:52 PM by d156156156 |
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Test: trying to figure the photo thing
by General_Cha0s - Aug 17, 2006 01:34 PM |
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Oct 30, 2006 09:54 PM by d156156156 |
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Pics of my Snapper
by HognoseVsPython - Aug 10, 2006 09:35 PM |
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Aug 12, 2006 10:42 AM by joeysgreen |
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2006 alligator snappers
by coco31 - Aug 09, 2006 01:52 PM |
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Aug 21, 2006 10:46 PM by bluemike |
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Ally still not eating...ideas??
by gpalasz - Aug 07, 2006 07:44 AM |
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Snapper I Found This Morning
by tspuckler - Aug 06, 2006 11:39 AM |
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Aug 07, 2006 07:15 AM by tspuckler |
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Feed question
by heavenlyreptiles - Aug 03, 2006 08:13 PM |
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Aug 13, 2006 09:52 AM by carolinareptile |
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Why Doesn`t anyone breed albino?
by fugisnap - Aug 03, 2006 02:15 PM |
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Aug 05, 2006 04:18 AM by snakito |
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NY Press: Snapping turtles recognised
by - Jul 30, 2006 08:56 AM |
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NEED HELP NOW
by leo2 - Jul 29, 2006 08:26 PM |
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Aug 03, 2006 08:59 PM by sfturtleman |
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VA Press: Sewer turns up turtle
by - Jul 29, 2006 08:52 AM |
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Ally snapper wont eat?
by gpalasz - Jul 24, 2006 02:01 PM |
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Jul 25, 2006 07:43 AM by gpalasz |
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PA Press: Swept away by snapping turtles
by - Jul 23, 2006 08:08 PM |
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KY Press: 'Turtleman' Brown duels jaws
by - Jul 19, 2006 09:49 PM |
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snapper feeding observations
by megalon - Jul 09, 2006 11:23 AM |
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My ally snapper needs help!
by wellspring - Jul 06, 2006 06:17 PM |
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Jul 16, 2006 02:31 PM by SteveH |
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i found eggs today
by goregrind - Jul 03, 2006 07:16 PM |
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Jul 04, 2006 12:33 PM by goregrind |
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Well I haven't posted in a while so
by ballpythons18 - Jun 29, 2006 12:12 AM |
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Jul 04, 2006 09:47 AM by ballpythons18 |
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NY Press:Snapper bill clears Legislature
by - Jun 28, 2006 07:57 PM |
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MA Press: Snapping turtle in lake?
by - Jun 28, 2006 07:47 PM |
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NC Press: Boy kills giant turtle
by - Jun 28, 2006 07:43 PM |
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ME Press: Snapping turtle spotted twice
by - Jun 24, 2006 01:10 PM |
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RI Press: Turtle and dog all tangled up
by - Jun 24, 2006 01:01 PM |
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sexing alligator snapper?
by megalon - Jun 21, 2006 10:09 PM |
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Jun 21, 2006 11:51 PM by SteveH |
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PA Press: Turtle returns
by - Jun 19, 2006 07:43 PM |
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need help with alligator
by Dimitris - Jun 19, 2006 11:43 AM |
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Jun 21, 2006 12:21 AM by JKC |
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Picking up by the tail?
by venomlust - Jun 17, 2006 09:09 PM |
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Jun 18, 2006 04:59 PM by RFB |
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friends or foes
by Drekkel - Jun 16, 2006 08:08 PM |
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Jun 24, 2006 04:01 PM by Matt-D |
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Can't post pic, ID help PLEASE?!
by jennszoo - Jun 15, 2006 09:42 PM |
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Jun 16, 2006 07:25 PM by steffke |
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MA Press: It's turtle time
by - Jun 11, 2006 08:02 AM |
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MI Press: The turtle nursery
by - Jun 11, 2006 07:33 AM |
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snappers and people
by carolinareptile - Jun 10, 2006 09:32 PM |
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Jun 12, 2006 01:40 PM by AubreyHepburn |
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Wild Turtle Laying eggs in bad place
by BigMac - Jun 08, 2006 06:07 AM |
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Jun 10, 2006 05:18 PM by phantoms |
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Common Snapper video clip
by ballpythons18 - Jun 07, 2006 07:16 PM |
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Jun 27, 2006 12:40 PM by ballpythons18 |
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new ally pics, help to maybe?
by phantoms - Jun 06, 2006 04:19 PM |
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Jul 17, 2006 11:24 PM by littlelizard |
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alligator?? common?? can someone....
by STEVES_KIKI - Jun 06, 2006 03:48 PM |
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Jun 28, 2006 11:21 AM by Critter4FR |
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UT Press: Snapper needs Home
by - Jun 03, 2006 07:41 PM |
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Jun 06, 2006 04:26 PM by phantoms |
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sexing a common
by reptileguy2727 - Jun 03, 2006 08:05 AM |
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Jun 04, 2006 11:04 AM by ExcessiveHerps |
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sexing?
by Leopard_Legend - Jun 02, 2006 06:45 AM |
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Jun 02, 2006 08:31 PM by steffke |
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common hatchling
by JKC - Jun 01, 2006 07:08 PM |
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Handling Snappers???
by detrick105 - Jun 01, 2006 04:09 PM |
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Jun 02, 2006 10:18 PM by detrick105 |
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MN Press: Snapper crossing
by - May 31, 2006 06:41 PM |
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Randleas Turtle Bust - FARM RAID
by turtsandtorts - May 26, 2006 11:13 AM |
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May 27, 2006 10:16 PM by SteveH |
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pinkbelly snapper
by SteveH - May 21, 2006 01:51 AM |
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Jun 05, 2006 10:48 PM by FrankR |
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Common Snapper found in colorado???
by topknot20 - May 18, 2006 10:23 PM |
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May 26, 2006 10:04 AM by RFB |
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Florida Snapping Turtle
by ExcessiveHerps - May 11, 2006 08:20 AM |
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May 13, 2006 02:29 PM by joeysgreen |
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MA Press: A Cape Cod Notebook: Snapper
by - May 10, 2006 05:58 PM |
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How much are they?
by Grunngg - May 10, 2006 02:38 AM |
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AR Press: Turtles hauled away
by - May 02, 2006 06:32 PM |
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May 15, 2006 03:50 PM by vb3 |
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pic of snapper
by knb5011 - May 01, 2006 01:40 PM |
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florida snapper
by knb5011 - May 01, 2006 01:34 PM |
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Jun 01, 2006 09:37 PM by STEVES_KIKI |
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pinkskins
by SteveH - Apr 30, 2006 05:20 PM |
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Can anyone ID this for me please
by r2r - Apr 27, 2006 09:43 PM |
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Apr 28, 2006 02:00 PM by r2r |
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Snappers on a balcony.
by athos_76 - Apr 25, 2006 01:37 PM |
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May 03, 2006 09:01 AM by gpalasz |
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Filter for snapper
by start2finish01 - Apr 24, 2006 11:38 PM |
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Jun 27, 2006 12:13 PM by ballpythons18 |
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Somebody has to know....
by JKC - Apr 23, 2006 04:04 PM |
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Apr 23, 2006 07:45 PM by SteveH |
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leucistic snappers
by SteveH - Apr 21, 2006 02:06 PM |
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New alli snapper---is this normal?
by hunterjackson - Apr 17, 2006 12:40 PM |
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Apr 19, 2006 04:31 PM by joeysgreen |
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baby alligator snappers
by maggot3 - Apr 13, 2006 02:04 PM |
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Apr 17, 2006 10:10 PM by bsharrah |
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Tanks on a balcony
by athos_76 - Apr 10, 2006 10:10 PM |
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Apr 15, 2006 05:51 AM by joeysgreen |
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who sells leusictic commons?
by adamjeffery - Apr 08, 2006 11:14 AM |
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Apr 08, 2006 12:49 PM by SteveH |
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Help to Sex Snappers
by StarReptiles - Apr 03, 2006 07:19 PM |
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Apr 05, 2006 01:36 AM by StarReptiles |
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new ally snapper laws
by SteveH - Apr 02, 2006 03:10 PM |
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Apr 07, 2006 04:16 PM by SteveH |
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breeders?
by ghostco - Mar 23, 2006 07:10 PM |
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Mar 29, 2006 12:38 AM by Dewback |
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Alligator Snapping Turtle (Diet)
by oldrippy - Mar 20, 2006 02:53 PM |
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Jul 01, 2006 05:52 PM by ballpythons18 |
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MIDWEST REPTILE SHOW/INDIANAPOLIS
by PIMPTURTLE - Mar 13, 2006 12:16 AM |
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snapping turtle
by PIMPTURTLE - Mar 12, 2006 05:15 PM |
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Mar 12, 2006 07:02 PM by SteveH |
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SNAPPING & RED EAR SLIDERS
by pimpturtle - Mar 11, 2006 10:37 PM |
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Mar 21, 2006 05:07 PM by wing |
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Sharing a Photo
by iturnrocks - Mar 09, 2006 01:25 AM |
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Mar 11, 2006 09:05 PM by Jeanin |
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filtration questions
by ghostco - Mar 06, 2006 07:03 PM |
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Mar 18, 2006 09:45 PM by phantoms |
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which pinkskins turn into yellow shells?
by SteveH - Mar 05, 2006 09:29 PM |
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what should i do?
by ghostco - Mar 05, 2006 06:56 PM |
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Mar 05, 2006 09:39 PM by SteveH |
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Is there anything wrong with my turtle?
by kcaj - Mar 03, 2006 03:28 AM |
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Mar 07, 2006 08:32 AM by MikeST |
