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I found this Turtle five months ago in Chinatown San Fransisco.
It now lives in my pool with lots of gold fish. Is it a
Common Snapper? If you can ID it, how can I properly take care of it? It survived the winter in my pool. He's pretty tough.

oops forgot picture

dang it. I cant get the picture to post. http://www.flickr.com/photos/47656118@N05/4370463841/

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definately not a snapper.just a guess,but i'd say older male red-eared slider.would explain the melanism,the front claws look a little short,though....
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1.1 cb spotted turtles (parker(f),stinky(m))
0.0.2 cb baby razorback musks (way too cute)
0.0.1 cb baby eastern mud (also ridiculously cute)
0.0.1 cb reeve's turtle (george)
1.2 ltc eastern boxies
0.0.1 cb eastern box (this year's young 'un)
1.1 ltc eastern box breeders
0.1 cb'06 eastern box(nanners)
0.2 cb'08 kenyan sand boas(1 anery,1 normal)
1.0 cb '03 homo sapien(kaelan,6)
"jesus is coming-when i count to 3,everyone jump out and yell SURPRISE!!"

Agreed...and it appears to have an eye infection, too.