veela - 2012-01-24 Can you imagine if they gave live birth? Those spikey, serrated shells would probably tear the bejeebers out of the mother! Ouchies!!
brittney - 2012-12-04 Well if they gave live birth they would die cuse the shells are so soft and they would get squished.
y.b. - 2010-03-31 i have a snapping turtle for almost 3 years, but I don't no the sex, how do you know wether it is a male or a female? (please answer!thank's!!!)
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melissa - 2011-05-07 The mouth it's snap is different. The male's snap is bigger than the female and the female's mouth is soft and it's bigger than the male. Welcome
Anonymous - 2012-01-24 You can tell by the placement of the vent in the adult snapper. In a male, the vent is about halfway down the tail. In the female, it's more between the hind legs or slightly behind. My male loves to show off his penis, so he took the guesswork out for me. (Incidentally, in the male snapper, the penis is almost black, is a simple rod shape and does not have the 'flower' look like the penises of most turtles and tortoises. The first time you see it, it looks like the turtle is pooping.)
Dawn Bice - 2012-08-24 I have a young Florida common freshwater snapping turtle....and I am not sure if there is any aquatic plants they like? Or if any are harmful? Thank you
Denice - 2008-12-28 My son saved our snapping turtle from certain death about 4 years. He's grown quite a bit and does well with our sliders. He's been a wonderful pet, and loves to be played with. Unfortunately our agressive soft-shell tried to disembowel it. It seems to have pulled a part of it's innards out through his anus. Sounds weird, I know. It started out pretty gross and I tried, unsuccessfully, to shove it, gently, back in. He seemed uncomfortable when I tried so I stopped. I've separated him from the rest of the turtles and he seems active, but can't seem to fix his issue. He seems to poop through the area that is pulled out. It's the weirdest thing ever. I've been keeping him in a very clean environment to prevent infection. Any ideas or experience with this issue from anyone out there?
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jack boothe - 2010-05-08 I certainly think you should take it to the vet if you haven't already. If it's eating, drinking, moving around and doesn't seem to be in pain, it may be alright.
susan - 2012-03-02 Please take your turtle to the vet. That sounds painful. Snappers will eat your sliders. Separate them. I had mine together and then Snap bit the head off another turtle. He was very young at the time.
DEBORAH - 2012-06-08 HELLO DENISE, NOT BEING FUNNY I THINK THAT YOU DID ALL YOU COULD DO NOW IT 'S TIME TO PUT THE LITTLE TURTLE OUT OF HIS MISERY BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT TURTLES INDURE ALOT OF PAIN IN THE WORLD AND NEVER SEEM TO SUFFER.
Julie - 2010-04-15 My daughter found a hatchling 3 summers ago...'Snappy' is a wonderful pet! He doesn't have an ounce of aggression in him! He loves to be snuggled and cuddled, despite the fact that he is a full-fledged snapper. He likes to sit on your shoulder when reading and watching the pages of the book turn, he enjoys TV from time to time...he is a very fast runner. He will actively come to you, but will not respond to his name. He will climb up on your back if you are laying on the floor watching TV. He will then 'pose' with his neck extended as he is saying "I am the king'...He will only eat pellets. The only time he hissed was from my daughter trying to file his overly long nails. He has NEVER snapped at us! He likes to hide in dark places...under couches, inside the spring of a rocker-recliner, and in the entertainment center if the door is left open. He is incredibly pleasant! We don't know if he is a 'he' or a 'she'...Snappy will even take a nap with us! Snappy feels completely safe with us. It is nothing for him to take a nap while holding him swaddled in his blanket. My daughter made a tee-pee for a school project...it is small...Snappy likes to hide-out in the tee-pee if left on the floor. I know this sounds completely impossible, but this is all true! My daughter bought a small puppy-sized collar to put around his shell like a harness...she attached a leash. Girl and turtle will go for a walk. We live near a slow-moving stream. Snappy enjoys swimming in the water and digging in the mud. He gets so dirty that the only thing you see are the blinking of his eyes. He has been once incredible pet! Friends and family enjoy him, too...
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Ty - 2010-09-23 Sorry to bother you, but my mother-in-law and I recently found a snapping turtle hatchling and we were wondering what to feed it and how to determine gender. Thank you.
Heather - 2011-09-11 I have a three year old female snapper named Jordan that I found as she hatched. She is so much like your Snappy! She loves attention, and will follow me around. She watches TV and video games with us, and LOVES music! I used to leave my keyboard music on for her all day long, and she stretches her neck way out and in the water seems to...."dance" to it. She really is a sweetheart, and all of our family loves her! They're amazed that a snapping turtle can have so much personality and be so nice. Jordan does, however, recognize her name, and will immediately look at me and come to me when I call her. Weird, huh? :)
steven - 2011-07-12 Alligator snaping turtles are not mean when they are young I had one. He was so nice he would swim right into your hand and follow you and strech his head out for you to pet his head and he never bite one person.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-12 Snapping turtles don't always snap, believe it or not.
lionel - 2009-11-23 I have a pet snapping turtle named killa. I'm from Louisiana but I moved to Georgia because of hurricane katrina. I know it's a snapping turtle but I can't tell the difference. I have a baby snapping turtle that I caught in Covington. Georgia. I don't know if it's a Florida snapping turtle or common snapping turtle. I looked on the internet and everything. I looked on chyldra serprintina.com and everything but there is not enough information there.
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lori - 2010-10-01 I have had 2 baby snappers 4 2 weeks and I have run in to a snag I possibly fed them the wrong food ie raw mince and 1 is having buoyancy problems? Any help out there 4 me?
jack boothe - 2010-05-08 I have 2 hatchling common snappers I caught and I absolutely adore them, much more than most my other reptiles and amphibians (im a collector). But my absolute pride and joy is my wonderful, beautiful, 12 inch adult female. I very strongly believe that she is the mother of my hatchlings since I found them in the same river no more than 30 feet away from each other (all on different weekends). Common and alligator snappers are my favorite turtles and since I think I've had a fair amount of experience with keeping a common snapper I'm really hoping to get a hatchling alligator snapper. :)
leo - 2010-02-07 I love Common Snapping Turtles, I've had them all my life. I had an Alligator Snapper too but, maybe just that specific one, was not really active. It would only come out in the middle of the night, I would have to sneak up on it with a flashlight. I have one now thats around 3" and have it in a 20Long gallon aquarium and will get 125 gallon by summertime. I came across a website that had Snappers I have never seen before they're called Hypomelanistic. Does anyone know where these are found or are they privately breeded?
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DarkOneCFH - 2010-03-10 Try turtlesource.com they have them even though they are pretty pricey
The pugnacious attitude of the Snapping Turtles makes them great feeders, and therefore healthy resilient captives!
Why do turtles lay eggs?
Can you imagine if they gave live birth? Those spikey, serrated shells would probably tear the bejeebers out of the mother! Ouchies!!
Well if they gave live birth they would die cuse the shells are so soft and they would get squished.
i have a snapping turtle for almost 3 years, but I don't no the sex, how do you know wether it is a male or a female?
(please answer!thank's!!!)
The mouth it's snap is different. The male's snap is bigger than the female and the female's mouth is soft and it's bigger than the male. Welcome
You can tell by the placement of the vent in the adult snapper. In a male, the vent is about halfway down the tail. In the female, it's more between the hind legs or slightly behind. My male loves to show off his penis, so he took the guesswork out for me. (Incidentally, in the male snapper, the penis is almost black, is a simple rod shape and does not have the 'flower' look like the penises of most turtles and tortoises. The first time you see it, it looks like the turtle is pooping.)
I have a young Florida common freshwater snapping turtle....and I am not sure if there is any aquatic plants they like? Or if any are harmful? Thank you
My son saved our snapping turtle from certain death about 4 years. He's grown quite a bit and does well with our sliders. He's been a wonderful pet, and loves to be played with. Unfortunately our agressive soft-shell tried to disembowel it. It seems to have pulled a part of it's innards out through his anus. Sounds weird, I know. It started out pretty gross and I tried, unsuccessfully, to shove it, gently, back in. He seemed uncomfortable when I tried so I stopped. I've separated him from the rest of the turtles and he seems active, but can't seem to fix his issue. He seems to poop through the area that is pulled out. It's the weirdest thing ever. I've been keeping him in a very clean environment to prevent infection. Any ideas or experience with this issue from anyone out there?
I certainly think you should take it to the vet if you haven't already. If it's eating, drinking, moving around and doesn't seem to be in pain, it may be alright.
Please take your turtle to the vet. That sounds painful. Snappers will eat your sliders. Separate them. I had mine together and then Snap bit the head off another turtle. He was very young at the time.
HELLO DENISE, NOT BEING FUNNY I THINK THAT YOU DID ALL YOU COULD DO NOW IT 'S TIME TO PUT THE LITTLE TURTLE OUT OF HIS MISERY BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT TURTLES INDURE ALOT OF PAIN IN THE WORLD AND NEVER SEEM TO SUFFER.
My daughter found a hatchling 3 summers ago...'Snappy' is a wonderful pet! He doesn't have an ounce of aggression in him! He loves to be snuggled and cuddled, despite the fact that he is a full-fledged snapper. He likes to sit on your shoulder when reading and watching the pages of the book turn, he enjoys TV from time to time...he is a very fast runner. He will actively come to you, but will not respond to his name. He will climb up on your back if you are laying on the floor watching TV. He will then 'pose' with his neck extended as he is saying "I am the king'...He will only eat pellets. The only time he hissed was from my daughter trying to file his overly long nails. He has NEVER snapped at us! He likes to hide in dark places...under couches, inside the spring of a rocker-recliner, and in the entertainment center if the door is left open. He is incredibly pleasant! We don't know if he is a 'he' or a 'she'...Snappy will even take a nap with us! Snappy feels completely safe with us. It is nothing for him to take a nap while holding him swaddled in his blanket. My daughter made a tee-pee for a school project...it is small...Snappy likes to hide-out in the tee-pee if left on the floor. I know this sounds completely impossible, but this is all true! My daughter bought a small puppy-sized collar to put around his shell like a harness...she attached a leash. Girl and turtle will go for a walk. We live near a slow-moving stream. Snappy enjoys swimming in the water and digging in the mud. He gets so dirty that the only thing you see are the blinking of his eyes. He has been once incredible pet! Friends and family enjoy him, too...
Sorry to bother you, but my mother-in-law and I recently found a snapping turtle hatchling and we were wondering what to feed it and how to determine gender. Thank you.
I have a three year old female snapper named Jordan that I found as she hatched. She is so much like your Snappy! She loves attention, and will follow me around. She watches TV and video games with us, and LOVES music! I used to leave my keyboard music on for her all day long, and she stretches her neck way out and in the water seems to...."dance" to it. She really is a sweetheart, and all of our family loves her! They're amazed that a snapping turtle can have so much personality and be so nice. Jordan does, however, recognize her name, and will immediately look at me and come to me when I call her. Weird, huh? :)
Alligator snaping turtles are not mean when they are young I had one. He was so nice he would swim right into your hand and follow you and strech his head out for you to pet his head and he never bite one person.
Snapping turtles don't always snap, believe it or not.
i know --right.
I have a pet snapping turtle named killa. I'm from Louisiana but I moved to Georgia because of hurricane katrina. I know it's a snapping turtle but I can't tell the difference. I have a baby snapping turtle that I caught in Covington. Georgia. I don't know if it's a Florida snapping turtle or common snapping turtle. I looked on the internet and everything. I looked on chyldra serprintina.com and everything but there is not enough information there.
I have had 2 baby snappers 4 2 weeks and I have run in to a snag I possibly fed them the wrong food ie raw mince and 1 is having buoyancy problems? Any help out there 4 me?
I'm not a nerd I'm just curious.
I have 2 hatchling common snappers I caught and I absolutely adore them, much more than most my other reptiles and amphibians (im a collector). But my absolute pride and joy is my wonderful, beautiful, 12 inch adult female. I very strongly believe that she is the mother of my hatchlings since I found them in the same river no more than 30 feet away from each other (all on different weekends). Common and alligator snappers are my favorite turtles and since I think I've had a fair amount of experience with keeping a common snapper I'm really hoping to get a hatchling alligator snapper. :)
I love Common Snapping Turtles, I've had them all my life. I had an Alligator Snapper too but, maybe just that specific one, was not really active. It would only come out in the middle of the night, I would have to sneak up on it with a flashlight. I have one now thats around 3" and have it in a 20Long gallon aquarium and will get 125 gallon by summertime. I came across a website that had Snappers I have never seen before they're called Hypomelanistic. Does anyone know where these are found or are they privately breeded?
Try turtlesource.com they have them even though they are pretty pricey