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Snappin Turtle(common)

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  • 03-10-2008 10:15am
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    dohc
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭


    How are thing i have a snapping turtle about 5 06 inches in diameter.I have him a year and is perfectly healthy big turtle...Just looking for pointers from other owners or people with a vast knowledge on food,Tanks etc


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    Jimkel
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    try the irish reptile community. http://www.reptile-community.com/smf/


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    lostinnappies
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    mind your fingers with that one lol no really they can break a finger easily from what ive heard.


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    Demonique
    Registered Users Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭Demonique


    lostinnappies wrote: »
    mind your fingers with that one lol no really they can break a finger easily from what ive heard.

    From what I've heard a large common snapping turtle can have your hand off


    That's nothing

    A large alligator snapper could have your hand or your foot


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    lostinnappies
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    Demonique wrote: »
    From what I've heard a large common snapping turtle can have your hand off


    That's nothing

    A large alligator snapper could have your hand or your foot
    prosthetics for everyone lol


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    dohc
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭dohc


    Yeah it a bit of a mad one alright,i have a pair of welding gloves that i have to wear when picking him out of the tank to clean it,which takes roughyly 30 mins to just pick him up cause he keeps snapping ill stick up a pic for you he is 8 months old


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    lostinnappies
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    dohc wrote: »
    Yeah it a bit of a mad one alright,i have a pair of welding gloves that i have to wear when picking him out of the tank to clean it,which takes roughyly 30 mins to just pick him up cause he keeps snapping ill stick up a pic for you he is 8 months old
    Id love to see the pic. Ive not been around many snappers, ive mainly dealt with small furries lol.


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    dohc
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭dohc


    My snapper


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    bikki
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    thats pretty cool looking


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