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Common snapping turtle

Chelydra serpentina

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Field Notes

Description:

Found along an outlet stream in our Outdoor Lab, undoubtedly getting ready for a long, cold winter.

Habitat:

Wooded wetland

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
Kat Lester
Wow that's so cool that you found a snapping turtle
Dexter Tech Coach
Thanks for the comments! Just have to correct you though, Orbem......that's me, a female teacher, holding the turtle ;) I worked as a director at an outdoor education center for many years before becoming a teacher and worked with many herps during my time there. Thanks for the info - I'll share that with my students!
OrbemEzatTnod
Hi Emma ! Yes that is in the link below...holding them by the tail can dislocate the vertebrae. The guy holding the turtle knows what he is doing!
HemaShah
There is a special technique of holding these turtles without hurting them.
OrbemEzatTnod
That one's a monster! Here are some things most people don't know about snapping turtles: http://tsadjatko.hubpages.com/hub/The-common-snapping-turtle-and-the-uncommon-snapping-turtle
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PublishedNovember 11, 2011

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