Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
Description:
Carapace: 20 in long, 14 in across
54 lbs
Male
Habitat:
Slow moving water with a soft mud or sand bottom
Notes:
Caught this one in my backyard earlier this summer.
Spotted on Apr 18, 2015
Submitted on Jun 25, 2015
2 Comments
It is so beautiful, it must be pretty old to be that big.
Hope you let it go free after the pictures, DylanJacques-Fero.
is it the right way of holding it? There is a recommended way to avoid damaging the spine.