I caught a Fl common snapper on accident (Chelydra s. osceola ). Its a very large one for this variety does anyone know the world record size for this subspecies of snapping turtle?
here are some pics of the turtle
http://i27.tinypic.com/tat3r4.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2s7738x.jpg
2008-05-10T10:59:02Z
Thanks Derail , I have caught some common snappers in NC that were bigger I was just wondering about this particular subspecies here is a site that shows the different common snappers http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_identification.html about 1/2 way down the page is a good comparison of the FL and common varieties
2008-05-10T10:59:31Z
Thanks Derail , I have caught some common snappers in NC that were bigger I was just wondering about this particular subspecies here is a site that shows the different common snappers http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_identification.html about 1/2 way down the page is a good comparison of the FL and common varieties
gimmenamenow2008-05-11T08:00:02Z
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Yes, it's a Florida snapper, one of the subspecies of common snapper for the person who wants to know if you're sure... here's comparison again against a gator snapper: Alligator snapper: http://www.astfoundation.org/images/snapper3.jpg Again: http://campussqueeze.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/alligator-snapping-turtle.jpg
Notice the smoother shell on the Florida snapper, and the more... dangerous looking beak on the gator snapper (longer tail on the gator snapper as well, but hard to tell in these pics.
Also, considering I know where the asker lives, I also know that true alligator snapping turtles don't range into that area. Here's the thing, I'm finding records for common snappers, but nothing for the Florida subspecies, I'm sure there's records somewhere, but I think all I've found references saying that they are common to twenty-someodd inches carapace length
I've got some people I can ask, though, so hopefully I'll be able to update for you.
And for stop_makin_cents, no, that one's not from one of those chemical baths... we would have liked to add him to my father's collection, but he swallowed a hook that wasn't meant for him and it did him no good (didn't take as long as it could have.) and we think we ~might~ have something here that's a little more... interesting than tasty dinner, got him in the deep freeze till we can figure out this record size issue, and I'm not sure how good the meat will be with him being frozen beforehand. We're definitely keeping the skull and shell though, and if there were any DECENT turtle taxidermiests (is that a word?) around here, we'd do that, but no one seems to know what they're doing with a turtle...
Wow. Can you believe the claws on that dude? I live in Minnesota, and a state print-out claimed the largest snapper here was 68 pounds and a shell length of 28 inches.
wait?!?!?r u sure that is a common snapper?????that looks just like a alligator snapping turtle.when u feed it does it wiggle its tong like a worm to attract prey???if it does then its an alligator snapping turtle.that doesnt look anything lik the common snappers i catch here in oklahoma.