Baby Common Snapper - gonna foster him! :D

[blue]

Raise it, and train to protect all your stuffs!

[Barbara]

I had no idea what an aligator snapper is - so I am glad you posted pics. He/she ( is thre a way to tell that?) is absolutely cute and so lucky to have found you

[Medusa]

My son and friends had better never make fun of me and my rescue escapades again! LOL

[cloverfdx]

Great save Kimmy . He/ she is adorable . Goodluck, hopefully the little one grows up big and strong over the cooler months.

[ramanth]

Barbara, it's near impossible to sex at this young. At least, I don't think you could properly probe them when they are this small.

They say boys have fatter tails, but probing is more accurate but should only be done by professionals.

Mary, LOL!!

Found a cool site on the differences between Common and Alligator snappers.

http://www.chelydra.org/common_allig...ng_turtle.html

Been trying to find hatchling photos online and so many photos are mislabled (same photo stating it's a Common and an Alligator), I don't have anything to compare too.

But despite the really rugged shell and pointy nose, I think due to his wee long neck, I have a Common. But time will tell I guess. He's still just Snappy to me.

[ramanth]

He's a Common!

This story sounds familier.

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/snappy.htm

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/...to.htm#snapper

[king2005]

I had no idea what an aligator snapper is - so I am glad you posted pics. He/she ( is thre a way to tell that?) is absolutely cute and so lucky to have found you

There are 3 Snappers

Common
Ally
Florida

[king2005]

sorry if I sound rude or anything, but these are my specialty & I have great respect for them. So many are killed for a stupid myth & the numbers are horribly low up here & soon (unless already, haven't looked it up in a while) will be listed as a Threatened species. I had to educate the OSPCA & Toronto Zoo on this species as they didn't know the proper care or much about them. Not to mention the OSPCA didn't know the laws on them. sad eh?