Photos: 205 lb. Alligator Snapping Turtle; 80 lb. Common Snapper

[BronxZooFrank]

Photos: 205 lb. Alligator Snapping Turtle; 80 lb. Common Snapper; impressive animals I've worked with at Bronx Zoo; please post your own.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I'd love to see the photos but the link isn't working for me.

 

[BronxZooFrank]

I'd love to see the photos but the link isn't working for me.

Hi,

Sorry, the one below is working now; I'll edit the original post also, enjoy, Frank:

http://bit.ly/XZt60c

 

[strollo22]

That's awesome. Frank always has some cool stuff to post


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[Chub_by]

Holy moly. Thanks for sharing Frank.

 

[BronxZooFrank]

That's awesome. Frank always has some cool stuff to post


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Thanks for the kind words....I see you are on LI; that common snapper spent summers at the Cold Spring harbor Fish Hatchery, winters at the Bx Zoo, but unfortunately expired a few years agp (infection beneath carapace scutes, I believe.

 

[BronxZooFrank]

Holy moly. Thanks for sharing Frank.

"Holy moly"...perfet..heard that a few times from visitors over the years! Thanks, Frank

 

[E.C.]

Is that you? The bearded guy along with that blastoise?

 

[BronxZooFrank]

Is that you? The bearded guy along with that blastoise?

That's me..the beard is grayer now..had to look up Blastoise...well said!

 

[E.C.]

[/QUOTE]This species is trapped and bred on farms for its meat, which is served in restaurants both here and abroad.[/QUOTE]

So this means you're into this?? ^ Woah, if that turtle isn't illegal here I would have pet one.