Alligator Snapping Turtle Found in Oregon Reservoir

[Dan F]

Except that the ridge down the center is pretty smaller and the serrated margin isn't confirmed to AST only as some common snapping turtles has them as well. Seen few common snappers with proportionally large head as well. But hey let's name that one as AST

Which features that you can see in the photo lead you to believe that it is a common, rather than alligator?

 

[Chub_by]

That's obviously an AST, come on.

 

[MN_Rebel]

Which features that you can see in the photo lead you to believe that it is a common, rather than alligator?

I believe I just stated in that quote. Like I said, let's just called that one AST to just satisfying you and others. Otherwise, the snappers I saw must be not common snapping turtles so I better tell the DNR that we have a population of alligator snapping turtles in Minnesota.

 

[Dan F]

Dan, isn't that the same reservoir that was drained a couple of years ago because someone peed in it?

I don't think so, but maybe. It is a 3000 acre reservoir on the Crooked River.

 

[Dan F]

I believe I just stated in that quote. Like I said, let's just called that one AST to just satisfying you and others. Otherwise, the snappers I saw must be not common snapping turtles so I better tell the DNR that we have a population of alligator snapping turtles in Minnesota.

In the post where you quoted Tom you said "You can tell that from that picture???" implying that the picture was not good enough for him to ID the turtle as an AST, but you seem quite confident that you can ID it as a CST from the same picture, so I was wondering what you were seeing that we are not.

A central ridge, serrated margin, and large head are features that could appear in a CST but usually do not. These same features are normal for an AST.

 

[MN_Rebel]

In the post where you quoted Tom you said "You can tell that from that picture???" implying that the picture was not good enough for him to ID the turtle as an AST, but you seem quite confident that you can ID it as a CST from the same picture, so I was wondering what you were seeing that we are not.

A central ridge, serrated margin, and large head are features that could appear in a CST

Thank you for made my point. The central ridge is hardly noticeable in the picture. Noticed that I do no say that it's a common snapping turtle, it just looks like a common snapping turtle.

 

[Aquanero]

You can tell that from that picture???

Ok sure let's just call that one AST to so everyone can be satisfied.

Yes I can.



Wich one is common and wich one is the Alligator?

 

[nstefan2597]

We have one in a local river in my old town up here in new hampshire. We get freezing cold temps. But the river he lives in never freezes over. He has to be a good 4 feet from head to tail and 2 1/2 feet side to side. He eats peoples trout on their lines. Scared the crap out of me one day when I was reeling in a 20+ inch rainbow and as I was jumping down to get closer to the water to grab the trout he came up grabbed it snapped my line instantly and was gone.

Sent from my SCH-R830 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

We have one in a local river in my old town up here in new hampshire. We get freezing cold temps. But the river he lives in never freezes over. He has to be a good 4 feet from head to tail and 2 1/2 feet side to side. He eats peoples trout on their lines. Scared the crap out of me one day when I was reeling in a 20+ inch rainbow and as I was jumping down to get closer to the water to grab the trout he came up grabbed it snapped my line instantly and was gone.

Sent from my SCH-R830 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

Lmao, I'd crap my pants.

 

[nstefan2597]

Lmao, I'd crap my pants.

I dang near did! Haha!

Sent from my SCH-R830 using MonsterAquariaNetwork App