Turtle ID

[jloos1988]

bad pics i know...its native to MI if that helps any?? and it has a pig nose like those aquatic species of turtle

 

[Bsixxx]

looks like a little alligator snapper

very nice

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Chelydra serpentina, the common snapper. Here are some pics of some hatchlings:

http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_snapper_photo_gallery.html

 

[BIGgourami]

i think it's a gator not the "normal" kind

 

[santoury]

Definitely not an alligator snapper - just a common snapping turtle.

 

[jloos1988]

thanks for the help guys, much appreciated

 

[Tylervsmith]

I hope you havent had it long, so i would let it go...

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

Chelydra serpentina, the common snapper. Here are some pics of some hatchlings:

http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_snapper_photo_gallery.html

 

[jloos1988]

I hope you havent had it long, so i would let it go...

why do u say that ?

 

[CTU2fan]

They're really cool to keep if you've got the space...the ones I've had didn't become aggressive the way wild adults are, but they do have a VERY strong feeding response and they will try to eat you.