what type of turtle is this?
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it is still debated i guess. There are benifits for it being each. The aligator is cooler, but the regulars ultimate care needs are easier to provide for.
Can they cross breed?
Can they cross breed?
TheBloodyIrish;957303; said:
i think hes asking if it could be a crossbreed.
Idk. when i first say the pic i said alligator, but i have little knowledge in the feild of turtles.
wait 10 years, see how big it gets, then we'll tell you....hah
thats definitely a common chelydra serpentina, the alligator snapper [SIZE=-1]Macroclemys temminckii, has a much more defined shell, larger head and more of a beak, do a google image search and compare pics and you'll see what I mean. 100 % sure it's a common
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I agree Miguel, this one does have a very defined shell but it could just be the young age. All of mine had well defined, rigid shells until about 8 inches or so.
There's also the Osceola or Florida snapping turtle [SIZE=-1]Chelydra serpentina osceola. Could be one of those guys, they have a more rigid shell than the common. Care and adult size is relatively the same for both the common and florida snapper
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There's also the Osceola or Florida snapping turtle [SIZE=-1]Chelydra serpentina osceola. Could be one of those guys, they have a more rigid shell than the common. Care and adult size is relatively the same for both the common and florida snapper
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ok. so prob. not an alligator. eather a common, or something simalar. I keep hearing this is a little odd. For the people that have rased snappers when they were palm sized, did it look like mine? Would u guys say it is unique for a snapper?
for me yes, absolutely..and I have kept ( and still keep ) several commons and alligators.
I still have doubts when looking at that first pic of yours. First one is an alligator. Last one, on the contrary, a Chelidra.....
I still have doubts when looking at that first pic of yours. First one is an alligator. Last one, on the contrary, a Chelidra.....
i agree with shadow vengance looks like a alli from the shell but head shape says common and since commons are named that for a reason im guessing common...
