Found a hatchling snapper :D

[mantisman 230]

I will post pics later, but anyway we had found four day old hatchling common snapping turtles. We were harvesting our potatoes for agriculture class, and this little clutch was found. I will be keeping him for a week to make sure he is strong enough to be on his own when I release him

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

What are you going to do if he doesn't seem strong enough? Try keeping him as a pet till he weighs 40 pounds? Until he grows to the size of a truck and eats you and your neighbors?

 

[mantisman 230]

lol no xD, at most until his shell has hardened, but here are some photos

 

[MantidBro]

lol no xD, at most until his shell has hardened, but here are some photos

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That's freakin' awesome dude!!! I caught one before too, we kept it a day and then my pop told us to release it. My pop said, "his name is Gonezo" cause he was gonna be "gone" LOL. This is a big one! Amazing find.

 

[mantisman 230]

Not very big at all xD, still has the egg tooth and a smaller portion of his yolk sac!

 

[MantidBro]

Not very big at all xD, still has the egg tooth and a smaller portion of his yolk sac!

Oh dang really?? yeah i wasnt really comparing to my hand, the little guy only takes up like three fingers, thats puny, loool

 

[mantisman 230]

yup, little fella xD

 

[MantidBro]

yup, little fella xD

^_^

 

[CosbyArt]

Very nice

Not sure if I've ever come across any hatchlings myself, but I've seen some adult monsters out by a nearby lake sunning themselves in the road. Funny to see one that small, kind of cute.

 

[mantisman 230]

Lol yup