[sandals]

 

[henry]

What is that guy doing to it to make it scream like that ?

 

[Muleskinner]

Maybe they are smiling!

 

[Phil in MO]

Moon river.............Temps good!

 

[WBF]

he picked the proper end for the pose.... other end and he could get Kaitlyn-ed....

 

[421sd]

Guess I'll poop on the party:

"Status
Rare and declining due to water pollution, habitat loss, reduction of egg-laying sites, and overharvesting. Imperiled in Missouri, possibly vulnerable globally. Missouri and federal law prohibits the importation, transportation, sale, purchase, taking, or possession of animals on the State or Federal lists. If fishing, check your limb lines and trotlines daily; if you catch one of these rare turtles you must release it unharmed."

https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/alligator-snapping-turtle

 

[WBF]

Wasn't for sure if the turtle in the pic was identified as a Alligator Snapping Turtle Vs Snapping Turtle... hmmm. Might be why he chose that particular pose?

 

[vonfatman]

looks like a snapper to me.

 

[WBF]

looks like a snapper to me.

Difficult to discern the telltale ridges across the top of the shell.... I'm unaware of any other identifiers ....

 

[CamoNinja]

he picked the proper end for the pose.... other end and he could get Kaitlyn-ed....

He chose that pose cause it's the classic longarm!! That lil dink prolly needed another 40 years to be a true Booner turtle.

 

[421sd]

For certain, that is an Alligator Snapping Turtle on the cooler, with a Common Snapping Turtle sitting on the Alligator.

 

[421sd]

For certain, that is an Alligator Snapping Turtle on the cooler. That may be a young Alligator or a Common Snapping Turtle on the back of the big one.

 

[CamoNinja]

Softshells eat better

 

[Beerman]

If that pic is from Missouri, I'm thinking the mdc might be visiting that good ol boy.

 

[WBF]

For certain, that is an Alligator Snapping Turtle on the cooler. That may be a young Alligator or a Common Snapping Turtle on the back of the big one.

Hey Jeff! Is there other identification for snappers other than the high ridges down the center of the back? I honestly don't know ...

https://cdn.coverstand.com/39199/588318/iphonejpg/960/20755780715211260771721209700-00001.jpg

 

[CamoNinja]

A little pink tongue

 

[WBF]

Supposedly your not supposed to be able to see the eyes on a Alligator Snapping Turtle while looking down from directly above the Snapper.

Hey Camo Ninja can you call your buddy and ask him if he was able to see the that bigger turtles eyes why he was posing for the pic ?? And LOOK!!!...!! there's a lill Camo Ninja sized one too!!!!

 

[sandals]

For certain, that is an Alligator Snapping Turtle on the cooler. That may be a young Alligator or a Common Snapping Turtle on the back of the big one.

I was thinking the opposite

 

[sandals]

If that pic is from Missouri, I'm thinking the mdc might be visiting that good ol boy.

Wouldn't be the first time MDC has called me over a picture I posted on here. Doubt it'll be the last either

 

[421sd]

Hey Jeff! Is there other identification for snappers other than the high ridges down the center of the back? I honestly don't know ...

https://cdn.coverstand.com/39199/588318/iphonejpg/960/20755780715211260771721209700-00001.jpg

There are a few thing different about their shell, would have to look it up. But from that picture just sheer size alone tells me that an alligator snapper. That thing clearly weighs 75 to 100 pounds or more, and I think a common snapper generally maxes out about 30 to 35 pounds. Alligators also have a very large head proportionate to the rest of their body.