Category: SNAPPING TURTLE

When I say taking care of a baby snapping turtle is not hard, I mean it. But yes, raising the hatchling can be tricky and often a test of your patience. What if I solve all the issues that make...

Are you thinking about breeding your pet snapping turtles? If yes, then you better be prepared for the upcoming challenges. From arranging the perfect enclosure for breeding couples to hatching the...

A few years back, around May-June, I spotted a beast snapping turtle in my backyard. I was a bit surprised at first, but then, the calendar wiped away my doubts. May-June is the time of the year when...

Spotting a snapping turtle crossing a road or roaming around a lake or pond side in the late spring is not uncommon. It is that time of year when the snapping turtles, especially the females, move...

The inability to retract the full body inside the shell and the exposed neck make the snapping turtles vulnerable. The species can do anything to take a lead when being disturbed or under attack....

You may have heard stories about snapping turtles biting off a human finger. Turtles of any species are aggressive without any doubt. But are they capable of separating a finger from the hand? Or is...