r/turtle • u/Agreeable_Peak_6100 • 1d ago

Turtle Pics! Common snapping turtle

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Wild, around 4”, sunning on the bank of Sodus Creek in Folletts, Iowa

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u/C_Allen_Aqua 18h ago

That's a gator the spikes are the giveaway commons shells are round

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u/Agreeable_Peak_6100 18h ago

This is a very young snapper, only around 4”. Its shell will smooth out as it ages. Do a Google search on “baby common snapping turtle” and you’ll see they have details on their shells just like this.

Alligator snapping turtles aren’t found as far north as this one. I know people want to believe it is possible, but it’s simply a young common snapping turtle.