Comments on: Are Snapping Turtles Dangerous? https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/ Aquatic Pets Blog Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Geoffrey Fidelman https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-2434 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:23:14 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-2434 In reply to Collin.

We have several in our pond and have been swimming with them, harmlessly sitting on the bottom, we have never had a problem. They are extremely docile in water, on land? Different story

]]> By: Charlie Martens https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-2414 Thu, 15 Jul 2021 06:22:10 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-2414 In reply to Collin.

Wikipedia says:
In their environment, they are at the top of the food chain, causing them to feel less fear or aggression in some cases. When they encounter a species unfamiliar to them such as humans, in rare instances, they will become curious and survey the situation and even more rarely may bump their nose on a leg of the person standing in the water. Although snapping turtles have fierce dispositions,[18] when they are encountered in the water or a swimmer approaches, they will slip quietly away from any disturbance or may seek shelter under mud or grass nearby.

]]> By: George Carter https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-2273 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:32:16 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-2273 Yesterday I was cleaning a trout I had just caught in the water on a dock. I didn’t know there was a turtle under me,and it snapped my whole finger. I was lucky enough to have a very fast reflex to pull it out of its mouth after feeling the bite,and the inside of its mouth. They can be hard to see,a d are very big and fast with the snap! Be careful..

]]> By: Tom K https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-1602 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 22:19:37 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-1602 In reply to Collin.

I wouldn’t advise you to do that!

]]> By: Collin https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-1597 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:54:36 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-1597 I want to jump in a shallow lake that has snapping turtles will I be ok if I do?

]]> By: Alicia https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-1190 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:47:53 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-1190 I feel so bad now finding out that I shouldn’t pick the turtle up. I went to the river recently and saw a cute little baby turtle, and naturally want to hold it, and I did. I didn’t know at the time it was a snapping turtle, but now as I am researching turtles to keep a a pet, I discovered it was. It never hurt me, and I didn’t hurt it, but I feel bad for making feel scared

]]> By: Josepsh https://aquaticpals.com/are-snapping-turtles-dangerous/#comment-1076 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:36:16 +0000 https://aquaticpals.com/?p=1818#comment-1076 I want too do that snorkeling with snapping turtle ?. .

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