r/snappingturtles

Cute little thing.

I was climbing trees as always, and I started watching frogs in the stream out back and then I saw a suspiciously turtle shaped head and I was like oh heck yeah baby snapper so I yoinked him and took some pics and put him back. What a cutey I love snappers

I think I’ve determined this is a girl because of the tail length. Can someone help me figure it out? It’s a snapping turtle, right? I’m in mid-Illinois. I’m not very close to water. She’s in my yard. Is she looking to make a nest? What can I look for so I don’t disturb it during yard work.

(Face obscured because I don't post my grandson online.)

Gar is still just a baby, and is likely to long outlive me. As much as I hate to think of it, someday, he's gonna need a new caretaker. That's where this little guy comes in - my grandson is seven and a half, (the half is VERY important, he says,) and already, if you ask him about his Lola's turtle, he'll tell you proudly that he's learning to take care of "his little buddy" because Gar will be coming to live with him someday after they're both all grown up. He's still not allowed to hold Gar, not because I'm afraid Gar can hurt him (little dude couldn't even break skin on a person yet,) but because my grandson's hands are still too small for Gar to feel secure in them. But he IS allowed to stroke Gar's shell and the top of his head when Gar indicates he wants a head rub, and he loves learning about how to take care of the tank, and loves to sit with me just observing the guppies and Gar and learning about their behavior and stuff. Makes me so happy, knowing that Gar will have such a loving and knowledgeable friend to care for him one day when I'm gone!

Just hanging out on the back patio while I'm out here embroidering.

I want tips on a basking area for my snapper and also plants I can put in the trough like potted plants I want plants that peak above the water but can grow in water yk and plant holders also give me ideas on how to rig the lights or a lid type thing I can put over it I was thinking plexi glass or smth but haven’t found one big enough yet can show more photos if needed it’s a 150 gallon trough with I think 200 gallon canister filter (honestly probably bigger I’ve had it for awhile and forgot)

Haven't posted in a minute, figure I put a couple photos of this guy

He loves going out into the sunshine so much:

Last night vs his first day (first three photos of him tiny,) vs his first month (last photo) size comparison photos:

I swear, the bigger he's gotten, the more cuddly he is. He's too big to fit comfortably in the palm of my hand now and feel as secure as he would like, so his new preference for snuggle time is to be held with my left hand under his belly, heel of my hand under his butt, his head resting on my fingertips like a little chin pillow, with my right hand crossed around the front of his body so that my right thumb can rub one side of his shell, my left thumb can rub the other side of his shell at the same time, and he can have all of his under-meat pressed up flat against my palm with his little legs hugging me around my hand. It's been a colder spring than I would like this past month, so I've only been able to get him outside about twice yet, but we've got 3 or 4 days of sunny weather coming that's going to be in the 70 to 80°f range, so I'm excited to get him in the grass for that.

Does anyone know what is this intestines ??? What can I do to fix this 🤕😤😤😭😭😭😭

Turtle butt.

He sploots on me and goes to sleep. ♥️

Also, I have a tortoise as well, and Jawbreaker is so much better behaved. 😂