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Common Snapping Turtle - Chelydra serpentina serpentina

This is a common turtle of Missouri and one of the most abundant turtles in the eastern half of the United States. Adult common snapping turtles range in upper shell length from 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm), and weigh from 10 to 35 pounds (4.5 to 17 kg). map of Common Snapping Turtle RangeThis aquatic species is normally gray-brown in color, but the upper shell is often covered with mud or algae. Common snapping turtles inhabit a wide variety of aquatic habitats: farm ponds, streams, rivers, swamps and lakes. Contrary to popular belief, this turtle is more a scavenger than a predator and feeds on both animal matter and aquatic plants. This turtle is economically important because large numbers are captured and eaten by people. In Missouri, the common snapping turtle is considered a game species; check the Wildlife Code of Missouri for current regulations concerning this turtle.





Of course this is not 'Beau' or bohemuth, it's a much smaller version. But it looks a lot like Beau. Today, Natalie and I sat still like bushes and waited for him to come up for air so that she could see him. And see him we did. He looked me right in the eye and laughed, a little ha ha, you can't catch me. So, welcome Beau into the family. His home is in the bottom pond with the Koi/Goldfish.