That is Not a Box turtle. It is a snapping turtle. I am very familiar with both. The box turtle shell is more round across the top and it does not have that mouth that the snapper has
That is Not a Box turtle. It is a snapping turtle. I am very familiar with both. The box turtle shell is more round across the top and it does not have that mouth that the snapper has
Gabby, great photo. But, I’m afraid you live too far north to see an alligator snapper. The one in your photo is a common snapper. You can tell because the back of his shell is smooth. An alligator snapper has high raised points on it’s back.