Wee Snapper

[toddnbecka]

Few pix of a baby snapping turtle that Becca talked someone out of. It was found in the middle of the road a few weeks ago, and she brought it home. Fed the bugger pretty well on some of the hundreds of endler's livebearers that crowd a 75 gallon aquarium, then earlier today we took him/her out to the C&O canal and released it in a better spot than it was found. I was quite surprised at how much the little shellback could pack away. No clue how big the stomach would be, but apparently big enough to pack in 7-8 fish, some (females) that had to be taken down in pieces.
Is it a common or alligator snapper?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_12_23_Pro_zpsulmg62dp.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/toddnbecka/media/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_12_23_Pro_zpsulmg62dp.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_12_13_Pro_zpsvncuvydy.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/toddnbecka/media/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_12_13_Pro_zpsvncuvydy.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/toddnbecka/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_06_51_Pro_zpsbwu4c8rt.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/toddnbecka/media/Snakes/WP_20150822_20_06_51_Pro_zpsbwu4c8rt.jpg.html)

[reptiledude987]

Hard to tell in the pics but looks like a common to me. I really like those cute little buggers. just dont want to deal with a grown adult so theyre one thjat wont be added to my collection.

[millertime89]

Where are you located?

[toddnbecka]

Western Maryland. I figured it was more likely a common snapper.

[that1guy]

It is really hard to tell them apart at that size, but considering that alligator snappers don't live in Maryland it is a common snapper.

[millertime89]

It is really hard to tell them apart at that size, but considering that alligator snappers don't live in Maryland it is a common snapper.

Yup. That's what I was hoping for, a location with no gator snappers.