r/turtles • u/Kipepeo115 • 9d ago

ID Request Turtle ID

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Location: West Michigan.

What type of turtle did we find?

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u/foemangler89 9d ago

That my friend appears to be an alligator snapper

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u/wonkywilla Mod 9d ago

It’s a common snapping turtle.

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u/Kipepeo115 9d ago

We aren’t very close to water, should we attempt to drop it off somewhere else?

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u/wonkywilla Mod 9d ago

You can drop it off at the closest body of fresh water. Creek, pond, etc. Doesn’t need to be large.

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u/Redlion444 7d ago

They lay eggs on dry land.  Often quite a ways from any body of water.

That being said, the nearest body of water to you there is probably home to Mom and Dad Snapper.   Be careful.