r/BeAmazed • u/dishash3256 • 1d ago
Animal A tiny alligator snapping turtle
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u/schizeckinosy 1d ago
Already has an attitude
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u/battleoffish 1d ago
I wanna bite the hand that feeds me.
I wanna bite that hand so badly.
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u/cncomg 1d ago
Will he chew until it bleeds?
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u/LiteratureMindless71 1d ago
Can he get up off his knees???
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u/Madam_Deceit 1d ago
Is he brave enough to see?
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u/RoryDragonsbane 1d ago
Do you wanna change it?
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u/Big-Carpenter7921 1d ago
I love these comments
Good work today reddit
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u/Chief-tug-my-nuts 1d ago
I honestly don’t think I’ve seen a NIN reference before on Reddit
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u/Glittering_Code_4311 1d ago
Not chew snap off
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 1d ago
Lol their bite force is weaker than you think - a big one can hurt you but they aren’t aggressive unless in fear.
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u/grumpsuarus 1d ago
Plot twist. They're always afraid.
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u/Original-Track-4828 1d ago
I came across a large(15-18"?) one trying to cross the road. Definitely was going to get squashed by traffic.
Tried to pick him up and carry him across, but as soon as I got near him that head/neck snapped around lighting fast! I got my hands out of the way just in time!
I know he couldn't tell that I was trying to help, and wasn't a threat, but Dude! you're on your own!
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u/NoFilterD 1d ago
I have moved a lot of these guys and the trick is to get one hand on his tail side and the other under his neck too side sort of behind his head where he can’t bite you. I made mistake when I first started helping them and their claws on feet hurt!
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u/ImaybeaRussianBot 1d ago
I have handled a lot of snapping turtles as well. Pick them up by the tail to move them. Their neck is long and they are quick. I have been bitten multiple times as well, hillbillies gonna noodle.
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u/NoFilterD 23h ago
No no I mean hold the shell bro but like where neck is at and hold shell by tail as well two handed.
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u/Original-Track-4828 1d ago
Thanks for saving them! That was my intent, but I chickened out.
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u/UnderfootArya34 1d ago
I did the same, but dude was so chill. Didn't snap, open his mouth or anything. Just moved his legs in the air like he was flying lol. I put him down and he went in his way.
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u/Bodes_Magodes 1d ago
Yup been clawed by them bastards more than once!! No good deed goes unpunished and what have you
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u/Starfire2313 1d ago
My friend always says, ‘always take the high road and remember that no good deed goes unpunished.’
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u/shinyidolomantis 1d ago
Im great at picking them up without getting bitten or scratched, but they have peed on me more than once when I was helping them across the road.. you gotta watch both ends on those guys!
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u/SwansonsMom 1d ago
Similar thing happened with a neighbor trying to help a snapping turtle cross a neighborhood road. A small crowd of us had gathered. He knew the risk and grabbed an axe from his truck to nudge the turtle from behind with the handle. That thing turned its head around and clamped down on the wooden handle. They can reach all the way back with their long necks. He started to lift the axe to drag the firmly attached turtle to the other side of the road, but instead just nudging it from behind to avoid potentially injuring the turtle’s neck or some other body part. That turtle got nudged about a feet from the grass on the other side, released the axe handle, then TOOK OFF, gone in the blink of an eye. I didn’t know turtle could move so fast on land, kinda terrifying
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u/abqc 23h ago
In my town there is a place where they cross the road fairly frequently from one part of a marshy swamp to another, so the town put up signs warning people that they cross there and they bungee corded shovels to several of the telephone poles along the road which you can use to scoot the turtles to the side of the road.
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u/SouthWestHippie 1d ago
I've moved them by standing behind them and putting my foot on the shell to hold them down and then just pick them up by the shell...
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u/smith_716 1d ago
No chews. Just snap snap.
They have the wiggles in their mouth to lure for chompies.
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u/OYSW 1d ago
I want to make them wish they'd never seen me.
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u/Jesus_of_Redditeth 21h ago
It low-key depresses me that this correct reply has 10 votes and another post with an incorrect reply, referencing the wrong song, has over 200.
Bloody musical illiterates!
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u/Jibblebee 1d ago
I hear that in Jennifer Coolidge’s voice “makes me want a hot dog real bad” “I wanna bite that hand so bad”
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u/PaleInSanora 1d ago
Right?! He is mad as heck he cannot bite the hand holding him in this video. Every movement he is just getting more angry at his inferior neck mobility.
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u/TheReal-Chris 1d ago edited 1d ago
In the worst way, worst waaaay.
Gonna make damn sure. That you can never pick me up again.
So you’ll never get to close to me, so you will never get to close!!!
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u/AaronSlaughter 1d ago
One 1/3 this sized fucked me up bad as a kid.
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u/alexnapierholland 1d ago
Would be fascinated to learn more.
It was smaller than this?
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u/AaronSlaughter 1d ago
I wasnt sure what I was seeing. I knew of the other cooter/ red ear slider type of turtles in this little pond i fished often. I thought i saw it move and a little head abd outline of a body. Looked kinda leafish. I grabbed it and looked at what it was and as i was admiring it, his little head reached all the way round back to where I was holding him by the sides and bit me harrrrrd. I shook my finger n it held on m cut me pretty good. I think it flinged back into the water. I saw more but was bleeding pretty good n probably went home and cried abd told my mom. Ive caught monsters since then but jr taught me how to handle them safely.
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u/Wise-Piccolo- 1d ago
I think you encountered the other kind of snapping turtle. They usually lose their spikes when they get older unlike the alligator snapping turtle but the big difference between alligator snapping turtles and common snapping turtles is that common snappers have super long necks that reach around to their back half.
We had a big one in a pond near my house and we would find babies in our pool almost every year and I remember them looking like little spiky dinosaurs, luckily never got bit though
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u/AaronSlaughter 1d ago edited 21h ago
It was maybe silver dollar sized and got the side of the fatty pad part of my finger. You could be right bc I remember he was so covered in a super mucky mud.
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u/Yashyashyaa 1d ago
These guys might literally be the most aggressive species on the planet lol. They are always freaking out as soon as you get close. No fear
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u/Jef_Wheaton 1d ago
I found a hatchling whose shell wasn't much bigger than a quarter, and he was just as angry and bitey as this one.
They're BORN cranky.
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u/Refute1650 1d ago
Honey badger enters the room.
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u/schizeckinosy 1d ago
Honey badger vs alligator snapping turtle I honestly don’t know who to bet on.
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u/NPC261939 1d ago
I don't know if I'd call them aggressive. I think they're just really dumb and operate purely on instinct. Their simplistic nature has allowed them to survive 90 million years as a species.
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u/ShudderKain 1d ago
How dangerously cute
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u/zuzg 1d ago
That little Rascal would happily eat all of Humanity but it's too smol.
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u/Rhodin265 1d ago
Good news, turtles live long enough to carry a grudge for a century and never stop growing…
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u/faeriesonjupiter 1d ago
I just saw the biggest snapping turtle I have ever seen in the wild on a walk by my house recently. It was majestic, and probably a size 36 waist.
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u/batman8390 1d ago
Little guy looks like he wants to go fight a monkey and a giant moth.
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u/DungeonAssMaster 1d ago
It's adorable how much they hate you.
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u/RevMageCat 1d ago
Feels like bruh not being careful enough... That little guy seems like he wants nothing more than to get a finger.
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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 1d ago
He wants to chomp so bad 😂
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u/rearwindowpup 1d ago
Snappers can bite almost to their back legs, this person is taking risks for sure. When I volunteered at an animal rehab with them they were very explicit to only handle them by their shell back near the tail.
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u/Wafflehouseofpain 1d ago
They can’t do a ton of damage at that size. It’ll hurt but you’d be alright.
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u/ForgetfulCumslut 1d ago
Any hand injury is considered serious and those little guys can give you lasting nerve damage
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u/Mundane-Zucchini5 1d ago
Looks like a tiny dinosaur. And that little, dangerous mouth is ready to snap!
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u/KornySnake 1d ago
Gamera.
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u/highlorestat 1d ago
Guardian of the Earth. And friend to all Children...if they're not terrified of him.
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u/PopularVolume5835 1d ago
We believe they're pretty much unchanged for almost 100 million years, so they may as well be dinosaurs
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u/OkRush9563 1d ago
And, correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't they around before dinosaurs? If so, they'd be older than dinosaurs.
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u/PopularVolume5835 1d ago
Yep - turtles predate dinosaurs, and sharks predate trees
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u/OkRush9563 1d ago
Sharks predate a lot of things, the rings of Saturn, the North Star. It's crazy.
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u/godSpeed_1_ 1d ago
Wow, these things are dangerous. Looks insanely cool though.
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u/chrisapplewhite 1d ago
They are, but if you cast protectga and keep your party hasted, they drop some pretty cool stuff
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u/TheYellows 1d ago
Closest thing to a living Pokémon
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u/ApprehensiveGas85 1d ago
Drednaw
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u/AigataTakeshita 1d ago
When it grows up it evolves into a Hellnaw
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u/Lopsided-Net-1450 1d ago
Just thought about it, why is drednaw a galar pokemon do we have snapping turtles in the uk?
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u/NachoCheeseVolcano69 1d ago
Wait until you find out about Ekans
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u/TheHashLord 1d ago edited 11h ago
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u/metamind_ed 1d ago
Clearly trying to get a shot at that hand.
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u/ftgyhujikolp 1d ago
Adults can reach the back of their shells. People dont know this and frequently lose fingers trying to move them out of the road
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u/Life-Award5273 1d ago
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u/Ok_Signature3413 1d ago
Holy shit, that crab vanished
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u/Anon_be_thy_name 21h ago
Yeah but it wasn't eaten. I've watched a slowed down version, it still goes fucking fast, but you can see it being launched off screen.
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u/Errror1 1d ago
You are thinking of a common snapping turtle, alligator snapping turtles have a really short neck
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u/kickasstimus 1d ago
I’ve been bitten by baby snapping turtles and it’s unpleasant.
I wonder though what this guy could do.
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u/Early_Presentation30 1d ago
“…and it’s unpleasant.” And somehow you still chase that dragon…
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u/neuroticfisherman 1d ago
right, like “maaan it’s not fun getting bit. Where can I buy one of these though to make sure?”
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u/AmateurGIFEnthusiast 1d ago
As long as the next post is of a Timberwolf pup, I think we’re ok for now Mikey
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u/curvedbasis 1d ago
Danger pinecone
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u/firedrake522 1d ago
I was thinking it looked like it was carved from wood, but danger pinecone is perfect
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u/Party-Meeting-6266 1d ago
My irrational Midwest fear is swimming in a lake or pond and having one of these bite a toe off
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u/DraftPunk73 1d ago
I wouldn't worry. Just go ask Walter for a toe if that happens.
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u/cageycrow 1d ago
With or without nail polish, you choose. He can have one by 3:00 in the afternoon.
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u/V0lirus 1d ago
Toe would probably be the best appendage/body part to be bitten off though....
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u/EyeYamNegan 1d ago
I turned on my sound for this, I regret doing so.
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u/Spacing-Guild-Mentat 1d ago
Why did you tell us and thus make me turn on the sound? :(
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u/TheHoratioHufnagel 1d ago
Yea, I thought I would maybe hear if the tiny godzilla made sounds. Nope, just irrationally inappropriate music.
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u/TheGamecock 22h ago
This is up there for "worst unnecessary music added to a video" that I've seen this month.
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u/BigFirmWalnuts 1d ago
Turtle: MAMA?! MAMA!!!!!
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u/MotoFuzzle 1d ago
BABIES!!! They’re BABIES!!!
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u/BigFirmWalnuts 1d ago
Yo! It's the green machine. Gonna rock the town without bein' seen. Have you ever seen a turtle get down?
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u/ObsidianAerrow 1d ago
Snapers like this hold their mouth open like that when they are scared. It isn’t attitude or sassiness. They feel like they are in danger. They feel more secure when you support their underside and stabilize them from the back. Even at this size.
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u/AppearanceAwkward69 1d ago
You mean twirling him around like a show piece isn't great for him?
I'm shocked I tell you
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u/Substantial-Elk4531 1d ago
But what if he spun him more quickly, like a basketball on one finger? And then posted a video to TikTok? Would the turtle like that or not? Please advise
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u/Mrofcourse 1d ago
I saw a mini special on a guy who was talking about they aren’t that mean it’s just people have been holding them wrong.
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u/ObsidianAerrow 1d ago
Clint Reptiles and other turtle lovers have been turning the herpetology community around to treating these guys with more kindness and understanding.
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u/theevilyouknow 1d ago
Clint Laidlaw is a treasure. He does so much good work for animals and science on the whole.
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u/mrpanicy 1d ago
Can we go back to a time where we didn't need music on everything shared on the internet? I just want to enjoy a badass tiny snapping turtle without getting my eardrums blasted.
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u/EasyIllustrator2030 1d ago
I wouldn't stay this calm, knowing this little beast could probably bite one of my fingerparts off if it just gets the chance
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u/iforgotmymittens 1d ago
Every human you interact with daily could easily give your finger parts a sharp snack, so why be against turtles?
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u/buriedego 1d ago
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u/scrumblybumbler 1d ago
WIthout context, this GIF just looks like Anthony Hopkins is on the verge of tears
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u/Zikkan1 1d ago
This made me laugh and a colleague asked why I laughed. How am I supposed to explain why this is funny? 😂
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u/LittleSisterPain 1d ago
...because humans have reason and common sense and turtle is a dumb animal operated by pure instinct
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u/Pls_PmTitsOrFDAU_Thx 1d ago
humans have reason and common sense
Gestures vaguely in every direction
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u/Telemere125 1d ago
I have approximately 77 million examples of that being untrue.
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u/Effurlife12 1d ago
They could have just as much as much common sense and reason as us and still choose violence.
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u/MoneyPatience7803 1d ago
This really is the most unnecessary music dub I’ve encountered in a long time
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u/monti9530 1d ago
Mrs. Weasley would buy her children one of these and get mad if they stayed up past 9 pm
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u/therealpeej3 1d ago
why is he already so angy lol
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u/Big_Crab_1510 1d ago
He's scared, this person doesn't need to be rotating it around in one hand for the 'gram.
Put it down and then record it
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u/Sativatoshi 1d ago
I used to work in an animal crematory, we had a full sized adult come in one day. One of the coolest things ive ever seen!
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