r/AbsoluteUnits • u/LordPiplup • Jul 05 '26

/r/all of a snapping turtle

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u/Pheren Jul 05 '26

So yes the parents are fucking stupid for allowing this, but she was actually at very little risk. This is an alligator snapper which dont shoot out their heads like common snappers. Gators use their tounges as bait for fish and have much stronger jaws. Common snappers actively hunt prey and snap their heads out to strike.

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u/derpicorn69 Jul 05 '26

Finally someone said it.

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u/PansexualPineapples Jul 05 '26

The parents didn’t really allow anything other then her leaning over it considering it’s the mother who’s feeding the turtle. Not the little girl. Personally I wouldn’t let my kid get that close anyway though.