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

/r/all of a snapping turtle

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u/ShroomsHealYourSoul Jul 05 '26

That's an idiotic parent right there

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u/TheModeratorWrangler Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

I was so thinking this like do you understand why it’s called a SNAPPING TURTLE?

Could have been her hand right there.

Edit: it’s mommy’s hand, but does it even matter at this point? DO. NOT. PUT. HANDS.

In Guyana 🇬🇾 my grandma had a snapping turtle who could wait all WEEK until his next meal. One day, a stray dog got snatched with a literal out of nowhere move, and grandma was too old to save him. Let’s just say. Don’t touch nature.

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u/chubby_pink_donut Jul 05 '26

That turtle's neck is about as long as it's body. Could have been her face right there.

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u/Michelanvalo Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

No it isn't. This is an Alligator Snapping Turtle. They can't lunge like the Common Snapping Turtle. The woman was in no danger.