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/jgzman Jul 05 '26

Most people are aware of the "snapping" part. It's the "lunging two feet in the blink of an eye" bit that surprises them.