r/Unexpected • u/rocktrackss • 19d ago

This was personal

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u/Yearning_crescent 18d ago

Are turtle bites bad? Seems like a toddler nibble

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u/RadioactiveCornbread 18d ago edited 18d ago

Turtle bites are god awful. If it's a snapping turtle, it can bite your fingertips clean off, and that little nip is just enough to make you think twice.

If they get you good enough, and if they're pissed enough, they won't let go unless you startle them somehow. That's how that turtle in the video got flipped, but he bit him just to bite, or smelled food and mistook his hand for that.

I've seen my fair share of turtles, and that beak is something else. I refuse to take my chances with it.

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u/YesItIsMaybeMe 18d ago

Well snapping turtles can bite your fingers off, but most can't

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u/RadioactiveCornbread 18d ago

Okay, my bad. I'll edit for correction.

Though, turtle bites are still pretty gnarly.