While at work today I found a baby snapping turtle. It's shell is slightly bigger than a quarter. It's probably close to three inches when stretched out all the way. It also appears to have a slightly deformed beak and only one eye. Other than that it seems healthy, it's eaten a couple Mosquitos I've thrown in its temporary housing. I've always wanted to try turtle soup, but I don't think there'd be enough to taste. My oldest loves turtles so i may let him keep it through the winter, it's supposed to be a bad one anyways.
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New pet?
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Yeah, that too...
Ya and they get really picky about it too. Even if it was not born here, if it is a native species its a no go. I collect and breed snakes, and I can't own an 'eastern' hognose snake, even if I buy it from a breeder in another state, but I can collect/breed all the 'western' hognose's I want.
Bunnykid68
Grandmaster
It is not illegal to have them as pets so long as you had a proper fishing/hunting license when you got it. It is illegal to sell them as pets according to the DNR
DNR: Turtles as Pets
DNR: Turtles as Pets
Bunnykid68
Grandmaster
If you got a fishing or hunting license according to their rules you should be good to go.
but do you need to keep buying licenses as long as you keep the pet? Or simply need to document when you acquired the pet you had the license?
and I'll second the "keeping all your fingers" comment. LOL
and I'll second the "keeping all your fingers" comment. LOL
No you do not. One would document the species, size, date, county and your license number. Eastern Snapping Turtles are a game species in Indiana.
And their bite isn't all that bad. Hold larger one's by the rear of the shell with leather gloves and you won't have a problem.
And their bite isn't all that bad. Hold larger one's by the rear of the shell with leather gloves and you won't have a problem.
I found a nearly dead snapper in my shop 2 years ago. I brought it back to good health and then kept it through the winter to make sure it was ok. Check online for info but they require slightly different maintenance than other aquatic turtles. There's also plenty of youtube videos that show some simple and some not-so simple snapper tanks. I released mine the following summer extremely healthy and very efficient at catching minnows 
