You can guess pretty close as well.
"snapping turtles often reach about 7 inches in carapace length by the time they are 10 years old; by the time they are a quarter-century in age, they reach about 11 inches in carapace length. The largest specimens -- with carapace lengths reaching or exceeding 18 inches -- are likely 70 to 100 years of age"
That boy is likely pushing the century mark. He's older than me!
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A Snapper for Denning…
- WB, 2024-06-03, 12:12
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- How long do you think the shell was? - Howard, 2024-06-04, 12:18
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Wonder how old that one is?! (nm)
- Derek, 2024-06-03, 12:20
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here is a couple of 100 lb snappers
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-04, 17:19
- It depends on location, available food etc. But - WB, 2024-06-05, 08:25
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Even for a Biologist it is a guess at best. However...
- WB, 2024-06-03, 14:07
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When I was a pre teen I read in the newspaper
- Blake, 2024-06-03, 15:27
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My grandmother used to tell me when I went down to our
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-04, 17:59
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Cooking turtles
- Winnturner48, 2024-06-05, 12:16
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I had turtle stew several times, tasted like MEAT! (nm)
- WB, 2024-06-05, 12:37
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I give. What did you expect it to taste like?
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-05, 17:08
- Regarding the different taste. - Brad Barnett, 2024-06-08, 04:12
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I give. What did you expect it to taste like?
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-05, 17:08
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I had turtle stew several times, tasted like MEAT! (nm)
- WB, 2024-06-05, 12:37
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Cooking turtles
- Winnturner48, 2024-06-05, 12:16
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My grandmother used to tell me when I went down to our
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-04, 17:59
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When I was a pre teen I read in the newspaper
- Blake, 2024-06-03, 15:27
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here is a couple of 100 lb snappers
- Gary Reeder, 2024-06-04, 17:19