GatorBK Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 (Chelydra serpentina osceola) world record? I think I have caught the world record of this variety. I am posotive about the variety Any help would be appreciated .This is different than the Common or the Alligator snappers its a subspecies like an Osceola Turkey is different than an Eastern Turkey. This is different than the others and the biggest Florida Snapper anyone I know has seen here is another pic of it its feet are almost big as mine Quote
Zel Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Don't really know how to help, but I guess I would start with a call here: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5020 PH: 727-896-8626 That's one big snapping turtle! Quote
Big Tom Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 That really is a HUGE turtle. How did you get the hook out? What are you gonna do with him now? I have a lot of questions...lol. Quote
Jake P Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 Unless that turtle weighs 86 lbs and is 19 1/2 inches long then you have no record. http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/layout/set/print/kdwp_info/news/web_news/2006_web_news/december_2006/arkansas_river_yields_new_state_record_snapping_turtle Quote
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted May 22, 2008 Posted May 22, 2008 . How did you get the hook out? Bang sticks have many uses :-? Quote
GatorBK Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 Don't really know how to help, but I guess I would start with a call here: Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5020 PH: 727-896-8626 That's one big snapping turtle! Thanks I will have to call them . Jake P. I saw that record thats for a common snapping turtle its a different species than the Fl snapping turtle. It swallowed a big stainless hook meant for a gator so I had to put the turtle down . I hated catching him actually . I wish I could have saved him but the hook was deep. It was a male turtle so maybe it has passed his genes around the area . No telling how old one like that is Quote
Big Tom Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 That sucks you had to put him down but I am sure an old, studly fellow like that has passed his genes on a time or two. Quote
alger319 Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 dang!!! where did you get him from? (lake or river) Quote
GatorBK Posted May 24, 2008 Author Posted May 24, 2008 He came out of a canal that leads to the St johns river Quote
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