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		<title>Handling Snapping Turtles, Chelydra serpentina, and Other Large Turtles</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snapping turtles bite viciously in self defense and when striking at food – in fact, the species’ name, “serpentina”, refers to the long neck and lightening-fast strike. I have worked with a number of quite calm captives that showed no propensity for biting, but all are capable, and feeding accidents are always a possibility. Never <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog/2008/06/24/handling-snapping-turtles-chelydra-serpentina-and-other-large-turtles/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a><p>Post from: <a href="http://blogs.thatpetplace.com/thatreptileblog">That Reptile Blog</a><br>
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