Bites

[ThomasH.]

I was wondering what exactly one would feel like compared to a snake or lizard bite. Could an adult snapper bite result in a crushed finger? Has anyone here ever been bit by a snapper?

[luker3232]

Its hard to compare in black and white. Snake bites, some just tag you, some tag and hold on ( lol )

Raze has a few pics of a bite from a salvator I think, multiple stitches.

A beardie sort of feels like those tiny kindergarten scissors.

About the snapper. There is a difference between a Common snapper and a Alligator snapper bite..

To me, It a lot of bites don't hurt compared to some of the other things I have been through. Its more of a shock than anything.

[spix14]

I've always heard that an adult snapper could take your finger clear off, nevermind crushing.

[ThomasH.]

Originally Posted by spix14

I've always heard that an adult snapper could take your finger clear off, nevermind crushing.

Really? I didn't think it was any where near that bad.

[razeraze]

Adult snapper can easily take a finger off. Alligator snapper will take most of your hand off.

As far as the salvator bite, I did not need stitches but she was still small (3-4 feet TL) A 5+ salvator will remove a hand.

Snake bites are pretty weak compared to the other reptiles of large size.

Croc bite:
http://www.porkbanana.com/wp/wp-cont...b_027_croc.jpg
'nuff said.

[jtmoney]

What raz said about snappers. Expecially alligators snappers, if they get your hand you can kiss it byebye.

Personally Id rather take a bite from my woma's then my leachies. The leachies bite hurts a lot worse and draws quite a bit of blood.

Now Ive been tagged by 9 ft. burms and adult leachies, give me the burm anyday over a leachie

Same with monitors, I think lizards bite down and clamp with all their force just hurts more but thats just me.

[Xeikeness]

I saw a video clip once of an alligator snapping turtle that was doing the open-mouthed threat while someone was holding it. A second person reached a broom handle out and into the turtle's bite range. Half the broomstick promptly fell to the ground, and the turtle didn't even seem to have spent any real trouble splitting it neatly in half. I'd be nervous even getting a LEG near an alligator snapper, let alone my precious hands!!!

Also when I was in first grade, we had a class turtle as a pet. I was told it was a box turtle, but now that I'm older, it didn't look like any box turtle I've ever seen before. Anyway.

One of the kids was antagonizing it, poking it in the eye and neck whenever the teacher wasn't looking to make it draw it's head back. Needless to say the turtle finally got fed up about the same time I did. The turtle bit off the tip of the kid's finger(and I think it ate it) and I threw a book at the kid's head.

I got suspended for a week - but I never saw the turtle again.

Point being - I'm keeping all of my digits VERY far away from turtles of ANY kind.

[luker3232]

Snappers not only have a block head built of pure muscle and bone the whole turtle is impressivly strong. The short peg legs and their weight make them pure bull dozers