about the common snapping turtle trade

Infographic showing two circles, one with messages and one with a picture of a common snapping turtle hatchling. Text reads: Did you know? In a recent 6-year period, more than 700 thousand common snapping turtles were exported from the U.S. Can they keep pace with demand? The common snapping turtle generally takes at least a decade to reach reproductive age, and the rest of its life is to produce an offspring that survives to adulthood too.

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about the common snapping turtle trade

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