Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Wildlife Management snapping turtle

Snappers have an appendage on their tongue that they can use as a lure to catch fish and are very proficient at it. They'll lie in wait on the bottom, mouth open and that "little worm" just a wiggling. Fish comes in for a meal and that's all she wrote. I've never heard of them chasing fish down, but they will raid nests for eggs and I guess a brave male guarding his nest could fall victim.

I've got a 12" common snapper in my pond too. He's been around for two summers now and we've named him Whitie. He usually makes an appearance at feeding time and will take several pellets, but he's been absent the last few days, and recently I've noticed activity around the BG nests seems to be off...hmmm. Now yall have me wondering, too.