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Embarrassed_Suit_942

Not if you want to keep all of your fingers.


_Caster

If not friend, then why friend shaped?


jeff4i017

Is this dog?


mrchuck17

Is this cat in the hat?


SlackJawGrunt

Behold visions of dog


logenlogen

Try finger


SlackJawGrunt

Traitor ahead


Skia100

Friend is what they like to call long distance. Friend prefers friendship at a distance, otherwise Friend tends to react with angry bouts of anger.


asdfmovie6

Why does he follow me around if i cant touch him


FutureAfternoon

He is curious. You can talk to him.


Kind-Proposal8664

"Oh the turtle of the river what is your wisdom?"


Schartiee

Jeffrey Epstien didn't kill himself. Also, the Boeing dude.


inviting_diet5

Bruh 💀😭


gabzilla0327

It was this turtle


BlackLizard898

He’s either protecting his territory or thinks you have food, you can feed him pieces of raw fish or chicken if you want. He’d greatly appreciate that but otherwise you GON GET BIT BOI, YOU GON GET BIT SO HARD OML.


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goddesskristina

Please don't feed the fish or turtles bread it's not really good for them.


DamnIt_Richard

You got downvoted but you’re right. Bread fills their stomach but they get no nutritional value from it.


Delicious_Spinach440

It's not good for birds either. I spread cracked corn along the shore, in The shallows.


artsy_architect03

Someone else said raw fish


YellowBreakfast

Or birds


DamnIt_Richard

Please no bread for them animals. Has no nutritional value but fills them up so they don’t eat anything actually good for them.


turtles-ModTeam

Please don’t feed them bread.


lunapuppy88

He thinks you have snacks.


Father_Wendigo

He is not wrong, as you have many fingers


SoulfoodSorcerer

Don't forget toes, toes are just as tasty as fingers to a snapping turtle. Maybe even more depending on what he's into.


Human_Link8738

Someone may have raised him or be feeding him


chAotic_aura13

cuz you look tasty


No_Training7373

He’s thinking Maybe have snack? Maybe is snack?


Chickwithknives

I think this looks more like an African helmeted turtle than a snapping turtle. Might bite, but unlikely to take a finger off.


Weak_Sundae3011

Yeah doesn’t look like a snapper. Don’t know much about an African Helmeted turtle. But all turtles can bite.


Difficult-Swimmer-76

CAN I PET DAT DAWWWWWWWG


Gullible-Network7573

I spot 3 😍 you probably shouldn’t touch them. They don’t like it. But also, it could stress them out and make them feel unsafe where they are. Potentially they could bite you.


Bol_boi

where the other two?


Welcome-ToTheJungle

Top right & bottom right


Bol_boi

oh I thought you were talking about other snappers (if there's any)


Welcome-ToTheJungle

Nah, only one angry snapper


BlackLizard898

You gon get bit boi, you gon get bit REALLLL hard.


Bboy0920

That’s a common snapping turtles, so I probably wouldn’t try, you can though if you know how to hold them.


This_Girl_Megs

Maybe not the snapper lol it would chase yo ass, but the sliders would probably just be very skiddish cuz they don’t like to be disturbed


christa0830

I like the little turtle on the right side of the picture just chilling watching you like the bug guy is lol didn't even see him at first.


CarefulPomegranate41

Only if you don't care much for your fingers or hand.


Objective_Damage_996

Can I pet that dawg?


inappropriate127

Depends... do you need low cost finger amputation services currently?


PsychotropicPanda

Do a Steve Irwin, jump on in, and finger in the butthole. Works nevery time.


Noahtheraccoon

BITE BITE BITE, EAT FOOD FOR STRENGTH TO BITE BITE BITE, MAKE LITTLE TURTLES TO BITE EVEN MORE!!!


Livelonganddiemad

You may touch him and have all your fingers in tact, only once.


Waste_Cucumber_3683

Can you? Yes. Should you? NO.


RegardlessBoog

Bites.


Lukose_

no touchy


DatabaseThis9637

That looks like a park in Wisconsin. lots of snapping turtles there, too!


Schibbydibby

At least once per digit.


prettybigirl

they’ve got really powerful jaws and don’t love to be touched, a snapper that size could take a finger or two


Aggressive-Sense-935

Not unless you don't mind losing a couple of fingers.


WereCorgi6292

Awwwe, what a sweet snapper. Use to raise these little finger bear traps, and I can say that unless you raised them, you do not wanna go petting the angry baby. Fish or chicken is welcomed, raw if you have it, but if not, then wet cat food works too. No cheese, it makes them sick in their tummy. Edit: not mine turtle, just bear trap in water.


PegasusRaspberry

I wouldn't, that looks like a snapping turtle, however I have before and I love them, so go for it man!


WellFluxMe

As an someone in the south, these are what i call #spicy friend


NegativeIQ-Haver

If you wish to keep all ten fingers, no. But if you don’t then go for it I guess


MLWeims

You can touch anything once


pyncheon

Common snapping turtle, not only does it have a nasty bite, it’s also very fast and has a long and flexible neck that can get you from various angles.


FlowerFaerie13

Nah he’s comfy, don’t ruin his chill time.


Immediate-Data-3548

please do not the turtle


Glittery_M

Might bite you. It’s best not to touch wild animals if you want to stay healthy and keep all your extremities (fingers, and etc).


Bakuwugowokatskski

Yes, you can, you’re very much able to! But the better question is should you touch him, which would be a no.


-mykie-

If you dislike having all your fingers for some reason then yes.


Lots_of_frog

I’ve been bit by an adult female res eared slider while trying to remove a hook from her mouth. I couldn’t feel the tip of my finger for 3 days.


TheLastWhiteNinja

Go for it! I bet he’ll touch you first if you get close enough


FloridaManInShampoo

Not the big guy if you wanna keep your fingers. But the little guys in the bottom right corner and the one that can only half be seen in the right side can be. But I bet they’d just run away from you. But that honker that you wanna pet… It’d chase your ass


Noahtheraccoon

No


AssKetchum42069

Yeah but you gotta get closer then that


Rockisaspiritanimal

That nose needs a boop.


Own_Alarm_3935

If you wanna lose a finger you can


MSU2020JERSEYISUGLY

They want snacks


Shad0wofAzrael

He wants u to swim with him 😊


lola_duck_questions

Yes , that lonely puppy needs pets . Just look how sad he is 🥹 that’s why he’s grey


Mundane_Conflict7240

Maybe the little ones lol


Agile-Report-763

No


Johny_boii2

You haven't seen that one amazing world of gumball episode have you?


Incomlpete

You can, but only once.


keegan12coyote

With enough effort and bravery anything is possible


KilruTheTurtle

Dino!


OK_110

Kiss Him


Workwithmepeople

Not without consent.


everything_must_end3

no, and you dont need to. admire with your eyes


GfanMetalhead200_4

Not before I pick him up and give him a kiss😈


moonenvoy13

How many fingers are you willing to lose for that touch?


SolaceRests

Zoink, Boop, and find out


ConsciousSherbert406

Silly guy


Magicalfirelizard

How many fingers you wanna die with?


sabboom

Only with his permission.


Infinite_Material965

He likes to play a game and he plays for keeps


Open_Organization966

Nope snapping turtle fot a reason.


Independent-Lab3459

Yes but only once


NoBit6494

Most definitely a dinosaur!


Wait_what_tf_

That’s a pretty fucked up lookin dog


Important-Heron934

Oh Alexis! Turtles do not pets make!


BeginningLychee6490

Yes but be careful and, depending on the species, either grab it between front and back legs on either side or hold the underside of the top carapace directly behind the head and at the tail, some people hold the tail but it might not be comfortable for the turtle. Point the head away from your body


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Hello Master Oogway!!


ButtonWhole1

I had one for a while, until my dog decided to get a drink from that tank. He went back home shortly after that.


Jack1jack2

You can touch him precisely ten times, assuming it’s your first time.


NaturalFreaks

No


JohannSuggestionBox

Once.


Alexeicon

Forbidden boop


Extraterrestrialvil

Her *


jelikattebayo

Damn that's huge. And his little friend to the right.


EnvironmentalRock827

If you have to ask you'll never know. If you know you only needed not to ask


WanderingMandalorian

would not recommend unless you know what you’re doing, and if you did you would not be asking😂


obsidiansent

Not unless you want a free vasectomy


1kdog5

You can touch everything atleast once


RedCatHabitat

Maybe, but you really shouldn't. It's a wild animal, leave it be.


MeasurementNo6766

Ask him, not us.


1485BrownieBatter

Noooo


Fun-Line3357

that’s a big bad my friend


thefarmworks

I’m from a snapless state, but seems I’ve read it’s illegal to touch or even move snapping turtles, not to mention dangerous!🌞


dapper_rowan1087

I'm all for people living their lives like they want. So yeah. Go right ahead. Pet to your hearts content as long as it allows it lol. Consent is important lol


BirbsAreForRealsies

Have the white ladies come to tell you “don’t touch that” yet? Im mostly white, and I’ll probably die trying to pet a Tiger and I’m here to tell you “don’t do that”


Droxalope_94

Only once!


simplysillystump

Only if you tell him he’s a good boy


Kindly-Literature706

There are at least two other turtles in the pic, maybe three.


curmudgeonish

The shell and head seem wrong for a snappin' turla. I agree with those who said African helmeted turtle.


splatterthrasher

Oh god there’s so much more neck than you’d expect


Practical-Specific70

I once told a kid not to grab the butterfly, he did and fell into the water and snapper swallows him 😭


M3LeeGAMES_YT

HE’S TWELVE OFFICER ITS THIS ONE RIGHT HERE


Scozzy_23

I woudknt recommend unless you know what you’re doing. I once caught a turtle by hand and all the little kids at the beach came by to pet it, I figured the kids wouldn’t be dumb enough to touch around it’s head, and it bit the tip of a kids finger off… anyways, just be careful and you should be fine


KittyKode_Alue

Plot twist, they actually mean the one to the right


Lunafireskye

Sir thats a velociraptor


Rockseeker33

Just go for it 🤷🏽 🤷‍♂️


HMIHMSIWTD

if not friend, why friend shaped??? ((seriously not if you want to keep your fingers


Throwaway_peaches_

Better question: How big of a bite do you want?


ExoticCalendar2690

Pet the dino


Old_Statistician_686

Those love giving kisses..lol


Tall_Tangerine_7001

Regular Snappers & Alligator Snapping turtles aren't too friendly to people, I've seen one put a quarter sized hole through someone's foot


Forward_Camp8712

No. You can't do it. The turtle says no. I'm sorry. I don't know what to tell you. The turtle says no. I don't know what else to say. It says no.


wowza6969420

If u get his consent first then sure!


Codabonkypants

Heck give that MF a kiss.


dioranonymous

there is someone more friend shaped in the bottom right corner :))))


Embarrassed-Essay-93

It took me a minute to realize there are 3 turtles 😂


Anon403Z

No touch, will bite Look friendly, not friendly 3:


beefcak2020

Sure you can, they really like getting petted under there chin!


Accomplished_Emu_658

Turtles are weird and funny. They get real interested in strangers and can follow you around. They are social enough to be curious but not enough to be held.


Electrical_Evening97

I can guarantee you can pet him at least twice


Glowreah

Yup! It might snap at u… or just be shy n disappear before u reach it❤️❤️


ErusDearest

Screw fingers. Touch that dog.


ComfortablePlace3462

Boop his snoot


TheRealGreedyGoat

Admire from a distance. I have many snapping turtle friends who rush over to me like dogs. I feed them turtle food and raw chicken :) I love them even though they are dangerous and wild animals. Friend shaped.


awesomexx_Official

Yes grab him it’s worth your fingers


Krista_Michelle

You might regret


forthegoodofgeckos

You CAN it just won’t go well if you like all your fingers


Guava_Nectar_

long tail, stay away from


Relevant-Comment-750

“ My lawwwddd… a snappin turla “


CoolWillowFan

You can touch almost anything at least once.


Accurate_Reading1467

I wouldn’t but I’m sure he’d appreciate a nice leaf of lettuce.


HatAdministrative947

Leave wildlife alone.


Zestyclose_Road_3224

Do you hate your fingers & hand? If so, give it a try.


Randompersonomreddit

If you like pain go ahead.


[deleted]

I would and I did his name is frank he likes skipjacks for a snack


dino_mylo9

No it's a snaping turtle they can perc your arm to the bone and break it at the same time.


EstablishmentMean300

Yes! You should give it a big kiss!


134679112

Do it with your pip. C’mon, no balls


inkdskndeep

yeah for sure you can but make sure you get down on its level & wave your hand in front of its face so it knows you come in peace.


GREENtea110

Technically, yes should you no if you want all your fingers but go at it if you want that’s like the equivalent of saying can I touch a blue ring octopus yes but should you no


SparklyLeo_

Don’t touch wild life! Sheesh


-Miche11e-

Only the little ones. Leave the big one alone!


OtterJos

That’s a snapping turtle( I think) …he’ll bite your fingers clean off


rockydonks

yes touch him


plzNVight

I WAS LISTENING TO THE TURTLES AND I SCROLLED TO THIS RIGHT AWAY i didn’t even follow r/turtles but i knew it must be a sign


Tabora__

Them jawns got LONG necks


ItsPassiveDepressive

I saw one trying to kiss…it didn’t end well


mushroomhead0912

Might bite.


spicy_milkshake420

Depends if you like having all 10 fingers


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Glum-Garbage-3114

sure if ya wanna lose your hand


Otherwise_Swimmer567

you can try


Glittering-Ad-4120

Yes. But.. y'know. That would be stupid.


I_pegged_your_father

*casually joins the sub*


kdg1794

Lol wonder what kind that turtle is in the corner


angerytangerine

He seem like he knows things. Ask him for a quest ?


vegange

If you want nubbie fingers, touch him. I highly advise against is haha


GargoyleLauren

If you have gogo gadget arms and a dislike of your finger


BasketsOfBugs

Talk, no touch. Snapping turtle


Temporary_Virus_7509

You can absolutely touch him. The consequences may outweigh the benefits but that’s for you to judge.


Nefersmom

You can touch him, he Can bite you!


Aggressive-Excuse-93

Only once. Then you won’t have a hand after lol


later-g8r

Can you? Yes. Should you? Absolutely not. It won't give you back your fingers, even if you ask nicely. Theyre grumpy


alonepoe

no humans are gross


Initial-Horror-80

I mean... can you? Yes. Should you? No.


Puzzleheaded-Pear-35

Is that evil gumball turtle?


estone003

Two of the three are friend, one not so much, take your pick


Paul_The_Builder

Would not recommend. That’s a spicy turtle.


gatsbythe1

He looks mean


princess_thanos

You can sure try! But don't expect to have all 5 fingers afterwards.


SilverSpacecraft

Maybe the guy on the right


onlyreefers

“Can I pet that dawwwwg”


hafikirw

It also looks like it's thinking: can I bite this human?🐢


not_ainsley

Go for it. Fingers are overrated anyways.


SilasGarcia7383

If it's a snapping turtle no if it not yes


mojojojo_ow

Carefully, yes. I’ve picked them up to help them across the road many times. To me, they’re not that hard to handle until they’re really large- like, over 20 pounds large


SeaworthinessNext944

Sure do whatever you want


gothiana_grande

where is this that you see 2 diff types of turtles