Common Snapping Turtle Head for sale, preserved with formaldehyde.  This common snapping turtle head measures approximately 5-1/4 inches long.   This is a Real Snapping Turtle Head preserved with formaldehyde.  It will have a strong odor from the formaldehyde and black paint sprayed on the backs of the heads.  They will need to be aired out.

  The snapping turtle is a cold-blooded fresh water animal and will usually be found during the day sitting in the sun on a rock, log, or any stumps that are near the water. Common snappers are noted for their belligerent disposition when out of the water, they have powerful beak-like jaws and a highly mobile head and neck. In some areas they are heavily hunted for their meat, a popular ingredient in turtle soup.