Occupational Health and Safety Laws. The Occupational Safety & Health Act is a federal law that protects workers from retaliation for complaining to their employer, OSHA, or other government agencies about unsafe conditions in the workplace.
Sexual maturity is attained between 11 and 13 years of age, and alligator snapping turtles have been known to live up to 70 years in captivity, although the lifespan in the wild is unknown (11). The alligator snapping turtle actively forages for food at night, but is more of a sit and wait predator during the day.
Size: The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle. The males typically weigh between 155 and 175 pounds. It is said that a 400 pound alligator snapping turtle was caught in Kansas in 1937, but there isnât sufficient evidence to confirm the claim.