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.
Alligator snapping turtles are the worldâs largest freshwater turtle species. Shells can exceed 30 inches in length, and males can weigh up to 200 pounds. Range. Southeastern U.S., extending along the Mississippi River as far north as Iowa.