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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.
(55) The largest snapping turtle ever recorded was 18.5 in (47 cm) (carapace length). (5) Weights of 35 to 45 pounds are reached (8 to 14 inch individuals). (11) The heaviest snapping turtle ever caught in the wild weighed 68 lbs. (12) The older snapping turtles get, the slower they grow, so the biggest individuals are possibly over 100 years old. (10) It is possible to determine from the rings on the shell how old a snapping turtle is.