How dangerous are turtle bites?

If you are talking about a snapping turtle, they could bite your fingers and toes off. Possibly your hands and feet too. As well as alligator snapping turtles. Pet turtles usually don't bite, but if they do, it's not harmful. Also, turtles can give you Salmonella (disease). read more

If you are talking about a snapping turtle, they could bite your fingers and toes off. Possibly your hands and feet too. As well as alligator snapping turtles. Pet turtles usually don't bite, but if they do, it's not harmful. Also, turtles can give you Salmonella (disease). read more

First Aid And Treatment For Turtle Bite. Usually turtle bites only when provoked or is surprised, but some turtle species bite can be extremely discomforting. Treatment of turtle bite is similar to that of any wound. Once the turtle has released its mouth, remove it from the site. The first step is to clean the wound. read more

Bites, as well as fatalities, to humans are rare, and the last known report of a death from Gila monster bite occurred in 1939. Snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina and Macrochelys temminckii) Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina). read more