Snapper Backs, nicknamed "Snappers", are massive ocean creatures located in TideClan's ocean and shores that looks to be a mash of a multitude of creatures. With a long body to that of a shark with flippers and head of a turtle, including the beak that turtles have. Their bodies are squishy and malleable aside from the scaly nature of their underside. The name comes from the giant hermit crab shells they have on their backs that they can shrink into. When their shells are broken they have a very low chance of survival due to their skin getting damaged or predators taking the lack of a shell as a chance to strike.

Snapper Backs come in more neutral colors with muted greys, blues, and greens. Although this lack of color is made up for by their shells which can come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Females are smaller than males with their shells also differing in style. Adult males tend to have more colorful, spikier shells to draw in a female's attention. Females will adorn smooth shells with gentler colors. Juveniles wear any kind no matter their gender.

While these large shells can be taken and gifted, it's seen as disrespectful since Snappers are passive and have been helpful in the past. TideClanners can swim either alongside or in their bales with no issues and when attacked by a predator can even take refuge with them, their large numbers scaring away most predators. If a cat attacks them however, unless they can outswim or outmaneuver these creatures, death is the most likely result.