View Full Version : SHow Your Alligator Snapping TUrtle tank
gangster
08-27-2008, 8:48 PM
SHow pics of you Alligator snapping turtle tank setup. Id like to see how you guys/girls have you ast tank setup to get an idea for a future set up. Please
andyjs
08-27-2008, 10:08 PM
Well, I don't have a pic right now, and it's not an alligator snapper, but at the fish hatchery I worked at, we had two big snappers. They are in a 700 gallon round, flat bottomed tank with an island in the middle so they can get out of the water (not that they really ever do). Filtration is a 55 gallon drum custom built system with a huge pond pump to power it.
gangster
08-29-2008, 9:18 PM
bump!
lol man sorry to say this but i don't think that snapping turtles are that common mainly because of the fact that they are illegal in most places :P
andyjs
08-31-2008, 11:28 PM
Even if they aren't illegal, they get HUGE and need a bigger setup/more food than a lot of people want to or can provide. At the hatchery, they have a basically endless supply of fish that die for whatever reason and the snappers aren't picky
These guys are starting to become popular in Asia:nilly:
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02986.jpgok this is my aligator snapper ,his name is FAT BOY because i feed him every day.gold fish.and some meat .ok here is the pic
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02989.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02986.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02929-1.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02957.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02934.jpg
Cmb Mani
09-02-2008, 5:45 AM
U seriously keeping Oscars in the same tank?? in the last pic is he snapping at a oscar?? damn shame if he is
U seriously keeping Oscars in the same tank?? in the last pic is he snapping at a oscar?? damn shame if he is
Why a litle fish food if healty hasnt ever hurt anybody:D Thats one owesame litle monster you got there. What your adult enclosure plans for him?:)
Oh, just notice, you dont need to feed him every day past the really small hachling state. In fact if you do that your turtle will grow faster than normal and will become fat (as he already is) wich can have serious metabolic problems later including heart ,liver and kidney problems all of wich are very dificult to treat in turtles and will shorten your turtle´s life. So at most for now give him food every other day(every 2 days would be better). Also you are overusing on to fat, low calcium foods. Cut with the gold fish they are to fat, they can transmit hillness to your turtle and they have tyaminase wich binds with the B vitamins complex and prevents them from being absorved by your turt body. Low fat meat (turkey ,chicken,etc) can be used but ocasionaly (no more than one or 2 times a week). Insted give your turtle stuff like turtle pellets, predatory fish pellets (see also if you can find vegetable based pellets) , fish fillets or wolle small food fish like trout, smellt, minows,etc, feeder fish (dont use cyprinids like rosy reds or gold fish, insted use small tilapia, gupys,convicts,etc all healty and gut loaded), large insects like roaches, crayfish, shrimp,etc. They can also acept vegetable mater wich is very important. You can put in daily a peace of a leafy green and your turt will eat at will:)
reptech
09-02-2008, 7:13 AM
nice set up
thanks for info guy :)
No prob:D
Bogwoodbruce
09-02-2008, 4:36 PM
Snappers are scarey, cool pets though:)
WOW WHAT A BEAUT.. i just fkn fell in love with that roflmao, are they illegal?
fishfobia
09-02-2008, 5:44 PM
wow nice
GunmetalG35
01-23-2009, 3:40 PM
Nice set up
What is the shell length of that baby & the tank gallon size?
Beaut of a set up, Huy !
Here are some pics of my indoor setup for winter time. April through October he's in a thousand gallon outdoor pond. Sorry for the picture my ugly mug! The little lady wanted to take picture last week while I was doing some spring cleaning.
These guys are starting to become popular in Asia:nilly:
lol that is hilarious and sad at the same time. people with monstrous turtles in there little apartments.
Here are some pics of my indoor setup for winter time. April through October he's in a thousand gallon outdoor pond. Sorry for the picture my ugly mug! The little lady wanted to take picture last week while I was doing some spring cleaning.
dude that set up is straight up gangster. and the turtle is viking like (by viking i mean badass to the max like a spartan or something.)
Aqua Sanctuary
04-02-2009, 1:59 AM
those turtle tanks are awesome!.
Im gonna post mine up when im done with it.
I have a baby red ear slider.. no alligator snappys for me thanks
Here are some pics of my indoor setup for winter time. April through October he's in a thousand gallon outdoor pond. Sorry for the picture my ugly mug! The little lady wanted to take picture last week while I was doing some spring cleaning.
Impressive looking snapper
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02986.jpgok this is my aligator snapper ,his name is FAT BOY because i feed him every day.gold fish.and some meat .ok here is the pic
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02989.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02986.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02929-1.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02957.jpg
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/huyhhhh1/DSC02934.jpg
Nice set up and snappers. Do they do okay together ?
mattison187
04-02-2009, 10:26 PM
ddamn. love the setups!!
Annunaki_0
04-12-2009, 8:23 AM
COOL TURTLE!!!:headbang2
Finalfire9
04-12-2009, 11:43 PM
its so ugly i love it
BigJon25
09-28-2009, 4:27 AM
To bad nobody was able to help me with my alligator snapping turtle Tank size investigation. there seems to be very few sites with Good info i want to get This turtle but i wouldnt know where to begin setting up a tank for one.
snakeguy101
09-28-2009, 5:17 PM
not technically mine but I did help to build it. it is about 20' by 5' by 2-3' deep and it is a sectioned off part of the turtle pond at the museum i used to work at.
they found one of these living in the drains in sydney australia it was massive they think it had been living off stray cats and rats it is at a wild life park now.
http://www.reptilepark.com.au/animals.asp?catID=9&ID=65
JAYKPD
10-04-2009, 11:40 AM
MY TURTLE IS STILL YOUNG. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL HIS SHELL IS ABOUT 7 OR 8 INCHES LONG!
Miguel
10-04-2009, 12:23 PM
Mine are oustide in big "rubbermaid" type tanks. No use in taking pix, because you won't see them
bignasty1966
11-02-2009, 1:18 AM
I HAVE A 30 GALLON TANK THAT I KEEP MY THREE ALLIGATOR SNAPPERS IN. YOU NEED TO HAVE LOTS OF LEDGES, PLANTS AND LOGS SO THAT THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO CLIMB UP ON TO GET TO THE SURFACE. IF YOU DO NOT IT WILL REALLY STRESS THE TURTLE SINCE THEY REALLY CANT SWIM. ALOS HAVE LOTS OF GAMBUSIA OR GUPPIES FOR THEM TO LURE IN. KEEP CLEAR OF GOLDFISH IF POSSIBLE, A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH COPPER CURE AND THIS REALLY IS NOT GOOD FOR TURTLES. I HAVE A 150 GALLON READY FOR MY TURTLES WHEN THEY ARE A LITTLE BIGGER.
mr.reef24
11-02-2009, 1:57 AM
nice setups
mr.reef24
snakeguy101
11-02-2009, 8:14 AM
I HAVE A 30 GALLON TANK THAT I KEEP MY THREE ALLIGATOR SNAPPERS IN. YOU NEED TO HAVE LOTS OF LEDGES, PLANTS AND LOGS SO THAT THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO CLIMB UP ON TO GET TO THE SURFACE. IF YOU DO NOT IT WILL REALLY STRESS THE TURTLE SINCE THEY REALLY CANT SWIM. ALOS HAVE LOTS OF GAMBUSIA OR GUPPIES FOR THEM TO LURE IN. KEEP CLEAR OF GOLDFISH IF POSSIBLE, A LOT OF THEM HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH COPPER CURE AND THIS REALLY IS NOT GOOD FOR TURTLES. I HAVE A 150 GALLON READY FOR MY TURTLES WHEN THEY ARE A LITTLE BIGGER.
I tried keeping a few common snappers together for a while but it ended badly because as soon as the got to be about 4", they would fight each other, not sure if it would be the same with ally snappers but it is something you might want to consider. also, as I am sure you know this, a 150gal tank is not big enough for one ally snapper, let alone a trio. i am sure you mean for it to be only temporary but just in case, i figured i would mention it.
Reddemon
11-15-2009, 8:40 PM
Here's my ally's setup. She's 6.5 inches SCL.
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv144/edp2361/SANY0964.jpg
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv144/edp2361/SANY0971.jpg
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv144/edp2361/SANY0990.jpg
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv144/edp2361/SANY0999.jpg
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv144/edp2361/SANY1002.jpg
SimonL
11-15-2009, 8:43 PM
Better not let my Ally see this, she'll be angry with me for the Spartan glass box she lives in...
snakeguy101
11-15-2009, 10:17 PM
Here's my ally's setup. She's 6.5 inches SCL.
wow, that is a really nice set up, how did you make that background? it looks amazing!
Reddemon
11-15-2009, 10:22 PM
wow, that is a really nice set up, how did you make that background? it looks amazing!
Thanks! take a look at this thread: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=248607
That's how it started out and here it is a few months and alot of algae later. It was a fun project.