6" alligator snapping turtle with 12" black wolf fish?

[eball2k]

When I was kid I used to see common snapping turtles deep in my back yard. They would bend the metal of a shovel head if they bit it. Their bite is very quick and I would not imagine any fish less than 24"-30" would be safe.

 

[snakeguy101]

I have had a big Mata swallow a big wolf, without any difficulty.

Ali snappers are ambush predators and it will chunk a piece of the wolf in the blink of an eye.

Common snappers are one of the most active hunters i know in turtles. The wolf, once spotted, would last 30 seconds.

Red ears would bother the wolf with claws and beak. Wolf would always be stressed.

I agree with Seth that you could try Musks. However, a pleco is better armoured than a wolf.

Last but not least, turtles take a huge toll on water quality. Not the best place for a wolf ( or any fish, imo ) to thrive.

Really? I have never heard of a mata swallowing something bigger than its head. I have my 18" mata with a 6" gar and a 10" gacu and a 16" knife fish and he has never once even tried to get at any of them. I think a mata would be fine as long as the fish is bigger than the mata's head.

 

[kevinfleming21]

bad idea.....

 

[Miguel]

Really? I have never heard of a mata swallowing something bigger than its head. I have my 18" mata with a 6" gar and a 10" gacu and a 16" knife fish and he has never once even tried to get at any of them. I think a mata would be fine as long as the fish is bigger than the mata's head.

This was the girl I had, 2 years ago.....

The Hoplias Malabaricus was 15 inches, give or take......

 

[Miguel]

you can also guess when the unsuspecting wolf glides by these ali jaws ( and this one was a baby )....

 

[eball2k]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DZGxfRMe5k&feature=related

Cool video of a snapper feeding, it would def do damage to a larger fish.

 

[Miguel]

or, with this ( baby ) active hunter......

 

[kevinfleming21]

^^ that is a sexy snapper. Cannot wait till my guy gets up to this size

 

[Miguel]

The common snapper above, 2 years ago, already ( even bigger now )

Now imagine Wolfie boy....

 

[snakeguy101]

This was the girl I had, 2 years ago.....

The Hoplias Malabaricus was 15 inches, give or take......

So you are saying that your mata swallowed a fish that is larger than the turtle itself is?