Alligator snappers

[zub1989]

Just wondering how big does these guys get to if kept indoors throughout their lifespan, I'm sure they'd stay smaller as compared to the giants in the wild. And what's the minimum tank size?


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[Gagesmith]

In captivity they will usually get 18-30" in diameter as far as I know, and they are super slow growing and they will grow only a inch or so every few months, as far as I know hope this helped


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[Miguel]

Very slow growers.

I do not see whay they should not attain their max size, inside. It is a question of time. Years and years and years

 

[biguebs]

They really get large (up to around 2 ft shell alone). I don't know that it matters whether in the wild or captivity, more of a factor of how much they are fed. You can keep a hatchling/small juvie in a 55 for a stretch but eventually they will need a 100+ gal tank and an appropriate "lifelong" habitat would be a pond. Check out this care sheet: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-allisnapper.htm

I have a florida snapping turtle (florida version of a common snapper)... and it is my favorite. Much more active than an ally snapper and more interesting as a result (to me anyway). Also, they don't get quite as big. Here's a pic of my guy, taken last year:

 

[Miguel]

Chelydra snappers grow much much quicker than ali's. I had some with more than 1 foot carapace.

 

[tetraholic]

it depend the owner. if want make your snapper bigger faster, using little tank. so your snapper can easy feed live feeder fish. but if want to make your snapper slow grow, u can feed hikari turtle pellet.

 

[KNMG]

In my experience raising Alligator snappers they seem to grow very fast until they hit the 1 foot mark and then slow down a lot. I keep mine outside in Washington State from April-October in a 2 foot deep pond. then they are kept in troughs in my garage through the winter. Even with heavy feeding they don't seem to grow whole lot. Just get fatter. I think that they should have no problems attaining wild sizes if kept indoors. Just takes a looong time.

 

[charliemac]

I have had a common snapper as a pet for about three years got him when he was about the 1.5" shell size.....there growth is very based on habitat and diet...juvees will actually spend a good amount of time out of the water baskin on sand or gravel but after 6 months in the tank he was 100% aquatic and the size of my hand ...that when the aggro kicks in too..he was moved from his own ten gallon to a community 25..with two red ear sliders and a large paco...two days later the paco was missin fins and one the sliders lost a toe.....he is now a monster in his own right .,.I am currentlly building a 155 gallon custom encloser just for him....there great pets low matniatance( compaired to other turtles) and feeding time is fun for the kids

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