Baby North American Alligator Snapping Turtle
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It may be a common snapper. Its only little and I dont have enough experience with them to tell the differance.
Gator snappers are indigenous to southern Ontario although considered rare. They have been seen locally quite often although at this time of year they tend to be wearing woolly sweaters and touques ........................................................
Gator snappers are indigenous to southern Ontario although considered rare. They have been seen locally quite often although at this time of year they tend to be wearing woolly sweaters and touques ........................................................
You're gonna need 300G minimum, and the little (not for long) guy will eat you out of a home.
Paul
Paul
Thanks all for sharing your advice. I have to admit that my curiosity and love of a challenge got in the way of my better judgement.
Jamie and I took the little wanker back to the Grand river where we found, him last Sunday. It was a warm day and we watched him explore between the rocks in the shallows for a while before turning our backs on him forever. No doubt the best thing for him and certainly my fish would agree.
Thanks again for your unanimous input. You saved us a lot of grief I'm sure.
Jamie and I took the little wanker back to the Grand river where we found, him last Sunday. It was a warm day and we watched him explore between the rocks in the shallows for a while before turning our backs on him forever. No doubt the best thing for him and certainly my fish would agree.
Thanks again for your unanimous input. You saved us a lot of grief I'm sure.
Most likely it's a common snapper. Alligator snappers live in the Southern US. Common will still grow HUGE for you.
If it IS an alligator snapper - most likely it's a pet that was released. That is why they are illegal in most Northern areas of the US. Our display animal is roughly 170 lbs right now.
However, I'll put up a little bit of info for you guys to discuss. Ours lives just fine with a wide selection of native fish (pan fish). He eats very well from a set of tongs several times a week and doesn't mess with the fish he shares the tank with at all.
If it IS an alligator snapper - most likely it's a pet that was released. That is why they are illegal in most Northern areas of the US. Our display animal is roughly 170 lbs right now.
However, I'll put up a little bit of info for you guys to discuss. Ours lives just fine with a wide selection of native fish (pan fish). He eats very well from a set of tongs several times a week and doesn't mess with the fish he shares the tank with at all.
I'd like to keep turtles but only in a tank with fish. Sliders are readily available, would they be suitable to keep with mbuna?
i had baby two snappers with african cichlids and other fish (125G). The snappers ate everything but the three cichlids. They also tore up all my plants and re-arranged all wood and rocks. I'd say a 100G tank is good enough to house snappers in for about 5 years. But like the others said, dont expect to have much else in there.
Since getting rid of the snappers, I've moved the RES into the 125. There are lots of fish in there now and everyone seems to get along. I have a Silver tipped cat, some school fosh in there, couple loaches and a plec. The African cichlids are doing great, even had about 30 babies since.
Still having problems with the plants tho...
Since getting rid of the snappers, I've moved the RES into the 125. There are lots of fish in there now and everyone seems to get along. I have a Silver tipped cat, some school fosh in there, couple loaches and a plec. The African cichlids are doing great, even had about 30 babies since.
Still having problems with the plants tho...
Potts050;531116; said:
My eleven year old was interested enough in the turtle that he decided to do a project on it. There was a constant parade of boys in and out my fishroom while the turtle was visisting. He made quite an impact.
James brought home his project and showed it to me complete with an 'A'. I guess the turtle had a greater impact than I realized, including a proud Papa!
I keep a 2 inch baby in my 135 for a half a year with my Oscars, Jag, JDs and Red D and never had any problems. He would bite at me but not them theyd push him around the tank
I feed him hot dogs
I feed him hot dogs
