Common Snappers - Cohab possible?

[Miguel]

Just your quick opinion, please. Would you join 3 Common Snapers in the same place?

One has always been alone ( is still a juvie ) and there is a possibility that I get a pair ( as rescue ).... would you risk joining?

Tks

 

[CTU2fan]

Miguel I've kept many snaps...with juvies up to 4in/10cm probably you'd be safe, but with adults it would be risky. If you had a big enough tank/pool/trough whatever aggression probably wouldn't be an issue (underwater in their element they really aren't that aggro anyway), but you've seen them eat...I'd worry about serious injuries during feeding.

 

[walls]

You can keep them together as long as you dont mind them having mangled feet and legs.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Yeah, I wouldn't really consider it unless you had a big set up for them. You could build an outdoor enclousre for them with a large pond and then you should be ok. Oh yeah, your turtles should probably be close to the same size as well so no one gets bullied.

 

[Miguel]

Ok.....another tank, then ..

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

You know what they say in reptile-keeping:

"When in doubt, seperate"

 

[Miguel]

yes..I'll try to post a pic of the male tonight....immense beast

 

[walls]

Waiting for the pics!

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Ooh... pictures! Let us see 'em.

 

[cichla1004]

I had good luck with a pair, 14" inch male and 20" female, in a 2000 gallon pond but I think the only reason that worked was because they had tons of room.