I'll put him back in when he reaches atleast 6" or atleast after it freezes over. So stop trying.
-Andrew
Finally Set up The Snapping Turtles Tank.
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I'll put him back in when he reaches atleast 6" or atleast after it freezes over. So stop trying.
-Andrew
Because your bashing this guy about keeping a snapper. Theres plenty of people that keep snappers if you knew and thing about them. You would know they are slow growing animals. That turtle will be in a 75 gal tank for over 3 years so he has 3 or more years to figger out what he's going to do with it. At 3 years he might be 4lbs tops
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Brookfield zoo in Chicago has a alligator snapper that gets twice the size of a common snapper. its
Got to be 80lbs or more and its in a 4'x4x4' tank and it has been in there since I can remember. And I would think the people at a zoo would know what they are doing.
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Got to be 80lbs or more and its in a 4'x4x4' tank and it has been in there since I can remember. And I would think the people at a zoo would know what they are doing.
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SIZE Adult size of a Common Snapping Turtle is about 18 inches.
ENVIRONENT & ENCLOSURE Common Snappers are great display animals in large enclosures outdoors. They do very well in outdoor ponds. They will, however, eat any creature, including other turtles. Therefore, they are not a good choice for an outdoor community pond. They are not particularly picky about water quality, pH, or decorations, but we suggest using driftwood and aquatic plants to provide them a naturalistic environment. Some creativity in the enclosure can provide them with exercise that is very important for captive Common Snapping Turtles.
Indoors, a basic setup using a large tub or stock tank will be sufficient to hold a medium to large adult Common Snapping Turtle. Add an efficient filtration system as they are messy eaters, consuming a lot of high protein food. A shop light fixture with UVB-emitting bulbs and a 100-watt spotlight are mounted above one end. Common Snapping Turtles rarely bask (they are more wanderers on land rather than baskers), but we suggest adding the basking spot in case the turtles would like to climb up and dry out a little.
Add a variety of floating and submerged aquatic plants to the snapping turtle enclosure. In addition to helping keep the water clean and healthy, plants will add some variety to their diet.
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ENVIRONENT & ENCLOSURE Common Snappers are great display animals in large enclosures outdoors. They do very well in outdoor ponds. They will, however, eat any creature, including other turtles. Therefore, they are not a good choice for an outdoor community pond. They are not particularly picky about water quality, pH, or decorations, but we suggest using driftwood and aquatic plants to provide them a naturalistic environment. Some creativity in the enclosure can provide them with exercise that is very important for captive Common Snapping Turtles.
Indoors, a basic setup using a large tub or stock tank will be sufficient to hold a medium to large adult Common Snapping Turtle. Add an efficient filtration system as they are messy eaters, consuming a lot of high protein food. A shop light fixture with UVB-emitting bulbs and a 100-watt spotlight are mounted above one end. Common Snapping Turtles rarely bask (they are more wanderers on land rather than baskers), but we suggest adding the basking spot in case the turtles would like to climb up and dry out a little.
Add a variety of floating and submerged aquatic plants to the snapping turtle enclosure. In addition to helping keep the water clean and healthy, plants will add some variety to their diet.
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If you would if you could then y did you buy your fish
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Yes I did. Just to show you guys all this kid needs is a stock tank from the local farm supply store keeping a snapping turtle is not that big of a deal.
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