Is Snappy Too Fat?

[crimsontsavo]

Fat or healthy? Snappy looks puffy or something. Most of the snappers i've seen are puffy--but i also read that a lot of pet snappers were obese.

I'd hate to have an obese snapping turtle, LOL. I'm a Southern momma so you know I am constantly shoveling food down my kid's (animal and human!) throats!

Thanks guys.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

I dunno but he looks nice.

So thats what i have to look forward to

 

[HPIZZLE]

he looks fine IMO. snappers always have a lil fat and it really shows when they fold their appendages im.

 

[crimsontsavo]

Yeah. Snappy hatched this year so--that is why I am so concerned. Sooo fat and much larger than when he was a wee baby, lol.

They are a lot of fun as pets though. Almost as much fun as a gator. ;-)

Do you have yours now or are you planning on getting one?

 

[crimsontsavo]

Cool, thanks Hpizzle. I will just keep doing what we've been doing then.

 

[kevinfleming21]

no not obese at all, looks totally normal and well kept. all snapper looks chunky from their underside.

 

[crimsontsavo]

I just checked out your build thread Lepisosteus platyrhincus. Really awesome!! Can't wait to see photos of the caiman in it!

Thank you Kevin.

 

[kevinfleming21]

he is a looker too, cannot wait till my little man gets about that big!

 

[kevinfleming21]

being a southern boy myself, I like a chunky snapper ^^^

 

[Reptilesfishbirdsmammals]

idk exactly but i think hes cool and seems fine!