My brother wants a turtle.....

[Kolton13]

So my brother said he either wants a turtle or a snake and my dad said a snake is a definite no. But we might be able to get a turtle. It’s gonna be his but I’m gonna help him with whatever he needs. He said he wants these attributes:

-aggressive(will eat Minnows or feeders) I explained maybe once a month that can be a thing.

-has to be able to live in a 75 gallon tank for a long time if n forever

-does not like red eared sliders even though they outgrow a 75 anyway

 

[Fishnerd360]

Map turtle or musk turtles might work.

 

[Kolton13]

Map turtle or musk turtles might work.

He said he doesn’t really like them. He wants a snapping turtle not knowing how big they get

 

[tlindsey]

So my brother said he either wants a turtle or a snake and my dad said a snake is a definite no. But we might be able to get a turtle. It’s gonna be his but I’m gonna help him with whatever he needs. He said he wants these attributes:

-aggressive(will eat Minnows or feeders) I explained maybe once a month that can be a thing.

-has to be able to live in a 75 gallon tank for a long time if n forever

-does not like red eared sliders even though they outgrow a 75 anyway

Maybe a small Musk Turtle.

 

[Shakedown211]

Try a northern diamondback terrapin definitely meets all his requirements and males dont get bigger than 5". If interested I have a couple I'm selling !!

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

I would stay away from snapping turtles. They get too big, can be very aggressive and if he is not paying attention when cleaning the tank he's apt to lose a finger.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Yeah I'd agree with everyone else here saying that snappers are a definite no go. Honestly ime common snapping turtles are far more aggressive then the alligator snapper. Alligator snapper generally are a ambush predator meaning they sit in one spot all day long just waiting for food to pretty much swim into their mouth, they use their tongue as a lure for unsuspecting prey. A common snapper however is a chasing predator meaning it will actively chase down prey to consume. The common snapper may be smaller then the alligator but is far more aggressive in it's pursuit of food. An alligator snapper will also try to hide from danger rather then tackle it head on like the common snapper will. I've had it so many times out fishing where I would catch a common snapper just to have it run at me trying to bite.

Personally I would stick with a musk turtle as that's the closest thing I can think of to how a snapper acts/looks while still staying a manageable size and temperament. Lol even if ya get bit by a musk turtle it won't mean you'd be feeding him your fingers atleast, granted it'll still hurt but that just a boo boo compaired to what a snapper will do.

 

[Stevenm1]

Staurotypus Salvinii (Smaller of the 2 Mexican Giant Musks) all the way! Closes thing you will get to a snapper stays about 8 inches. theturtlesource has them in stock.

 

[Chief Tom]

Hell, why not just get him a badger or a kimodo dragon. They like to cuddle!

 

[Stevenm1]

? that had me rolling ha ha...experience level would definitely play a factor.