In the wild they don't always come out of the water to bask but they do enjoy sunning themselves in very shallow water, sometimes with just their shells peaking out from the water surface.
MY NEW COMMON SNAPPER!
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In the wild they don't always come out of the water to bask but they do enjoy sunning themselves in very shallow water, sometimes with just their shells peaking out from the water surface.
They mostly come out for egg laying only.
It is as Seth states, they want contact with the sun, but seldom step out of the water.
It is as Seth states, they want contact with the sun, but seldom step out of the water.
I have a land area with damp substrate that my snapper will bury itself in for days at a time coming back to the water when hungry to feed.
I recently put a filter system in his 75gallon tank & when I turned it on it startled him & he emitted a putrid stink that stunk up
my reptile room for 1/2 a ady & fouled up his water source. cool turtles they look so pre-historic
I recently put a filter system in his 75gallon tank & when I turned it on it startled him & he emitted a putrid stink that stunk up
my reptile room for 1/2 a ady & fouled up his water source. cool turtles they look so pre-historic
dude! i wanna get one! i was wondering what i was going to do with my 200 gallong and i just got the answer! 
They need to get completely out of the water to bask. Although you may not think they will, they do. So set up or buy a basking dock. You can use rocks to form one, like this
Or buy a floating dock.
Get a uvb/Uva bulb to support and assist growth and health. Fill that tank up with some minnows to get them snacking. And post some pics! Wanna see the other guy and the setup!
-Andrew
