Snappers

[stylEmon]

Here are a few pics of Bebop and Rocksteady. They are about a year old and I've had them since they were hatchlings.

They seem to get along with my sliders alright for now, but once it cools down here in AZ, I may get them a pond to chill in.

They've eaten one Royal Plec, one big african Cichlid, a coulpe baby Ice Blue Zebras, a Choco Plec, and 2 SilverTip Sharks. The mom and dad Zebras still live with them, but they seem pretty intelligent when it comes to avoiding the snappers.

I guess I've had to learn the hard way to keep them segregated!

 

[aquaking]

Cool pix... wait till they get HUGE! You'll be long gone by then..... pass um down!

 

[stylEmon]

thanks.

In my lifetime, they'll get to about 15-18" carapace right?
How long will they live? 150?

They'll def be in the will!

 

[pirahnafreak13]

How big of a tank do you keep them in?

 

[Jeox]

Here are a few pics of Bebop and Rocksteady. They are about a year old and I've had them since they were hatchlings.

They seem to get along with my sliders alright for now, but once it cools down here in AZ, I may get them a pond to chill in.

They've eaten one Royal Plec, one big african Cichlid, a coulpe baby Ice Blue Zebras, a Choco Plec, and 2 SilverTip Sharks. The mom and dad Zebras still live with them, but they seem pretty intelligent when it comes to avoiding the snappers.

I guess I've had to learn the hard way to keep them segregated!

You keep them together?

 

[stylEmon]

I currently keep them together in a 125G. But like I said, I'll probobly get a small pond soon. Suprisingly, they sliders and snappers never fight with the opposite species. They fight with thier own kind much more!

 

[Jeox]

What about size difference?

 

[stylEmon]

the smallest slider is about 3.5 to 4" now. The bigger slider is about 5"
the largest snapper is about 6.5" and the other is right behind him.

 

[SimonL]

You're lucky, my snappers will destroy any other turtle in with them, even if the other turtle is larger!

 

[aquaking]

Yeah generally other turtles is on they're food list. But if it works more power to ya. Dunno mine is 11 years old and right around 23 pounds... i'll measure his shell tonight and let you know how big it is.