SNAPPING TURTLE CARE

[TLkmDN]

hey guys i was thinking about getting one of these...how do i care for them (ie. do they need sum land or all water???) and how to feed them?

 

[varanio]

offer them some land or a log to bask in. Babies are a little touchy with water parameters so use some reptile dechlor zoo med makes one that is very good. Feed live for the first few months to get an appetite going then offer frozen fish crab anything for that matter... they eat anything and everything that fits in their mouths. Good luck and be prepared for a long lasting pet that gets huge !

 

[loconorc]

Alligator or common snapper? Both are polar opposites of each other...

 

[TLkmDN]

really...oh man i had no idea bro..but definitely the alligator snapping...they look simply stunning.

 

[loconorc]

Alligators are a little easier, but way bigger. Check out turtleman.com, they have info and they are the best source of CB snappers, as well as the leucistic morph.

Good luck!

 

[Miguel]

alli's do not need basking spots....easier to care for than commons ( and considerably less dangerous ) But really watch your fingers, you hear?

 

[TLkmDN]

LOL thanks for the advice...oh right so alligators can just stay in water all their lives??? thats great news...so easy to keep.

 

[loconorc]

If you can manage, an outdoor, murky pond is best. They WILL go on land, contrary to popular belief. But its no big deal if you dont, its just a something you should do if its not too far out of your way.

 

[Miguel]

I think they only leave water to breed/ lay egs, Loco....( but you may be right) I have never seen mine dry.

 

[lovespunaround]

I think an alligator snapper is one of those pets where if you have it, you'll probably be more satisfied keeping it in an aquarium where you can actually see it rather than in a murky pond outside. They don't seem like the kind of turtles that will swim up to you in hopes of being fed like common snappers will, but I've never had one so I don't know.