The Snapper Thread

[Dan F]

I don't get it - this thread is a discussion of all things snapper!

Just because there are photos posted it's been moved to the Media Lounge?!? If you were to look at the thread carefully you'll see there are more question/response posts than photo "show-and-tell".

Sorry to be so negative, but I don't understand why we need a separate forum in the separate forum.

 

[Armand]

I don't get it - this thread is a discussion of all things snapper!

Just because there are photos posted it's been moved to the Media Lounge?!? If you were to look at the thread carefully you'll see there are more question/response posts than photo "show-and-tell".

Sorry to be so negative, but I don't understand why we need a separate forum in the separate forum.

Hi Dan.


Finally it turns out to be the same, I think it makes no difference.

We can go on with our snapper thing the same.


Cheers.

 

[Dan F]

Since I figured out that Snappy is female I've had a nagging worry in the back of my mind.

What if she gets egg-bound?

Has anyone a problem with it? How would you know? What can be done to prevent it? What can be done to treat it?

Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but after her last trip to the vet I worry a lot more about her health!

Coura, I'm sure you'll have some good input on this one.

 

[Armand]

I ain't coura bro but would like to tell you: What about getting a boyfriend for snappy.

Wouldn't you like her to reproduce?. I think It would be great...

Unless you are a "jelous father"



Cheers.

 

[Dan F]

I ain't coura bro but would like to tell you: What about getting a boyfriend for snappy.

Wouldn't you like her to reproduce?. I think It would be great...

Unless you are a "jelous father"



Cheers.

That would be very cool, but unfortunately illegal. Snappers (along with all aquatic turtle species) are prohibited in the state of Oregon. I was able to get a prohibited species permit from the Department of Fish and Wildlife for educational purposes, but it specifically prohibits breeding. Oh, well. At least they didn't come and take her away!

 

[Armand]

That would be very cool, but unfortunately illegal. Snappers (along with all aquatic turtle species) are prohibited in the state of Oregon. I was able to get a prohibited species permit from the Department of Fish and Wildlife for educational purposes, but it specifically prohibits breeding. Oh, well. At least they didn't come and take her away!

Geee Dan I didnt know that was prohibited, I think It is silly, I mean If you reproduce it in a responsible way It would be good for the spicies preservation.... buy I suppose people in the government who made such laws must have good reasons to emit that prohibitions.



Cheers.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Dan if she hasn't laid any eggs in the years you've had her she probably won't.

 

[Dan F]

Dan if she hasn't laid any eggs in the years you've had her she probably won't.

Good. I thought that it might be something that happens with age, but I suppose she's been sexually mature for several years now.

Armando,
The law went into effect about nine years ago. Snappers are an invasive species here, the biggest issue is that they prey upon our native turtles (Western Pond Turtles) among other things. It's too bad that irresponsible people release their pets and make things difficult for us responsible owners...

 

[coura]

Good. I thought that it might be something that happens with age, but I suppose she's been sexually mature for several years now.

Armando,
The law went into effect about nine years ago. Snappers are an invasive species here, the biggest issue is that they prey upon our native turtles (Western Pond Turtles) among other things. It's too bad that irresponsible people release their pets and make things difficult for us responsible owners...

Tell me about it Here we cant have boids And you guys cant have ANY aquatic turtles?!What can you have herp wise then? Oh well...but anyways dont worry to much about your female turtle, she wont become eggbound easily Female turtles can like you know produce eggs with or without the presence of a male. Some like most of mine do it every year, others seldom do it. Its just the matter of giving your turtle a calcium rich diet like woule fish, crayfish,etc, and be observative of signs female turtles give when they are ready to lay(inquietude, spending to much time in the land part, trying to escape, digging, refusing food escept perhaps the favorite,etc), specialy during north hemispere species normal laying period wich goes from mid April to early September (but with frequent emphasis in the mouth of May). If she does produces eggs you do have to give her a large land area with deep mixed sand and peat (a log or 2 wont hurt eiter for privacy). With a single turtle kept as a pet like you have is allways good to check the eggs progress as they are layed and to make shure all are expeled. I do not however see your turtle being that propence to become egg bound Species propence to that are thouse turts like black marshs and south american woods that lay only 1 or 2 really large hard eggs. Snappers lay much more, smaller ones Unless something really bad happened like her being disturbed mid laying I dont think its a prob And even if happened its treatable and with a species with so large shell openings and near bullet prof like snappers are,even if she had to be operated she would recover easily

 

[Dan F]

Tell me about it Here we cant have boids And you guys cant have ANY aquatic turtles?!What can you have herp wise then? Oh well...but anyways dont worry to much about your female turtle, she wont become eggbound easily Female turtles can like you know produce eggs with or without the presence of a male. Some like most of mine do it every year, others seldom do it. Its just the matter of giving your turtle a calcium rich diet like woule fish, crayfish,etc, and be observative of signs female turtles give when they are ready to lay(inquietude, spending to much time in the land part, trying to escape, digging, refusing food escept perhaps the favorite,etc), specialy during north hemispere species normal laying period wich goes from mid April to early September (but with frequent emphasis in the mouth of May). If she does produces eggs you do have to give her a large land area with deep mixed sand and peat (a log or 2 wont hurt eiter for privacy). With a single turtle kept as a pet like you have is allways good to check the eggs progress as they are layed and to make shure all are expeled. I do not however see your turtle being that propence to become egg bound Species propence to that are thouse turts like black marshs and south american woods that lay only 1 or 2 really large hard eggs. Snappers lay much more, smaller ones Unless something really bad happened like her being disturbed mid laying I dont think its a prob And even if happened its treatable and with a species with so large shell openings and near bullet prof like snappers are,even if she had to be operated she would recover easily

Thanks for the info, it sounds like it isn't as big a problem as I had imagined.

Oregon prohibits A LOT of reptiles, but look who is at the top of the list!

(A) Order Testudines
(i) Snapping turtle – Chelydridae – All species and hybrids;
(ii) Chinese pond turtle – Emydidae – Chinemys All species and hybrids;
(iii) Pond turtle – Emydidae –Clemmys All nonnative species;
(iv) Painted turtle – Emydidae – Chrysemys All nonnative sub–species;
(v) European pond turtle – Emydidae – Emys orbicularis;
(vi) Blanding’s turtle – Emydidae – Emydoidea blandingii;
(vii) Map turtle – Emydidae – Graptemys All species and hybrids;
(viii) Asian pond turtle – Emydidae – Mauremys All species and hybrids;
(ix) Pond slider – Emydidae – Pseudemys and Trachemys All species and hybrids;
(x) Common musk turtle – Kinosternidae – Kinosternon odoratum;
(xi) Common mud turtle – Kinosternidae – Kinosternon subrubrum;
(xii) North American soft shell – Trionychidae – Apalone All species and hybrids;
(xiii) African soft shell – Trionychidae – Trionyx triunguis.
(B) Order Squamata (Suborder Lacertilia)
(i) Slow worm – Anguidae – Anguis fragilis;
(ii) Sand lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta agilis;
(iii) Jewelled Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta lepida;
(iv) Iberian Mountain Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta monticola;
(v) Meadow Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta praticola;
(vi) Iberian Emerald Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta schreiberi;
(vii) Balkan Emerald Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta trilineata;
(viii) Emerald Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta viridis;
(ix) Viviparous Lizard – Lacertidae – Lacerta vivipara;
(x) Erhard’s Wall Lizard – Lacertidae – Podarcis erhardi;
(xi) Iberian Wall Lizard – Lacertidae – Podarcis hispanica;
(xii) Common Wall Lizard – Lacertidae – Podarcis muralis;
(xiii) Crocodile lizard – Xenosauridae – Shinisaurus crocodilurus.
(C) Order Squamata (Suborder Serpentes)
(i) Brown tree snake – Colubridae – Boiga irregularis;
(ii) Black-necked spitting cobra – Elapidae – Naja nigricollis;
(iii) Cape cobra – Elapidae – Naja nivea;
(iv) Copperheads and cottonmouths – Viperidae – Agkistrodon All species and hybrids;
(v) Puff adders – Viperidae – Bitis All species and hybrids except Bitis gabonica and B. nasicornis;
(vi) Lanceheads – Viperidae – Bothrops All species and hybrids;
(vii) Palm pit vipers – Viperidae – Bothriechis All species and hybrids;
(viii) Rattlesnakes – Viperidae – All nonnative species and hybrids except Crotalus aquilus, C. basiliscus, C.
durissus, C. intermedius, C. polystictus, C. pusillus, C. tortugensis, C. triseriatus, C. unicolor, and C. vegrandis;
(ix) Mid-east vipers – Viperidae – Daboia All species and hybrids;
(x) Pygmy rattlesnake – Viperidae – Sistrurus catenatus;
(xi) Asian pit vipers – Viperidae – Trimeresurus All species and hybrids;
(xii) Wagler’s palm viper – Viperidae – Tropidolaemus wagleri;
(xiii) Sand vipers – Viperidae – Vipera All species and hybrids.