I have a question for all the turtle experts and breeders on this forum. I am wondering if you have ever seen a breeders setup and how they had it setup? I mainly ask this because what do you do for FRT or Snapping turtles who are mainly aquatic? How do you have land and water areas for them especially if you keep them inside. Because I know not all breeders live in Florida and get cold winters. Any answers to my questions?
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Snappers can stand the cold so long as there is a good amount of mud on the bottom and the water doesn't freeze over completely so an outdoor pond would be best. As far as the FRT's go, I think a big indoor pond is the only way to do it. I dont think I have seen a regular aquarium big enough for them to have both water and land. I also know that the FRT eggs have to be submerged in water for them to hatch out.
Heeeeeee wrong awnser, south and central america snapper species need complete protection from cold and arent able to cope with hibernation. Also frt eggs need to be incubated in a moist medium but out of the water, being introduced in the water only when the young turtles are ready to hatch (if anybody were so lucky as to bred them I higly recomend using a small ultrasound device to make shure the young turtle is healty and ready to hatch, otherwise you risk drowning the embryo).snakeguy101;4066511; said:
Common snapping turtles can range as far north as Maine and into southern Canada, I am sure that they can handle the cold and I have seen them hibernate.
As for the FRT eggs, thank you for clarifying what I meant. I would by no means keep the eggs underwater to hatch them, just at the end of the incubation period, dip them in the water to trigger the hatching process.
As for the FRT eggs, thank you for clarifying what I meant. I would by no means keep the eggs underwater to hatch them, just at the end of the incubation period, dip them in the water to trigger the hatching process.
Normally... I dont think any of my turtles I keep lay eggs during the "winter" or cold months. So land is not a problem or concern to me during they're down time... they sell tubs that offer land/egg laying areas. You could keep those indoors.
I didnt know that hmm gr8t info guys. I was mainly just wondering.
So What do people do to breed snappers then? I mean how do they keep enough land nad water space for them since they get prtty large? Also those tubs look cool. But wouldn't you need a pretty large one to keep a bigger turtle like mata mata or snapper or frt?
So What do people do to breed snappers then? I mean how do they keep enough land nad water space for them since they get prtty large? Also those tubs look cool. But wouldn't you need a pretty large one to keep a bigger turtle like mata mata or snapper or frt?
They make some decent sized ones... you can alway smake one of those indoor ponds that the guys on this forum build, just add a ramp to a nest box and your set.
this XL tub houses some juvenile podocnemis when we have cold inclimate weather
this XL tub houses some juvenile podocnemis when we have cold inclimate weather