Jurtle
New Member
Hello! Ive had my common snapping turtle for about a year now and would love to talk with others who keep them. There is info about keeping them online, of course, but, it would be nice to speak with a real person about them If any of you keep them or have experience, say hi! I realize she is going to be a challenge to house in the future and would love to hear what others have set up. Im thinking as she grows, she will graduate to an outside enclosure for summers and come inside for winter. Thank goodness we live in the boonies!
I never intended to have a snapping turtle, but last year a friend found a baby (who was so tiny she could sit in the bottom of a coffee cup) and brought her over for us to have a look at. I figured we would keep her a day to have a good look at her and then set her free in the pond/swamp near our house. But, we were immediately so fond of her, she ended up staying. Shes now sharing a tank (temporarily) with my three stripe mud turtle and is nearly the size of my hand. Shes a horrible beggar and very friendly and gentle with us and my other turtle. Though... a poor house mouse fell in the tank one night and I discovered only fur left the next morning (ew!!), so I know she can hunt!
Just so everyone knows, I understand she may get aggressive as she gets older and Im prepared for that. Im also prepared for her eventual enormity, hehe
I never intended to have a snapping turtle, but last year a friend found a baby (who was so tiny she could sit in the bottom of a coffee cup) and brought her over for us to have a look at. I figured we would keep her a day to have a good look at her and then set her free in the pond/swamp near our house. But, we were immediately so fond of her, she ended up staying. Shes now sharing a tank (temporarily) with my three stripe mud turtle and is nearly the size of my hand. Shes a horrible beggar and very friendly and gentle with us and my other turtle. Though... a poor house mouse fell in the tank one night and I discovered only fur left the next morning (ew!!), so I know she can hunt!
Just so everyone knows, I understand she may get aggressive as she gets older and Im prepared for that. Im also prepared for her eventual enormity, hehe