Baby Alligator Snapping Turtle Tank Setup
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Baby alligator snapping turtle tank setup. A good turtle set up is a ten gallon tank. I moved it from a twenty gallon long to a forty gallon breeder turtle tank. A glass tank stock tank plastic tub or pond work well. The most popular variety are common snapping turtles and this care guide will mainly focus on that species.
New baby snapping turtle tank for godzilla. Baby snapping turtles will thrive in a 10 gallon fish tank for now. Fill the tank with water that is at least as deep as two times the turtle s length. It s a 20 gallon long tank with a tetrafauna decorative waterfall filter and submersible water heater.
Some water from a pond is a good idea. A common snapping turtle chelydra serpentina is a species of freshwater turtle native to the swamps and rivers of central north and south america it is a part of chelydridae family also commonly known as the family of snapping turtles. However as they grow larger in size you ll need to upgrade their tank. This video was taken june 3rd.
Subscribe to my channel here. In this video i show you my baby common snapping turtle set up. Although all species have very similar care needs. Position the lights so they re within 12 inches of the turtle s shell when he or she is basking.
Fill with clean non chlorinated water. Provide snapping turtles with high quality lighting over the entire tank but it s essential to provide a full spectrum uvb light source near the basking spot. Place plenty of obstructions in the water to make the turtle feel secure. What do snapping turtles eat.
Fill it with gravel pushing it to the side to make a ramp and beach. A hatchling requires at least a 20 to 50 gallon enclosure. He wont eat them but they help keep the water clean as do some aquatic plants. In this video i put my baby snapping turtle that i got from someone who is not able to care for it at the moment.