General Care Discussion :: Anyone know alot about Snappers?

[SINI5T3R]

I am planning on getting a Common Snapping Turtle. They look pretty fun to have. I want to name him Tank if i get him lol, good name huh?

What I want to know is...

Are they good pets all round? Take out the danger of losing a finger and tell me how great of a pet they are. I see them on youtube and they eat mice like a Monitor...

What else do they usually eat? are the anywhere similar to a RES if you take out the deep water and all the active swimming of course

[n00bEmpty]

Snappers are nearly all carnivorous. I heard they are very hard to take care of and you either need to put them in a good backyard with a pond or a very large tank because they do get pretty large. And you'll lose a finger if you plan on playing with it like a RES.

[vic021]

i bought a tank and found out they had a snapper in it that they caught had to take it to shelter and they killed it that thing was big and it almost bit my finger i say res are way better pets

[freshprince2146]

Yea snappers are recommended for more experienced turtle owners.

[jozzep]

Snappers do not make good pets. They require large indoor enclosures once adult, and barely even move in the tank. Just sit at the bottom. I had one that was about 10" for a few months till i sold him.
I would take him in and out of his tank with a net to avoid getting bitten.
If you have an outdoor pond, then it def ok to have them

[SINI5T3R]

Snappers do not make good pets. They require large indoor enclosures once adult, and barely even move in the tank. Just sit at the bottom. I had one that was about 10" for a few months till i sold him.
I would take him in and out of his tank with a net to avoid getting bitten.
If you have an outdoor pond, then it def ok to have them

If there was no fencing of any sort around the out door pond would they get out and walk around?

[worldpeace]

They would get out and walk around and you might not see them again after that. Or find them in your neighbour's yard.

[jozzep]

Snappers do not make good pets. They require large indoor enclosures once adult, and barely even move in the tank. Just sit at the bottom. I had one that was about 10" for a few months till i sold him.
I would take him in and out of his tank with a net to avoid getting bitten.
If you have an outdoor pond, then it def ok to have them

If there was no fencing of any sort around the out door pond would they get out and walk around?

Def need to fence the pond or the yard itself making it escape/theft proof.