i would go with a smaller species of softy. snappers can be very large and very dangerous. softies can inflict serious wounds with their mouth and claws too, but not as bad as a snapper. you should get the biggest tank you can handle (space wise and financially). you will need it eventually anyways, and you might as well get one big setup than one small, one medium, and one big. a smooth softshell or spiny softshell should work. florida softshells get huge and should be avoided by a beginner. for setup you need a really good filter, i like whispers. proper lighting, that means heat over the basking area and UV over the whole tank. you will need a basking area. thats about it. i can expand on this if you need it. i only feed pellets. live food can introduce parasites and disease.

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