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I was just wondering where I could find all the info i would need about Florida snappers. I am looking to purchase one and want to find out all the information I can about them. Such things as how big they will get, cage setups, cage sizes, diet, and anythign else I will need to know before purchasing one.
Thanks
Paul

The only website I know of for snappers is www.chelydra.com/org

Not any books I know if either.
There care is pretty straight forward a hatchling will do well in a 20 gallon long with gravel,sand, river rocks, or no substrate. Providing alot of obstructions such as rocks, wood, plants that the turtle can hide and feel safe in. Water temp 74-82 I always use 78. Even do they rarely basking its always best to provide an area where they can come out to bask with a basking light creating 86-95 degree basking spot. Hatchling can be fed daily a couple pellets or reptomin or mazuri ect. and some fish, crickets, earthworms, blood warms, beaf hearts ect once or twice a week. Various greens can also be given daily it may take sometime till they start feeding on it do. Snappers get large males up to 18''. My male common snapper was 5.2'' on his first birth day.

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>>I was just wondering where I could find all the info i would need about Florida snappers. I am looking to purchase one and want to find out all the information I can about them. Such things as how big they will get, cage setups, cage sizes, diet, and anythign else I will need to know before purchasing one.
>>Thanks
>>Paul
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