Reptile & Amphibian Forums

here are some photos of my baby snapping turtle cage.
the pool is bent steel. and i have a cup underneeth the water with a bubble on top so that the turtles can go in the cup and still have air, its funny watching them
the water plants are from petco. one of the water plants was from the mississippi river. ofcourse, i cleaned it as much i could before puting it in the cage to remove any pesticides.
the uper left hand corner is a pump so it circluates the water, not only filtering it but keeping the fish alive.
the shallow part by the water is a place for the turtles to burrow if they want to, and the plants are to make the cage look more real. the coconut hut is for the turtles if they need some shade from the light

photo

another photo

here is a photo of the shallow part

here is a photo of a turtle underneath the water, note: water clear and clean

here is a photo of the waterfall i built for the turtles. (i need to fix it)

here is a photo of the coconut hu i built. building a hut is MUCH cheaper than buying one. im talkin about 2.50 less!!!

How many snappers are in that cage? Expect tail nipping and that cage isn't going to last 3 months for so many.
-----
I collect and breed various morphs of Leopeard geckos and Chelonains

i have 12 snappers in that cage.
craig condon

Wow! What are you going to do when they all get larger? That does seem rather crowded don't you think? Fun looking cage though

hey,
that cage will last them for quite a while. they LOVE it in there. I will release the turtles back into the wiled next. (once they've learned how to hibernate)
thanks,
Craig Condon

no that cage won't last awhile with proper care they can all be 2.5-3'' or even alittle more by spring and you woudl have no room for them by then in that thing.
-----
I collect and breed various morphs of Leopeard geckos and Chelonains

no worries,
ill just put them all in a bigger cage
Craig Condon

Could have problems depending how long theyve been in captivity. Might not adjust right back to the wild.
-----
0.1.0. Green Iguana (Ziggy)
0.1.0. Bearded Dragon (Dina)
1.0.0. Mali Uromastyx (unnamed)
1.0.0. Crested Gecko (Ilik)
1.0.0. Leopard Gecko (unnammed)
1.0.0. Veiled Chameleon (Bonzaii)
0.0.1. Eastern Painted Turtle (Piccasso)
0.0.1. Common Snapping Turtle (Spike)
0.0.11. Hermit Crabs (unnamed)
0.0.2. Goldfish
0.0.2. African Dwarf Frogs (unnamed)
0.0.8. Assorted Tropical Fish
0.2.0. Dogs(Brandie & Molly)
1.1.1. Birds

I don't know if anybody else sees this or not but it looks like your keeping your turt in a big bowl of mud.

that is not actually mud you see, it is sand. dont worry I am not one of those people who dont care about their own pets.
i would like to make the cage as realistic as possible, (if you know what i meen) ill get some better quality photos to show you that it is not "a puddle of mud"
thanks much,
Craig Condon