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Just curious though... If you get them very young and interact with them often should they be safe to handle? Do snappers need uvb also? Which would you recomend as a first... Common Snapper or a smaller softshell?
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if you get them young they will likely be tamer, but they are always wild animals and you should never trust them completely. alligator snappers are quite docile by nature.
i have snappers and 1 spiny softshell. the softshell stays buried in the substrate much of the time and is very shy. i'd recommend a snapper for this reason, so long as you are ready for it's care requirements. other softshells might be more sociable, though.
if you're thinking alli, i absolutely recommend john richards, turtleman.com.
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