I have seen on more than one occation people who have turtle set ups that are like fish tanks with water that is anywhere from ten to fifteen inches deep with many different shelves and rocks that are stacked up i was just wondering if this is okay for AST's i know that they like to just stick thier heads up and put their nostrils out of the water i was just thinking that this would give them more space to move around a lot seeing as how my three AST's are as active as my common razorback musk turtles? any input on the subject would be great thanks in advance.
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gatorsnap5
Apr 01, 2007 05:39 PM
Replies (2)
SteveH
Apr 02, 2007 08:36 PM
a good idea is to cut a branch off a bush that has alot of limbs and leaves on it.make it reach from the gravel to the top of the tanks lid. this way they can hide in the branchs and leaves and stalk fish. this isnt such a good idea if it is for a pigtail snapper though.
Accomplice
May 06, 2007 09:01 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that the alligator snappers are crawler/ underwater climber types vs. really strong swimmers. I personally wouldn't keep one in water that is too deep for the AS to reach from the bottom when his body and neck are fully extended. If you must have deeper water, Steve's idea of logs and branches is much better than stacked rocks for these guys.
