I was given a commom snapping turtle in Sept 08. It was found as a hatchling and kept thru the summer. By the time I got it, it had shell rot which I have treated and it's looking really good. It is more than 4 times the size it was. I had orignally planned on releasing it when the weather gets warm. But now, I'm debating on what to do???
I have other turtles that are very healthy and in a huge tank so I'm not new to them. None of them have any problems other than being pigs..hahaha

My concern is this snapper has gotten very use to being fed here. As soon as it sees me come in with food, it knows and follows me. It's been eating pellets, crickets, live fish, some greens too. Should I keep this guy or turn him loose?? I can't decide?? I figured if I turned him loose, I'd stop the pellet food for awhile and just do fish so he won't be looking for pellets once back in the wild.

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