My snappers about 5-6'' long now... how long untill hes at full weight/length/growth? Are they trainable?
2006-07-13 03:09:50 · 7 answers · asked by Andrew 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
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Snappers grow according to how good their environment/food source is. They can reach full size as quickly as a few years or as slowly as eight to ten years.
I think that you should check out these sites. They can become quite tame, reconize handlers and are capable of being trained. I take my kids to a wildlife refuge annually and they have one there that has a shell that is almost 18" long. It is very friendly and when they open the tank it comes over to them right away so they can take it out and show it to the kids. It has lived there for years and does not bite people.
2006-07-13 03:31:27 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the temperature and how much food you feed them. Overfeeding to increase growth rate is unwise, since obesity will put stress on its organs and various systems, which will lead it to an unnaturally shorter life.
Generally, smaller snapping turtles and other turtles as well, will grow rapidly in the first couple of years to prevent from being predated upon. I assume you are measuring 5-6" SCL (straight carapace length), without the tail or the curve of the shell, it is likely a 3-4 years old (since it is from the wild) and if you feed it often, it will grow another 2" this year easily. The growth rate will slow down and it won't be measured in inches as much, but more with weight as it matures.
Full grown? Well, turtles never stop growing. I have seen snapping turtles over 18" SCL, shell only. This is no exaggeration.
Here are some pics (gallery). The first pic is a friend with a large 15-16 incher snapper.
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_of_turtles/Common_Snapping_Turtles_-_Chelydra_serpentina/index.html
2006-07-13 04:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will continue to grow throughout its entire life, which may be quite some time, i've seen snappers in north carolina with shells over three feet from behind the head to the tail. no , they aren't trainable.the speed at which they grow is determined by food supply, if it is abundant, they grow more quickly than if food is scarce,also, once they reach a dulthood, the growth rate slows.
2006-07-18 19:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I surely have a snapping turtle he's amazingly small and he eats hatchling nutrients and small feeder minnows even although minnows go away a multitude after he kills it he has relaxing chasing them around the aquarium and for hatchling nutrients he enjoys it and eats it yet he will in basic terms eat two times a week like the different babies
2016-10-14 10:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I agree with what's been said so far
2016-08-08 05:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think 6 months but im not sure so u should look it up if u havent yet
2006-07-13 03:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Giorgianna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was wondering the same thing
2016-08-23 01:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋