My snapping turtle egg hatched...what do I put him in?

Question

Right now I have it in a glass bowl with a little bit of water and some dirt. He's moving around and looks really happy, but do I need to put him in something bigger? More water? What all do they eat?.....and some jerk accused me of taking it from the wild. I DID NOT take the egg from the wild. My aunt and uncle's neighbor found about 5 of them in his backyard...NOT in hole. He's hatched and I'm going to let him go soon. I just want to know what do I do with him for the few days I'm keeping him?

Answer 1

http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_eggs_and_hatchlings.html

Says leave it alone with some damp towels for 4-5 days until it uses up its yolk sack.

Answer 2

I would put the turtle into a large container lined with peat moss and a dish of water large enough for one fish to swim in, buried level with the soil. When I raised one I fed him small guppies, neons, african frogs and crickets. You want a well rounded diet, don't stick with just one item. It is sometimes VERY hard to get hatchling turtles to eat. They will live off of their yolks for about a week or two, depending on temperature. Do not worry if they do not eat for the first week because their yolks are sustaining them.