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Common Snapping Turtle

$20.00 - $99.95
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Product Description

One of North America's most recognizable fully aquatic Turtles, the Common Snapping Turtle, inhabits nearly all bodies of slow moving, soft bottomed water, fresh and brackish, from Nova Scotia to Mexico, east of the Rocky Mountains. In Florida it gives way to the Florida Snapping Turtle.

Common Snapping Turtles are true omnivores, and will eat anything they can fit into their mouths. Juveniles freely forage for food, while adults prefer to be ambush predators, lying in wait for the next passing meal. These tendencies make all sizes excellent tank turtles. Not the best community turtles, juvenile Common Snapping Turtles think everyone's tail is a worm - and will promptly remove them - even other snappers'. We feed ours pellets, cut fish and beef. Water plants are also offered. One study has shown hatchlings to imprint well on early food items.

In the last century, people's taste for Common Snapping Turtles, severely damaged many wild populations. Now, many are farm raised, both in the US and abroad. Wild Snapping Turtles are almost always quite vicious. Captive raised snappers, if handled often, will tame down fairly well. They never loose their fiercely vicious feeding response, and keepers never seem to loose their fascination for them...

Please note that California, Oregon and Washington state do not allow Snapping Turtles to be kept by individuals - so we cannot send Snapping Turtles to those states without special permits. New York State allows Florida Snapping Turtles - but not Common Snapping Turtles.

Other Details

Common Name:
Common Snapping Turtle
Scientific Name:
Chelydra serpentina serpentina
Level:
Starter
Restricted States:
CA, WA, OR, NY, AZ, RI, HI, ME
Turtle Category:
North American Water Turtles
Turtle Subcategory:
Snapping Turtles

Warranty Information

We offer a 7 day health guarantee on our captive bred animals only provided all conditions are met as listed in our Terms and Conditions page.

Reviews

  • 1
    snapping turtle

    Posted by begle on Sep 27th 2024

    the worts place ever it said 20 then its 30

  • 5
    Healthy turtle

    Posted by Nathan on Sep 20th 2024

    The baby turtle arrived at great position .

  • 5
    Snapping turtle

    Posted by Audie on Sep 18th 2024

    Very lively

  • 3
    Turtle

    Posted by Kevin on Sep 9th 2024

    There was confusion in the shipping of a properly placed order. Different companies were identified in the process creating concern.

  • 5
    Common Snapping Turtle

    Posted by Unknown on Aug 7th 2024

    Everything went relatively smoothly and the turtle arrived healthy.

  • 5
    Wood and Snapping Turtle

    Posted by Michael Rossi on Jul 21st 2024

    The Turtle Source delivered healthy- and good-looking specimens. I ordered two woods and two baby snappers. However, in the delivery they forgot the snapping turtles. Luckily, I was home for a second delivery. I am more upset with UPS. Their trucks were hot, and their delivery was late. The Styrofoam box was hot (this is July). Turtle Source added an ice bag which was totally melted and hot. The poor snappers arrived just in time. They are well and eating. I pushed for the babies to be delivered to my house. I now realize this was a mistake. I won't be ordering again in the summer. Too risky. Turtle Source remains the best at raising high quality turtles.

  • 5
    Snapping turtle

    Posted by Unknown on May 29th 2024

    Oh my gosh! Got here so healthy and started eating right away! Love this website! Thank you turtle source!

  • 5
    common snapping turtle

    Posted by Jessica on Apr 25th 2024

    The turtle is healthy and shy. It starts to eat after I put him into the heated tank. He has arrived for two days and eaten a lot. (about 50 baby turtle pellets per day, divided into tow meals). So far so good. The health condition of the turtle is much better than some online seller's. Although a little pricey, but their shipping cost is way lower than others, which made it still a good deal!

  • 5
    Common snapping turtle

    Posted by Carrie Huggins on Apr 20th 2024

    I love it. It’s adorable. I don’t recognize it’s imperfections, it made it to Texas very well, is nice and active. I’m happy with my purchase and will likely use y’all again.