The iconic Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of the most prehistoric-looking turtles alive today, and the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America!
Photos taken September 2024
Currently available off-site, please purchase online or contact us to arrange a viewing in store
Age: Juvenile, just under 30cm long
Sex: Unsexed
Average Adult Size: 1.1 - 2.6ft long, up to 45kg+
Average Lifespan: 20 to 40+ years
Handling: Not suitable for handling, but will take food from tongs
Suitability: Experienced keepers only
Diet: Opportunistic, omnivorous feeders who require a very varied diet of fish, worms, pellets, crayfish, snails, crustaceans, invertebrates etc
Natural Habitat: Freshwater riverbeds of North America
Should be housed alone due to their incredibly strong bite-force which can seriously injure other inhabitants.
Require a large indoor or protected and insulated outdoor pond as an enclosure, with strong filtration (but slow water flow), a water heater, and an accessible area for them to leave the water and bask under UV lighting.
The iconic Alligator Snapping Turtle is one of the most prehistoric-looking turtles alive today, and the largest freshwater species of turtle in North America!
Photos taken September 2024
Currently available off-site, please purchase online or contact us to arrange a viewing in store
Age: Juvenile, just under 30cm long
Sex: Unsexed
Average Adult Size: 1.1 - 2.6ft long, up to 45kg+
Average Lifespan: 20 to 40+ years
Handling: Not suitable for handling, but will take food from tongs
Suitability: Experienced keepers only
Diet: Opportunistic, omnivorous feeders who require a very varied diet of fish, worms, pellets, crayfish, snails, crustaceans, invertebrates etc
Natural Habitat: Freshwater riverbeds of North America
Should be housed alone due to their incredibly strong bite-force which can seriously injure other inhabitants.
Require a large indoor or protected and insulated outdoor pond as an enclosure, with strong filtration (but slow water flow), a water heater, and an accessible area for them to leave the water and bask under UV lighting.
