Florida Snapping Turtle Traditional Cache
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Florida Snapping Turtles are found throughout Florida and many adjacent states. They can be distinguished from Alligator Snapping Turtles, which are protected by Federal Law and are therefore illegal to sell, because their ridges and beaks are not as large and sharp as the Alligator Snapper. Males are smaller than females in overall body size, but have longer tails. Healthy Snapping Turtles can live anywhere from 10 to 100 years. They can become somewhat aggressive if allowed to grow large, but still make excellent pets.
Snapping Turtles are quite intelligent, and can learn to respond to their names. Feed your turtle the proper amount of food each day (overfeeding can be fatal). Snapping Turtles prefer dried shrimp bits or live fish. To train it, hand-feed it occasional treats such as bits of raw lean hamburger, raw chicken livers, tiny live fish, or dried shrimp tidbits.
Never drop your Snapping Turtle, or let it fall off the table. The impact can kill it. Your child(ren) will enjoy playing with this curious, energetic pet, but should always be closely supervised.
Important Note #1: SNAPPING TURTLES WILL GROW TO THE SIZE OF THEIR ENVIRONMENT. If you want your Snapping Turtle to stay small and non-aggressive, you must keep it in a small tank. Do not put your Snapping Turtle in a large tank (i.e. 10 gallons) unless you want it to grow HUGE! Snapping Turtles placed in large tanks or ponds can grow to 4 FEET in diameter.
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