My Friend has an adult snapping turtle in a 10 gallon tank?

Question

Okay so i wanted to get a snapping turtle but the thing is, I dont have enough space for a 100+ Gallon tank. My friend kept his snapping turtle since he was born in a 10 gallon tank and its still growing. Would mine do the same? His looks preety healthy but he rarely has space to swim. he swims in place. Can i keep mine in a 10 gallon tank for the rest of its life?

Answer 1

That's extremely irresponsible of your "friend", and I must say, your only comment after hearing previous answers being "sheesh" shows me that you shouldn't own any animal, let alone a snapping turtle either.

Answer 2

I'm surprised that your friend can FIT an adult snapper inside a 10 gallon tank, let alone keep it healthy. A 55-gallon tank is barely large enough. I suspect that your friend's turtle is deformed, with a very deep body. Do not try to emulate your friend. Get the biggest tank you can afford and start saving for a larger one.

Answer 3

That is a cruel and inhumane way to keep any turtle.  Just because your friends turtle is still alive does not mean it has any quality of life.  Please don't get a reptile if you cannot supply for all of it's needs.

Your friends turtle is still alive because reptiles can withstand an awful lot of abuse before dieing.

Answer 4

no no no no!!! Snapping turtles can grow up to 10 inches long! a 10 gallon take is gonna kill him. I built mine a pond outside!!

Answer 5

Its not good to keep ANY kind of turtle in a little 10 gallon tank. Thats about like having poor goldfish in one of those darn fish bowls... its a sorry excuse for a home. Any hobbyist's books will tell u that the minimum for one turtle is atleast a 20 gallon tank, but the bigger the better. Turtles can swim as well as fish, believe it or not, and they need that room to grow. My turtles bask in a kids wading pool in the summer time and they seem to enjoy it alot. I suggest going to Petco or some place and looking for a good deal or a clearance special on a 20 or 50 gallon tank... at the least. They have them going on all the time.

Answer 6

Don't keep it in that tank its too too small

get it a larger tank approx a 55 or better

don't laugh but i kept my snapper in a kiddie pool until it got cold outside then i put it in side in a 30 gallon tank for the winter months