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Wefound a baby snapping turtle,what can we feed it2007-11-24 2:02:59

Food is not really so hard, Whole fish --frozen will do--chopped up smallish, wiggled in front of him--use a wooden skewer,

Bugs(earthworms, crickets) some plants to chomp on---vary the diet.

chopped lean meat (beefheart, fish, poultry) with pet grade bonemeal and reptile vitamins mixed in, can be a part of the 'meal plan', too

Whole frozen/thawed mice of a size correct for your pet (pinkys to start--if it is as young as i think, it may not be big enough even for them)

Hamburger is a no-no, too fatty, causes stomach upsets, *really* fouls the water

If you feed them in a seperate 'feeding pen' (a bucket will do, at first) left over food gets left behind. (two hours to eat, probably plenty of time to clean the main tank, just in time for them to foul it againe) There is an added benifit here, the turtle will not be used to eating 'at home', is less apt to mistake you for food and bite when you pick it up .

Snappers often get 'parinoid' out of the water (they do not have much undershell) --- but will come when called to be fed--*I* think they have a bad rap--mine was not very aggressive, but was perhaps an exception.

later on, if you want to let it go, after a year or so, you can, to let it remember how to hunt----wiggle bigger pieces of meat--use a chopstick-- give it live food,

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You can feed it your fingers inf you're not careful. Snapping turtles dont make the greatest of pets, plus they can get rather large.

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PUT IT BACK WHERE YOU FOUND IT AND IT WILL FEED ITSELF

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free it near the place you found it.