New 125g Snapping Turtle Aquarium

[joshstarliper]

Im no expert. . but im pretty sure that turtle has a dick.

[legallatin1]

I have a snapping turtle that looks like yours kinda,I thought it was an alligator turtle but then I got corrected. Anyways my ? is its in a 100 gallon tank where should the water level be should it be where he can stretch his neck to get air or is it ok for him to swim up to get air?

[dcCamba8]

@legallatin1 Yes you should have to where it doesnt have to strain its neck to get air but if you have rocks and driftwood where it can sit on it should be fine if you have it half way deep. Mine never basks so everything I have is mostly underwater. Check out my other vids so you can see what im talking about.

[ColdSideOfPillow136]

I'd love to see her eat a cat LOL JK

[Fx4Ranger2002]

Thats pretty nice dude, where'd ya get the tank?

[dcCamba8]

@Fx4Ranger2002 craigslist. 450$ stand and lights. 

[MasterJuanton]

im not sure if u had it in another tank ...but how to u handle that type of turtle to another tank

[dcCamba8]

@MasterJuanton easy, grab from the back of the shell.

[Ribbitmefoot]

Looking at the vent on the underside of your snappers tail my money is on it being a boy and not a girl.

Cheers & nice set up man

[dcCamba8]

@Ribbitmefoot yea the only reason why i thought it was a female was cuz it wasnt aggressive, it is now though

[DARKWITCHCHERYLE]

This is cool, Still wishing i had a snapping turtle. <3

[cleemeyer1]

water isnt too high, you have a little shallow water set up that looks perfect.. but i noticed you saying "she" to me it looks like a male, it has long claws which is used to latch on to the females, i have i female snapper and her claws are much shorter, another way to tell is to look on the tail the slit will be about an inch past the shell for the females and about 2 inches for the males

[eVulPwnage]

What kinda of turtle is that>nd where can i buy one,i live in Fl..

[dcCamba8]

@eVulPwnage check online

[evilyig]

This water level is not too high for a snapping turtle as long as it has places to rest.

[cleemeyer1]

why is the water level too high? looks fine to me, especially for a snapper

[chaz1453]

the tails on the snappers are pretty cool

[dcCamba8]

@chaz1453 New age dinos

[chaz1453]

@dcCamba8 Lol. I wish i could get one but i couldn't get a big enough tank. I think I'll stick with musks...

[dcCamba8]

@chaz1453 I also love musks

[chaz1453]

@dcCamba8 Yeh mine is awesome.

[gymnist2]

very nice tank, i have a snapping turtle as well and he just LOVES to play in the bubbles, whenever hes not hunting rosies he's playing in the bubbles loll & idk if a oscar would work to good, i tried adding some fish other then feeders but after about a week they ended up being the prey..

[dcCamba8]

@gymnist2 yea I know now not to waste money, but I got one red eye sunfish from about 5 in the tank that lives there now. He's too quick and I think monster is scared of its fins. Check out my other vids

[dcCamba8]

@gymnist2 the sunfish I got have been in there for a while, I try to feed my turtle so it doesnt have to be too hungry where it will hunt the fish but it still always tries

[seasun1590]

You should get her/him a friend (:

[dcCamba8]

@seasun1590 got one... red ear sunfish, check out the vids

[Gtrplyr1]

Nice!

[drgnfrc13]

For an aquarium that already appears to have some hygene issues, an oscar probably isn't the best idea... /:

[dcCamba8]

@drgnfrc13 you can go fuck yourself, im not a fish lover

[drgnfrc13]

@dcCamba8 Wow, I give a helpful suggestion and you respond like a preteen with a hormonal imbalance. GROW UP. And until you learn to have some respect for the animals in your care, the least you can do is have the compassion to pass them on to a more intelligent person who will at least meet their basic care requirements.

[GoogooEyedChihuahua]

cool turtle btw my cousin has a emperor shark maybe you could put one of those in there theyre really cool btw

[hallowlibra]

hahaha 0:16 he was gettin a boner. The turtle, not the dude.

[jeppe9506]

the water level is to high

[dcCamba8]

@jeppe9506 I know this this is why i have and have put more rocks and driftwood

[jeppe9506]

@dcCamba8 good :D

[tonymarie1984]

@dcCamba8 its not too low dont listen too that moron

[HeadlessHorseman1234]

i want a common snapping turtle so bad but their banned in california :(

[kingbadass2]

I have a turtle just like this u guys should check out my channel!

[Mcerna16]

I have that filter for my 55 gallon and it get horribly disgusting and clogged within 1 week get a better one!!

[dcCamba8]

@Mcerna16 Thats funny because my fluval U4 works fine.

[rybobuno]

Is that log just a stick or is it a decorative piece? How is it anchored down?

[dcCamba8]

@rybobuno Its anchored my a flatstone. I bought it from the petshop.

[AweSomo84]

@rybobuno thats speciaal wood they find it in "MOeras"somps . I got several peaces.

Nice tank and great size

p.s dont feed her other live things it NOT COOL

[TheMiiichaelll]

Give him a friend^^

2 turtles I like better 1 is just so sad in my eyes

[dcCamba8]

@TheMiiichaelll I did... and Monster try to eat it.

[dcCamba8]

@TheMiiichaelll not for a snapper, do some research

[cptmuska]

@dcCamba8 thats a beast of a turtle, i think he should be able to swim to to the plat form lol all it needs is that top area to get away from the bubbles and get dry, thats a massive tank :)

[TheUSAHaxor]

@dcCamba8 you can have 2 together as long as there the same type of turtle

[ScreamFan390]

how u clean that without getting bit

[dcCamba8]

@ScreamFan390 after having snappers all my life, I've learned how to handle them.

[0YtsanBlowout0]

@dcCamba8 How do you handle snappers while they're swimming in water? I mean picking snappers up by the tail hurts them. It's claimed that snappers can reach your fingers even if you are holding them by the sides.

[kvngip]

@dcCamba8 Yeah they get pretty tame huh? I've had mine since he was a hatchling and its never bit me once. Badass setup BTW

[dcCamba8]

@kvngip not tame at all... anymore. Cant get him out without him biting everything inlcuding the light stand

[bstack1986]

love the set-up im doing the same for mine soon mines about the same size but he will just be a year. but i was wondering what are you feeding him?

[dcCamba8]

@bstack1986 I feed him turtle sticks, minnows, rosies, crayfish, earthworms, and little fish I catch when I go fishing. Thanks

[pinswapme]

Nice tank bro :)

[Percyjrox97]

I have to red eared sliders who get to be about 7-10 inches. How big do snapping turtles get???

[dcCamba8]

@Percyjrox97 Common Snappers can get up to 12" shell length

[guanl23]

@dcCamba8 common snappers average out around 20", i've caught snappers well over 30+ lbs, and some have been known to weigh over 70 lbs. that 125 wont last very long unless you want an unhappy turtle. it's best if you know someone who has a large pond for it to live in. best of luck.

[witness00fleming]

That snapper will still outgrow your 120. Don't put oscars in there maybe put one but there FUCKING messy!

[MKProductions15]

Great set-up, most people put big turtles in little tiny enclosures. What do you do with the turtles once they get too big?

[dcCamba8]

@MKProductions15 I hate that, makes me want to leave mean comments but what can you do. Thx for the compliment

[SuperAabbcc112233]

how big will that snapper get?

[dcCamba8]

@SuperAabbcc112233 A little over a foot shell length, around 50llbs

[KoobMary]

i was wondering is it necessary to have some land on the fish tank??

[reptileboy1661]

@KoobMary if you have a turtle it is a MUST have

[dcCamba8]

@KoobMary Snappers dont normally bask so I dont worry about having much land.

[ThePoorArab]

how old is your snapper?

[dcCamba8]

@ThePoorArab Little over 2 years old

[walsallcrew]

Great size tank buddy but that filter just won't be able to turn over the amount of water in your tank!

[dcCamba8]

@walsallcrew Actually there's two filters, and I just cleaned out the whole aquarium and it's crystal clear.

[mari7750]

were did you get youre snapping turtle

[dcCamba8]

@mari7750 Looked online and got one shipped to me. Ive been doing it for over ten years. I used to order Alligator Snappers too but I prefer Common, they are more active and much more fun to observe.

[andydongwook]

Shes playing with it.

Keep going in and out!

She went in and it pushed her out. LOL

[chillirun]

Nice tank. A sump filter would be the most efficient way to filter that tank, you can make one yourself for about 100 to 150 bucks plus you can put the water heater in the sump so your turtle won't bite it like mine did

[KeySour]

Looks sick man..i cant wait till i get a big ass aquarium when my turtle grows up..really nice setup and th ebubbler looks great in every aquarium and glad she likes it

[dcCamba8]

@KeySour Look on craigslist. My whole set up excluding my filters cost me 450$

[Mackten420]

i have a decent sized Tilapia that has lived with my snapper for a year now hes never attacked it cause there so aggressive and my snapper is twice as big as yours but if the fish are bout same size or bigger and aggressive the snapper wont mess with em prolly ive had big bass and carp but there dumb and non aggressive so he eats them

[dcCamba8]

I will not put Oscars in because after seeing how fast the crayfish and feeder fish went I know that Oscars wouldnt last very long. Ill look into getting other fish like African Cichilds and any other anyone recomends. I aso want to put moss, plants, large rocks, and wood for cover and decorations. Which will all get updated

I thought it was a female because it was non agressive when growing up but now im seeing that is changing as it grows, so I will look into its sex.

Thanks again

[dcCamba8]

Thanks everyone, the only reason I thought it would be a good idea to put Oscars in was because all the room but from see

[Ruin420024]

Also i agree with xarr0wsx as you should not put Oscars in with the snapping turtle. I had two Oscars and both were devoured rather quickly. What i have found to work are African cichlids they seem to be to fast for the turtles. Nice setup though and your turtle looks very healthy!

[Ruin420024]

Are you sure this snapper is female? from the research ive done the anus is further down on the tail like yours if its a male and close to the base of the tail like mine if its female.

[xarr0wsx]

wow nice! i got my snapper a 125g tank also, hes a little bigger than hatchling tho, he loves it, i heard your puting oscars, DONT DO IT AT ALL, only if you want them for breakfeast for your MONSTER. even tho a oscar is a little to big, tho snappers are curious and WILL bite at it, and oscar will die sadly, only big fish i have are 6 pleco fishes, my snapper doesnt bother them at all.

[xarr0wsx]

wow nice! i got my snapper a 125g tank also, hes a little bigger than hatchling tho, he loves it,

[Hangover2324]

Dont put any type of fancy fish because In time the snapper will eat them !