Snapping turtles can be raised as pet turtles at home. The newly bought crocodile turtles need special care, because they have not adapted to the environment at this time, and are more sensitive to the environment. At this time, they will not eat and can not feed for a while. After they are acclimatized, they can start feeding. Generally speaking, this adaptation time will be 3-5 days, slow words may adapt to a week or even more. In this process, we need to keep the environment suitable, so that snapping turtles can adapt faster. Specifically, there are many factors to be paid attention to, such as water quality, water temperature, water level and so on.
In addition, when snapping turtles hibernate, they will not eat, and can only start eating after the end of hibernation. Generally speaking, when the water temperature is higher than 15 degrees, they will end their hibernation; When the water temperature is higher than 20 degrees, they will start eating. If the water temperature is too low, their appetite is not high and they do not like to eat.
When feeding the snapping turtle, you need to choose the right food. Some snapping turtles do not like to eat turtle feed, so it is better to choose animal feed as their staple food. There are many kinds, such as small fish, shrimp, earthworms and so on. If you eat it alive, you need to disinfect it first, then cut it up and feed it. Of course, only feeding meat is not enough, but also need to feed some vegetables, with a better match. When snapping turtles first start eating, they should not be fed too much, or they will suffer from indigestion. The amount of feeding can be gradually increased, and the specific amount of feeding can be adjusted according to their size.
