Question: Can I keep them with other turtle hatchlings ?

Answer: Basically, a simple answer is no, but I have keept them together with other turtles when they were small. The important thing is to have a large enough tank in which all the turtles will have space to keep out of each others way. In too small enclosures they might start nipping at each other and cause injury. Snapping turtles have very long tails, which get bitten off frequently if keeping too many of them together. It is also possible to keep larger, adult snappers together with other turtles - only if you own a pond. But when we talk about keeping them in tanks at home, I would strongly advice against housing them with other turtles. It is possible to keep a couple of adult snappers together but again, only if their enclosure is large enough. To read more about snapping turtle hatchlings please click here Thanks for asking! Stan

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