Question: What should I do after the turtles hatched ?

Answer: The small turtles should be left alone for a couple days and then moved to a seperate container and left there until the egg yolk still attached to them at the time will completely disappears. The second container should have lining of wet paper towels and kept warm. After the yolk disappears and the little snappers start moving around they should be placed in a tank with shallow war and clean water, which should be not higher than an inch maximum two. You can start offering the little snappers food after few days, but it can take a week or two before they show any interest in food. Just be patient and don't panic. To read more about snapping turtle hatchlings please click here Thanks for asking! Stan

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