Hi all,Got a 4x18x18 which i am considering keeping either terrapins or a common snapper, can upgrade as big as needed really, butnothing above 6x2x3 wide and was wandering how much i should expect to pay for one, canspend upto 150 realisticlyCheers in advance, John

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i saw hatchlings for sale for £30 each but i cant remember the site, im sure it was a link posted on this forum, anyway i wouldnt expect you need to pay more than £50 for one anywhere

I think there were snappers being given away on here quite recently.

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adult snappers need a bigger tank than 6ft when adult more like a pond is needed

Cheers for the reply people, didnt think they needed a tank bigger than six feet though, so out of my size range really

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I keep a common snapper. We raised it from a baby. She now has a shell length of 14 inches. She has her own "pond" made from a 300 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank. It is all above ground, and the tank has a plug on one side at the bottom for easy drainage.

We keep some floating water plants in there (she tears up any potted ones) and small fish to keep the mosquitos at bay.

I rarely need to change the water, though I'll drain the bottom bit from time to time and top it off, or drain off some after a big rain.

She is very happy and healthy in there.

I live in the USA, in South Carolina, so our winters are mild, rarlely gets below 15 degrees. She always has overwintered outside above ground. Sometimes she gets ice over the top, it never bothered her.

this is a cheap, safe, durable alternative to a big tank. You could add a filter if you wanted.

That sounds like a good size for this species, for UK readers that's approx 1100 litres or 250 Imperial Gallons.

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