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Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« on: April 10, 2009, 05:21:59 PM »
Hello this is my first post on this site I just found it and have to say it is quite impresive. I trap turtles duing the summer months. I have sold them locally but I can trap a lot more if I had a buyer. Does any one know of any place / one that buys turtles Soft shell and common snappers...
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 06:00:44 PM »
 Welcome snapper. I do not trap turtles--I know there are buyers in Iowa,but maybe Newt will read this and tell you of a buyer nearer to you.
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2009, 10:59:35 AM »
Maybe ,IF I knew where the guy is from.
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2009, 11:10:48 AM »
Sorry I forgot to add that I am in SW Ohio but I am willing to deliver if there is a buyer...
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2009, 01:34:27 PM »
I dont know of any buyers near you. I'm in Port Republic South Jersey. It would be about a 8 hour ride for you.
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 03:42:08 AM »
I woud be willing to drive 8 hours several times this season if I had a buyer.
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 07:01:23 AM »
Yea, But snappers dont keep well. Can you catch enough in 4-5 days to make the trip worth while ?
I dont but sick look'n turtles
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2009, 01:07:40 PM »
All our snappers are kept in a large outdoor holding pen with 18" of water the pens are concrete and are cleaned out once a week. I have a few snappers in there from last year and they are in better shape than when I put them in there. I have all our softshells in large holding tanks in our barn they get a water change once a week.
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2009, 03:09:06 PM »
How do you keep the catapices(spelling?) from cracking after a week in the tank?
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2009, 04:14:01 PM »
I don't understand what you mean? I do not now that much about turtles other than trapping. I keep all the soft shells in 5000 gallon tanks I have two but plan on getting a third I have 1000gph pumps in them to keep the water flowing and I have sponge filters attached to the pump output to collect any floating debris. I pump all our water from a spring fed creek here on our farm. Our barn was built for livestock and has skylights in the roof that cause a thick alge to grow on the tank walls. I have never had too many turtles in these tanks and have never noticed a problem with them? What do I look for to see if there OK? Our snappers live in a large concrete pen we built for some black swans(coyote food...) they have built in drains and we pump the water from our creek to fll it. I usually break open a few bails of hay or straw in the water if things are getting crowded it seems to help keep the peace since they can hide all day. I do not know if this is the right wayt to keep them I haven't got too serious about trapping them untill ths year(lay off) so any advice woud be appricated...
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Re: Who buys turtles? Snappers / Softshells
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 12:54:57 PM »
I'd be up all night typing out a answer. Call I learned to talk about 58 years ago .
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