EPIC Alligator Snapping Turtle POND BUILD! DIY How To

Ok, so maybe not epic, but a fun build and I’m happy with the results!
* Alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys) are a protected species, and possession in most states is prohibited by law. I hold a state DNR license to use these turtles for educational purposes. They are not “pets”, and they are not for sale*
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[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Don’t worry, a second video is coming with the fence build. Additionally, I will be adding fish, clams and crayfish to the pond along with more functional tweaks

[@SouthernPirateOutdoors]

Greg hit me up on my cell 251-599-1057

[@charlescaldwell1691]

Hey Greg I have a question I got 110 stock tank and I got a two-year-old common snapping turtle why does he keep knocking down my filter he has all the room in the world please hit me back

[@paulmilo5889]

@GregsTurtleHaven I’m a fan 😅

[@slowpoke4557]

​@charlescaldwell1691 snagging turtles tend to go, or at least try to, where they want to go. Mine used to knock down the cave hide I made for her instead of going out the entrance. My advice is to either get use to it, or secure it stronger so it can't be knocked down.

[@crunchinfo]

Loved the build Greg! The Georgia red clay makes it harder but the sides looked like they held good as you worked. Looks great and I love all the wood in it! Very natural.

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks Rusty! Looking forward to the revamp build this spring using all Aquascape equipment 👍🏼

[@bullfrogjay4383]

I have a yard I could do this to. Maybe I need to get a gigantic snapper now 🤣 Seriously though, O love how much work and dedication you put into caring for this wonderful species.

[@babyyoda7623]

I love your pond and snapping turtle 🐢

[@ponyrang]

Wow, My best friend, I liked the video very much, thanks you for sharing, stay safe, stay blessed

[@kellilee7433]

I can admire alligator snappers from a far. But if someone wants to make them their very own home. More power to them

[@jasonseitz257]

Great and inspiring build; thanks for taking the time to create this video!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks Jason! Appreciate it and thanks for taking the time to watch me ramble

[@jackpepper2501]

Awesome work! Thanks for sharing your custom alligator snapping turtle home.

[@marcuscarsonsr]

Thats a nice looking pond. Would love to do this for my north american wood turtles.

[@galacticvlogging7574]

Wow I never heard of those turtles!! They sound cool tho

[@robertbakerii5469]

Absolute HUGE thumbs up! Looks fantastic.

[@DanTheTurtleMan_]

This is so much better than I ever could've imagined...you kicked SERIOUS ASS GREG!! Can't wait to see future builds 💪✊🍥👊

[@enderlynxwilloze7935]

DanTheGuppyMan 🍥?

[@KRscience]

The pond looks great! The plants and tannins even give it a mature look.

[@GoHerp]

you just inspired me to build my baby a pond in the future!! awesome page man. thanks

[@isaiahsherping4250]

Great video!

[@victoriakermen2544]

This is so awesome, my boyfriend saved a baby snapper about 2 years ago now and we are trying to figure out how to go about making him a pon in our backyard, i want to so this so bad!

[@mistydnolder1962]

You have had it for 2 years thats awesome.

[@y0ug0tb0died5]

That’s the goal for my ast no where near as big right now but when I have my own house one day I am going g to build a pond 👍🏼 bad ass set up btw keep us updated. !

[@borjamiranda4093]

Congratulations for the setup Greg! Is really amazing pond and i think the turtles would love it 😍

[@Shadow-cw4yq]

I Saw 4 or 3 snapper turtles under a bridge when I was walking through the park with my friends

[@khoapham2764]

Beautiful natural pond brother!! Very inspiring! The alligator snapping turtle will appreciate and enjoy it’s new pond!! And it’s a beautiful setup! 👍👍👍

[@isaiahsherping4250]

It's been so long since I've watched one of your videos I remember when you have 20 subs

[@drivenbyrevenge]

Been looking forward to this and it turned out awesome! Can’t wait to watch it change with the seasons. Inspiring me to clean up my own large pond.

[@WereWolfMcCann]

amazing work greg, well done on making the most of the strange times we live in! hope you are keeping well and safe

[@adamanteus11]

looks great (y) , my favorit trurtles to btw

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Mine too!

[@theturtleessence4937]

🙌🏽 Big goals

[@jackpepper2501]

Hey Greg in 1992-93 midsummer July- August traveling on a back road 55 60 miles an hour coming home from work early to beat some of the summer heat 3:30 in the afternoon a giant alligator snapping turtle comes walking out of the woods onto the road. I stopped right in front of the turtle in the middle of the road nothing on the road but me my truck and the turtle. I jump out of my truck in the middle of the road I don't even shut my door so I can stand next to this dinosaur and follow next to it across the road. Its head was the same size as yours no BS. Its shell had to be more than 40 in long. I'm a bricklayer I use a 4 ft level all day long. You we need a forklift to pick this animal up off the road. It was about ninety-five degrees at the time and the turtle crossd the road and disappeared Into the Woods and brush in 30 seconds. What a amazing rush. I decided to leave a word out. I nicknamed him or her Godzilla. I imagine this animal hunting, killing and eating cottontail rabbits. It cross the road on a slop more than 50 yards from water.

[@a012210]

Awesome Greg very inspiring!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks! It’s an ever evolving project, many lessons learned along the way

[@RockUmagic]

Really smooth video, love it 👍

[@reinaldoortiz-torres5168]

The pond is dope!!!! Keep up the good work!!

[@loganvandyke881]

Wow sorry for the late comment but how could I not comment on how well this pond turned out. Congrats to you and your turtles, this is a lot of inspiration for all of your viewers! You and Garden State Tortoise have given me a lot of ideas for my turtle care over the past few months.

[@pinayjunglehome4737]

love it! I have a 625 gallons pond pre made.but I am plannogn to have a little thing on the side maybe a sand or place to put a log

[@azaherping2808]

Dude those turtles are dinosaurs! So awesome

[@brianwirick6640]

Good stuff. Great videos. Keep it up. I enjoy your content

[@rmontalvo64]

Wow, that sure was a lot of work, but you should feel proud of yourself, that pond is just perfect for your alligator snapping turtles, and I know they just loved it!! I love all the plants and wood you use, it is just the perfect home for them. I respect that you care about them, to make their habitat as close to nature as possible. Great job, sir!! Stay safe🙏🏼❤️🐢

[@GAGE1959]

That size snapper needs a way larger pond than that !

[@kellilee7433]

Think I’ll stick with my little Herman’s tortoises lol

[@eliasgilotte]

Looks great. I hope it holds up and i hope you’re doing well through all this.

[@leonardyang9614]

Wow, I really learn a lot from this episode！Well, now it may make sense that even if numbers of we Chinese keep A-snapping turtles, there has been no one or only few succeeding in breeding this species. We still need learn how to prototype their original habitats as what you have provided in the video. Great work, the big guys must think alike！

[@decompressionstop1464]

Wow, EPIC video! Seeing the whole process of the ast pond build was awesome, and the results are just beautiful! I'm looking forward to the future ast pond activity and night feeding videos.

[@mingerone]

Fab pond. Great video. Nicely done, kind sir!

[@OsceolaLongBeard]

Another great video! Subscribed bro!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks! Glad you like the videos 👍🏼👊🏼

[@bank4596]

Good

[@mistydnolder1962]

Simply Beautiful. Are you in Georgia? I just made a pond few months ago and I found a huge snapping turtle. He well I think he is a he. He was walking across a busy street I picked him up and took him home. I have had him for about 6 months now and I have another snapper. I think the other one might be a female. Much smaller and much younger.

[@SnakesAreUsTV]

You did a great job. It looks amazing!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks! 👍🏼👊🏼

[@dnico]

Amazing turtle habitat video we need more like this on KZbin epic made habitats ponds plants and clam i need clams for my ponds in uk

[@djarnoldo516]

Amazing build, Greg. The only thing I can suggest is to put a bubbler at the bottom of the pond to oxygenate the water and control anaerobic bacteria growth. It's amazing how a small bubbler helps balance an aquarium, it might do the same thing for an outdoor pond. Besides, the turtles love it!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

I totally agree, and I actually run bubblers in a few of my setups, but for some reason the AST try to eat it 😂

[@djarnoldo516]

@@GregsTurtleHaven My musk turtle Spock likes to drag a lettuce leaf over the bubbler, then hide under the leaf with only his little nose and eyes peeking out. He's such a clown!

[@jacob6386]

Loved seeing this

[@SUPERDUPERJIMBO]

This is killer- thanks so much for posting this video. I am looking to build something similar for my ASTs once they get larger and have been disappointed with the turtle pond videos I’ve found. Definitely something to aim for! What state are you in?

[@waynegraham7611]

Shoulda made it as big as that back yard lol

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

$$$

[@Alligator.commonsnappers]

Have they ever nested in that sand beach area?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Yes

[@Alligator.commonsnappers]

@@GregsTurtleHaven very cool!

[@jamieandreagarzot454]

Fantastic. Thx for the tips on papyrus and cattails. What is the pond’s capacity? Cheers!

[@ReptileRaptureRR]

Anyone catch that TRex footstep on the surface of Greg’s pond at 19:31?

[@slowpoke4557]

I have an honest question as I'm wanting to build a pond for my cst: If snapping turtles burrow into the mud to "hibernate" in the winter, how do you incorporate that into your pond build??

[@19velascoivanyuric.46]

do you change the water of the pond of the alligator snapping turtle? and if yes, how do you change it? or is it ok like that?

[@davidmooremoore1918]

Cool do u have a box turtle or Africa nick turtle

[@testudinespasion1715]

Hi… no filter for running water?

[@peu0995]

nice job, greg, it came out amazing. how many snappers are going in?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Just the two adults

[@mariareyesmartinezperegrin5164]

very nice your video lucky friend could you tell me where is the lake that you see at the beginning of your video is that I really liked it and I would like to visit it you could tell me where it is located or please the lake is at minute 0:19

[@Sea-cucumber1151]

My red ear sliders and painted turtles females will become egg bound if they can’t nest, I believe the same of yours.?? Even if unfertilized they must be able to nest or they can die. You have the area but you you made it sound like an option, they must be able to get out and lay eggs, if egg bearing age. And don’t they need fish to eat, unless eating fish food ( which mine do) so if you put fish in then you definitely need a filter sooner then later. Mine all live with Koi and all get along. They winter at the bottom with the koi. You could look into adding bentonite clay ( chips or powder, ) it will settle in the hole and seal it up if there ever is a problem. Something to keep in the back of your mind. My turtles never dig at the bottom, they don’t have a reason to, so you should be fine. Once the turtles accept the pond is theirs they shouldn’t try and look for their old pond. Just keep an eye on wanderers, especially little ones.

[@roberth912]

Man this is amazing. Where do you find these guys usually?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Rivers and streams that drain into the Gulf of Mexico

[@yates656]

Nice pond! Did you get the plants from a lfs or are they from local waterways in your area?

[@bigzsanimaladventures4781]

Aint that pond a little small for them?

[@daisylr527]

How do you change it’s water when gets dirty??

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Change water once a year. It’s naturally filtered by plants

[@al_gatorr]

Hey Greg, awesome setup. Noticed you used multiple liners for the pond, just curious on how you were able to seal them up? Getting ready to do a build similar to this for my RES/painted's

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

It’s a permeable layer below and above the liner, nothing to seal 👍🏼

[@samuelsrf5188]

Are you gonna try to breed the alligator snapper?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

No intentional plans for breeding, they do mate but I’m not pushing for breeding. Just trying to let them live as naturally out there as possible

[@samuelsrf5188]

@@GregsTurtleHaven awesome

[@samuelsrf5188]

@@GregsTurtleHaven I have my own snapping turtle but it's gonna need another year or two before it's ready to breed

[@Kaiser187]

What's the biggest one you ever seen?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Biggest I’ve seen was a giant Suwannee alligator snapper in South Georgia. I walked past it all day thinking it was a sunk paddle boat, but at the end of the day I went back to grab my shoes and it was a giant old male alligator snapper up for air

[@mattracer8694]

If you wanted to imitate nature free it in nature

[@jackpepper2501]

Imagine 4 foot long black igloo cooler walking across a back road in the woods for size comparison of this dinosaur alligator snapping turtle.

[@dnico]

✨✨✨✨✨🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢💚💚💚👍👍👍

[@FukWit.]

Damn now I have to copy that

[@galacticvlogging7574]

Wow I want to do this one day for my Common Snapping Turtles but I will prob be too lazy and broke so ye-

[@adamholder7705]

Love kamp Kenan channel bc you never know what will happen bc he never plans his show he just starts recording and where it goes is where it goes and I love Alligator snapping turtles and mata mata there are so Awesome

[@Pondscapes]

Smart move to sandwich the liner with underlayment!

[@JrPlaz]

Love your vids

[@kadoo430]

Very cool, natural pond. You don't need to put a boundary around it? The snappers don't wander?

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

They don’t come on land. The fence build is coming, there will be a “How to” video on how I make it

[@dprivetts]

@12:10 “I love free.99 man” Same man. Same. Lol

[@dprivetts]

Yes, I’m watching pond videos again man. Don’t laugh, no hate. Lol

[@neighborhoodturtleman9999]

How can I buy a turtle from u

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Sorry, I do not sell any turtles. I strictly rescue and do educational and conservation work 👍🏼

[@neighborhoodturtleman9999]

Yea I'm tryin 2 do almost the same thing your doing just really getting started I got 2 alligator snappers 1 baby common an 2 more cheack me out

[@tfortortilla8856]

Wow man it's the chosen ones's den ahahha :)))

[@Kevin_Brazie]

Excellent job, Greg!

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

Thanks Kevin! i wanted that field herping feeling when i look into this pond

[@Kevin_Brazie]

@@GregsTurtleHaven Bulls-eye!