WOODY the SNAPPING TURTLE Gets a New Home!

Greg, Andrew and I work on a new home for Woody the alligator snapping turtle - our 70-year old mascot at Aqualand, the headquarters of Aquascape, Inc. It wasn't easy, but we got 'er done!
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[@p0zzles]

that tank looks small compared to the turtle

[@GregsTurtleHaven]

The substrate, logs and driftwood, and that dappled light coming through the tannined water; gives me flashbacks of snorkeling up big alligator snappers in the deep south!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Love it!!!

[@crunchinfo]

Very nice Guys!!! Love the "scape" Very nice use for this aquarium and I'm sure Woody loves it.

[@TEAMAquascape]

Come visit us anytime!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

He does!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks!

[@sallyrutledge8238]

For a sedentary species like this, this tank is perfect. Deep and with a cave to hide in. Beautiful work.

[@jordanwitbeck7630]

Woody is the man! Awesome!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Yes!!!

[@cmcmillan22]

your love of animals and ponds and nature just flows out of you when you're working. love the passion

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks Cody!

[@hbell150]

The habitat looks great!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks Heather!

[@patshhi4620]

You are right! That baby Fly River turtle is so cute! I haven't seen one that small. I think those, as well as the mata mata, are my favorite turtles!

[@DarrinsDaffs]

Well, I was a bit confused.... I thought you were getting Crunch, too... Good for Woody and Aqualand!!!

[@ParkersSwamp]

Such a great video. Woody is the man.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

👊

[@haggardfish8779]

Turned out killer!! Nice work!!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Yes!!! I can’t wait until we can do another project together!

[@wvfd114]

Very cool!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks!

[@ohio-fish-rescue]

AWESOME SETUP FOR WOODY AND GREAT VIDEO GUYS :)

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks for your help! Always great working with you and Thanks for Titan!!!

[@brummiepcgamer568]

for you to say awesome set up makes me sick yet you claim you know alot about fish and you cannot see that that tank is to small fool

[@CJDe-kx8of]

Love Woody, but feel so sad for him having to live confined, having restricted movement from swimming exercise. Nice little habitat hut, although it further decreased his space.

[@joshhibbs_nola]

AMAZING SETUP FOR WOODY! 🤙🏼🐢

[@johnledsanchez8045]

I think they got to a little confrontation regarding the sledgehammer thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@qnonbs]

I'm definitely not a turtle expert.... but isn't that tank a bit too small for a turtle of that size?

[@enuffsaid7310]

Yeah your not wrong, it's way too small! People think because it's an alligator snapper that they don't move much, but that consensus couldn't be more wrong! At night in the rivers they move and travel quite a bit! Love the aquascape channels but a tad disappointed in this!

[@Ffs00911]

exactly my thoughts...... sucks that he might spend the rest of his life in there.

[@nathanmilburn1781]

Small size but lets be right they have the space else were to let him out to exercise guys

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Exactly! We let him out in our large pond during warmer months

[@nathanmilburn1781]

@@EdThePondProfessor its clear to see your not going to keep him locked up in there forever 👌

[@contentdenied]

Found a common snapper this size in Northern Ontario, just basking on the surface at a narrow point between two lakes. Had to be ancient with the short growing season up there, nearly as long as our boat was wide.

[@billnauss4117]

Pretty cool that woody is center stage when you walk into aqualand. nice job team!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

I agree!

[@NaNaTT549]

@@EdThePondProfessor Isn't that tank a bit small for such a big animal?

[@dnico]

Wow amazing alligator snapping turtle bio- top habitat 💚💚💚💚🐢

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

💚💚💚💚🐢

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks!

[@TheBarefootedGardener]

Awesome setup! The LED light is a nice touch. But I’ve got to mention: You’d think it’d come as common sense to not touch an alligator snapper... That was funny with Joe at the end 😂

[@EdThePondProfessor]

The LED makes a big impact!

[@michellemorningstar880]

Wow Love It You Guys Are Amazing. Looking Forward to the build At Blake Exotia Animals Look Foward to that..Thanks

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Can't wait to get to Blakes!

[@michellemorningstar880]

@@GregWittstockThePondGuy awesome look forward to that as your amazing at what you do...

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

@@michellemorningstar880 Thanks for your support!

[@michellemorningstar880]

@@GregWittstockThePondGuy your very welcome just found you again as i was subscribe for some strange reason i was not subscribe weird but found you guys again .. awesome love watching what you do .. ..

[@dennisfeldmann7399]

As a young boy the Belle Isle Aquarium had a very large Alligator Snapper no where near as nice as Woodys display. Think it at the main zoo in Royal Oak still called the Detroit Zoo though

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

We are always evolving and always changing!

[@Shaden0040]

need some mosquito fish / gambusia to prevent mosquitoes and some cayfish will be good bottom feeders/cleanersCreek chubs are good bottom feeders and are important for all minnows and shiners to breed.

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Yes!!!

[@vmontene]

I admire everyone's hard work on Woody's new home👏💪 Awesome habitat!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thank you!!!

[@jacklyn7579]

My Dad passed away recently He was my best friend I feel so lost without him. I would do anything to have a memorial koi pond to help me grieve I could go down sit on a bench visit/talk to him. I'm going to see how to build one. Love you videos I'm a huge fan. ❤

[@ZokomoTV]

What a fun project, and an honor to be a part of!

[@chasmanmugsy]

Fantastic Beast!!!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

He is!!!

[@EarthWorksJax]

Great job by all taking care of Woody! Is there any concern about the detritus build up negatively impacting the water quality for the fish?

[@EdThePondProfessor]

We’ll keep an eye on it!

[@LeChristEstRoi]

That small tank is just a temporary housing for this magnificent massive beast, right?

[@NaNaTT549]

@Christus Rex They said it's his "New Home", so I guess they plan on him living in that little itty bitty fish bowl for the rest of his long life...smh

[@simonmanifold3005]

Woody is awesome!!! Wish I could keep one that long!!

[@robertforrest7956]

Where's Tanner Sepa?? 😄 Looks like Woody's getting spoiled! 🐢 Good deal Ed..👍 I'm sure you'll be fine tuning the set up for a few days. But it looks Sweet. 😘

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

👊

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks! It’s never actually done.....

[@robertforrest7956]

@@EdThePondProfessor very True... ☺️

[@thefishylife6823]

Hey what about a wrap of universal rocks around the base? I'm sure the plywood and driftwood with moss will give the same effect and there's nothing better than the real thing.... right!!? Great job guys, turned out amazing!!!!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Good Idea!

[@geostorm25]

That’s so cool nice addition for the showroom. Woody would love his new habitat

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

That beast will be happy in this home

[@EdThePondProfessor]

He is!!!

[@goberianchloex3646]

U mean coffin

[@lindaleslie5634]

Woody is going to be one happy turtle! Great job!

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

He's Loving it!

[@johnhildebrand8740]

Ed - I have a question not related to that amazing turtle. It is in regards to IonGen Copper Ionizers. I had one in my pond and it certainly helped with algae, but it finally wore out and failed. I also have fresh water fish tanks and was doing some water treatment and it happened to be copper based. In reading the label it said get all invertebrates out of the tank - copper is lethal to them. So I decided to no replace my IonGen (it was mid summer). The next spring I had lots of dragon flies and damsel flies and other water bugs. My Koi are also wintering better - maybe spring and fall natural munchies available? So finally around to my question. It seems like in an eco system pond - insects play an important part. What do you think? Have you had the same experience with copper ionizers? I fixed my algae issue by building a wetland filter - now I have crystal clear water and a lots of interesting invertebrates too. :)

[@arnoldmayii3563]

Cool video!

[@atgcain]

AMAZING JOB !! 👏👏👏 you should have a permanent web cam on him 🤩

[@colleenheitzler8670]

Great new home for Woody!

[@armandoking4657]

Aslong as you guys take him out to the big pond for excersize.. there is really nothing wrong with his tank... its like you carved out his home and put it in a tank

[@TEAMAquascape]

BINGO!!! Although he goes in the front pond all day and moves like two feet 😂

[@goberianchloex3646]

@@TEAMAquascape yes but he sees activity in a large environment, he uses other senses for stimulus. His brain is active but in ur box in the shop he is not . I think you are smart enough to know this x

[@kaitlyndipietro8776]

Awesome set up for Woody!

[@bagsga9454]

Hey, Ed! Can I make a suggestion for a video? I am going to do a medium sized pond in my backyard for fish and wildlife. All DIY. I want a very natural look but can't afford really large boulders or large equipment. I have the excavation done and have everything but rocks. I would love to see you give some techniques for creating a natural look when you don't have really big rocks or machinery. I'm going to have a small intake bay and wetland filtration. Thanks so much for all you do!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Great suggestion!!! I’ll definitely address that!

[@bagsga9454]

@@EdThePondProfessor Thank you! I have learned so much from you. I'm an Illinois native and someday really want to get back up there to see the Aquascape headquarters. Travel goals!

[@TEAMAquascape]

Ck out Aquascape Ponds on KZbin for examples

[@bagsga9454]

@@TEAMAquascape Thanks! I love your videos! Are there any specific ones you suggest? Most I have seen are pretty spectacular and involve big boulders and big machines.

[@karahelmlinger4244]

❤️ Woody

[@bradheuser1551]

woody is one lucky turtle! The new enclosure looks Amazing!

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks Brad!

[@casadefinch894]

You guys made that look awesome. He will be loving life in there! Great job as always

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Thanks!!!

[@shawn_baker]

Awesome! Can't wait to see it in person!

[@bigmac2998]

I know these fella are amazing at what they do but that looks to small for him surely could of made a bit larger. 👍

[@ang4750]

Beautiful build for Woody!

[@manicoptio9305]

We want to create his natural environment.. this is a deep water species... we've put him in 2ft of water..

[@jenna.martin]

Coolest turtle ever! What is the psi of those jaws? Greg, do you still have 10 fingers???? 😉

[@CallintheGUNSHIP]

I was curious too, Google says 1,000psi 😳 hfs

[@jenna.martin]

@@CallintheGUNSHIP omg. Never mind fingers. I’d be careful not to lose an arm. 😳 yikes!

[@devsharma6842]

I heard that the psi of this turtle is stronger than lions, bears, and some sharks!!

[@lovebugjen786]

Woody is the cutest snapping turtle ever !!!! 🐢🐢🐢💚💛

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

I like 🐢's!

[@dorkydodo2325]

@@GregWittstockThePondGuy me too! 🐢

[@comedianmattrossey]

Wouldn't Woody do better outside in the pond instead of an enclosed space. The tank seems so small for how active Alligator Snapping turtles are in foraging for food in the wild and general movement. Yeah they tend to go into deep caves and under banks of rivers and lakes, but they do roam quite frequently.

[@pmarshall2006]

As soon as this pandemic lifts I must come to aqualand to see the setups in person.

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Absolutely!!!

[@goberianchloex3646]

.....,Just don’t stay too long or you’ll end up in a small glass box lol

[@cmcmillan22]

can we get a turtle haven update? i wanna see how that monitor is doing

[@idkimdunb4610]

Get Serpa design to help

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Tanner’s the best!!!

[@idkimdunb4610]

@@EdThePondProfessor thank you so much for responding I really like your vids🙂

[@joethefishguy3251]

I love my job ❤❤❤❤❤

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

I❤MYJOB! 👊

[@amizhu8338]

But now HE IS MORE DANGEROUS

[@Declan1205]

Ed, youre so cute!

[@chiccenhawkc]

💯🔥💙👍

[@Frombc2thefuture]

Snapping turtles need more space that tank is too small

[@jamesonzelasko4359]

It looks like he has less space than before? This is aquascape you guys should boss up and build it a pond where it can move

[@bernardvoight5]

Just wondering what the biggest threat to the alligator snapping turtle is, and are any other animals a threat to them in the wild or are they top dog

[@TEAMAquascape]

Turtle Soup

[@EdThePondProfessor]

Hunting for turtle meat and habitat destruction

[@mikesanders4205]

that looks way too small of a tank for that turtle..

[@MikeBronson515]

Tank looks very small for an animal that size

[@ysman3]

✌🏼

[@lorenenoethen9093]

Thankfully Woody is not homeless anymore

[@Paces2]

That tank is too small.

[@Davidj3]

I thought the same thing. Looks like he went to a smaller habitat.

[@monkeyboy8me]

Doesnt look like enough room at all . Pretty sad

[@lawrencewan9154]

From population to solitary confinement.

[@BigggRoss]

:D

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

😁

[@Jaay_562]

I’m sure he’d rather be turtle soup

[@waterlover]

Poor animal such small tank for him cruel to have him in such a tiny fish tank

[@BillyBobBrockali69]

A turtles should be kept in a pond over 1,000 gallons anything less is animal abuse

[@Shadowspets]

Shoves an ancient beast in a little tank and expects people to like it? For me that is egotistical behaviour with the idea in mind that the animal becomes way more visible for the visitors to watch it.

[@outdooradventures4250]

I usually love your content but am I the only one that thinks the tank is tiny for a Alligator snapping turtle of that size ?????

[@TEAMAquascape]

It’s not

[@Pdh24]

I agree needs to be around twice that size .its like a bed sit to a human

[@enuffsaid7310]

@@TEAMAquascape Love your channels but your 100% wrong! It's a stereotype that alligator snappers primarily stay in deep holes. But in fact they're nocturnal and move up and down rivers at nights and consistently moves to new deep pockets!

[@photosplusbypeter6877]

Lol you have a baby smuggled illegal turtle. Noone in the US has ever breed these before so thats a smuggled turtle.

[@treysmith4067]

Luckiest Turtle Ever!

[@goberianchloex3646]

Too small for him :0(

[@rd4660]

LOL, an educational poster about how these animals have been taken out of the natural habitat, displayed on a tank holding an animal that was taken out of its natural habitat.

[@moavic5087]

Yeah this thing would have been eaten. Not the best of circumstances

[@TEAMAquascape]

Ambassador animal for its species

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

He was rescued from the turtle soup business, so the next best thing for him is to live out his days at Aqualand as an Animal Ambassador for its species.

[@user-di4km7te6c]

Bg istrinya isogu

[@tretrauvlogs1082]

Á a

[@brummiepcgamer568]

way to small

[@CM-so4ot]

:/

[@fernandogianni2849]

I need boyfriend 💋💋💋💋💋💞💞💞💞

[@allenstellabotte3601]

Look I've been down with luck and I have always love fish and hey alligator snapping turtle small brim and some illies what would it take for me to get a job there please

[@EdThePondProfessor]

We’re always looking for new teammates!