Are turtles good pets?

[Catherine]

I think the turtle/salmonella issues happens because turtles eat meat/fish and live in the water they eat and poop in. Very few people keep their water as clean as it needs to be.

Snapping turtles can give a serious bite. They get very large.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle





I have seen a snapping turtle, but I wouldn't touch one and I sure wouldn't want one as a pet.