The turtles may move a little during this period, but they generally do not eat. Snappers living in shallow bodies of water bury themselves in mud to avoid freezing. Food Snapping turtles are omnivorous. They eat anything they can catch and also various water plants. Although there are reports of snappers consuming waterfowl, they do not pose a threat to game species-including fish.
Snappers are usually too slow to catch healthy game fish.
Sick or dead fish are primarily consumed.