How long can an alligator snapping turtle go without food?

Alligator snapping turtles are fairly tolerant of hunger; juvenile turtles can go 1-2 weeks without food, and adults about a month. Although they can go a long time without eating, prolonged fasting seriously harms their normal growth and health, especially for juveniles, so owners should feed them regularly with enough nutrition.

In addition, alligator snapping turtles stop eating during hibernation, which lasts a fairly long time, and they only resume feeding after hibernation ends.