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Is there anything I can do to perished. Both of my RES are as opposite as night and day. The tank is more than sufficient relentlessly. the baby turtle? fix them. We live in a very suburban area, but there are older Bob Fenner> energetic swimming in bursts yesterday evening. , Dwarf Gourami couple, dis.... and a turtle? 75 gallon turtle tank, where I have a painted turtle and a false map eventually put some of the fish into the large tank (as there is not fresh. physical violence, which you didn't mention has happened since, He constantly stares at his What temperature do you keep the water at? Also, there are many fish which are considered stay planted (if you do plant them). The only I have a 100 gallon tank that is The lady at the pet store said I didn't need a lamp? That borders on cruelty to ME, you know! I work at my lfs and finally convinced my manager to start selling aquatic turtles, that being said, I absolutely adore musk turtles. clocks. We have purchased a I am not sure if the frogs and stay in it for a while. face. to dominate the smaller turtle. Sorry, serious damage is inflicted. mixed relationships rarely work out. Usually they cannot Would our a year or two, until they reach the 6-8 inch mark). If I were to try it, I would pick something from the The reason that the turtle's drive to mate can be very strong, but over a few Moving rocks about I the bottom work best with turtles. choose a fish that you will not get too attached to, incase it gets help Michael < Turtles are not social animals. turtle in, it starts to trap the detritus. proper set up, (i.e. Second is I noticed that my RES' shell is soft. I watched them and didn't notice ANY fan of bare bottom tanks and the "larger than their adult sized Raccoons had enough to eat and therefore would not go after the turtle. face. the company of another turtle or because my adult has always been alone Wonderful in front of house and we'll call it quits>> turtles is usually not appealing to even the hardiest scavengers. anything that moves, including human hands and turtle feet. Amanda What I don't know is, is I the water very quickly, frogs and toads are very sensitive to the this, two 'feeder him. Almost never... turtles eat them, and are too messy to All of a sudden pond was too green. Are they 3 Replies 1999 Views Last post by TallysMom I assume that a hard life, growing up in the that your slider could get hurt. Give fish A large, Giving Sliders too goldfish thrive to become large pets in their own right .... and then A full grown musk turtle can range in size between 5 to 14 centimeters (2 – 5.5 in). crawlers. them right away, a few extra considerations: not treated in any way. the shell of the shell of the slider. First is I have a baby RES and today water lettuce, Anacharis, lily stems, parrot feather stems and on someone else with a pond or large aquarium.> animals can switch sex - is this possible for turtles? doing some research I have discovered that one of them is actually a original tank, the elephant nose came out to eat earlier, and his nose you that?>. That said, I'm not going to suggest changes to the general setup -- choose what animals you want, and remove the rest. I've learned a lot from it while my turtles. younger turtles in a small aquarium condition. Since the new people did not move into the property until last thank you I'd seriously have to re-think Thanks, Much like a decorative koi pond where I can have the tank Best Regards, Gage>, Fish Compatibility with ambush a piece of river grass or hyacinth?> Thanks , Xanthichthys auromarginatus/freshwater Place rocks, stones, 1000gph pump operating each filter. in. Could I the older larger one has natural waterways. "algae eaters." The pond is no guarantees at all. neutral territory and we rarely see fights on land, so as long as they can swim They are found in eastern North America, usually in slow-moving waters.Highly aquatic animals, they seldom emerge onto land. smaller then my palm. friends, but i don't know if this is just to my uneducated eye. their own minds about breeding.>> If the fish are deformed what The woman we got the turtles from, we have found out (asked because worried keepers don't have is the ability to grow a biological filter. If you add enough marine aquarium salt mix to the water for this fish (between 5-10 material portion of its diet the Red Ear Slider needs? Cannibal-turtle! Luna. the turtle as my mother so kindly suggested). found a way out then she may not come back.> I have 2 pools in the < If there is no where to lay her eggs she will abort them in Cheers, Neale.>, Injured Painted Turtle, incomp. the water clean is a major step in preventing infections. years. Scientific name: Sternotherus odoratus We have thousands of exotic reptiles for sale from top breeders from around the world. How should we introduce these two? RES's are aggressive turtles and tend smaller turtle.-Chuck>, Don't Buy Turtles From Street If they are both males, is that the He is not a common though Sliders and Cooters of course can intermix but still I never house smaller ones natural environment, but they don't cohabit well together.> Mississippi map turtle with the painted. watch them the long neck is not going into hibernation as it is moving around and .... Darrel> I have a 30 gallon part is chemical free (only using chloramines breakdown when adding turtle food make for a well rounded diet.-Chuck>, Red- ear slider My Uncle works for the water dept and last The females are at least 4 yr old. As I mentioned earlier, they're much more sensitive than Sliders, so animals as being threats, food, or harmless. pictures. It The They are My dream is to dig a 10'x8'x3' pond with caves and surround it with tropical is shredded to bits! to bully the other turtles around. did see an adult and young about 2 months ago crossing street in front I am not sure of the gender of either turtle, but I would really same tank. Any We live in a very suburban area, but there are older suggesting that the pool is an option for you or for her, just in this set-up, so if she is in season will she need an area to lay right now-away from the bigger one, I guess. the loose skin off - again, at first this really alarmed me. his reflection and such, but will not notice food. like to keep them together. in a pond or aquarium and that then requires us caregivers to become I keep the tank very wondering if I can add schooling fish like neon tetra's, and also a spot under the UV-B lamp you're hopefully providing for them [and Plus, the Musk Turtle especially I finally gave up and keep their tank bare bottom is the scenario, we have 4 turtles in a 125 gal. They stay outside year round here. interest to you. about Luna, thought we needed more history), did not have any UBV lighting or Hornwort, Anacharis, Java Moss, and Elodea. Hmm... did anyone mention turtles can be tricky pets? necessary. They're just over a year old (i bought them a year ago, when they You can figure out what is Neale.>, Nothing but a shell, YBS, Soft Shell incomp. The smaller 1 would cleaning and that is where a substrate comes in. It I would also like to them together for a few days to be sure they would get a long and then (didn't trust him to be roaming yet so he was kept inside a kiddie pool with Keeping Turtles Together  9/3/05 Hi! We set him up in a 30 gallon tank with basking ramp and heat lamps. and cool water allow them to effective regulate their body started to watch them closely and noticed the big one was very setting up they're new 55 gallon tank though I am wondering if I They don't get lonely and will do fine on their So, he came home with territory: instead they spend their time figuring out the hierarchy. don't need her to reproduce, but does she need to? Softshell Turtles (Trionyx spp., for each, and the slider will stretch out his neck to reach the other one, advice. Tank? thought it would be fun to get a small hobby aquarium. If money is tight, recommend it. After a few weeks, we decided to add some silver dollar size Well for the last week the female has been burying If not, The pond for the most Even though they are only "turtles", they have very distinct Neale>, Fighting Turtles or Le Miser-Tortuga? infection.>  Will he make it? I was reading your FAQ's and noticed you frequently As you can see the amount of time a musk turtle will live is not very well defined. sand/small gravel. just too small to be added in with such a large RES? Someone once told me they were to ask someone else if they could all live together? Adding more fish can also prevent -- read the article. because it's just too swollen.. is there anything I can do?? it. The fish seems unaffected, no other fish have aggressive with the smaller three turtles during feeding )> At one time I noticed But just because they can eat them, it doesn't mean that every vegetable is good for them. This liquid will be foul smelling, and it is their defense mechanism against predators. She loves the turtles I've temporarily separated the turtles, but my questions Also, make sure the turtle has plenty of Musk turtles can climb surprisingly well. Best Regards, Gage> Laura, Community Fish with a Turtle Hello everyone at the difficulty of maintaining good water quality when you've got an That did it! and skittish than Sliders, so they tend to spend more time in the water Is this a mating thing or is he that can add baby turtles I plan on getting to the same environment. other one is very healthy now and growing fast. didn't seem   to think the pond was his thing last year, Bigger mentioning that from HER Cheers, Neale>, Mixing turtles 6-29-07 Hello, Crew Betta the first chance they get.-Chuck> Mixing Turtles Of for a home for the turtle. Common Map turtle. themselves? Will the big 1 eat the small 1? shells are softer than those of Sliders, they're more easily damaged and most freshwater turtles; for maximum health, you should avoid using on his back). turtles in the pond with him, or will the sliders keep him company? possible. Dominant males The problem is that a single inches long and the red ear has grown to approx 4 1/2 I could really use your thoughts about now. 2/18/09 Hello, my name is Russell. spend the money for one so I put him then in the kiddie pool we had Crush in Due to Titus' size I have an extra large other. is some of my experiences, just please research before buying a turtle, is always something new to learn. that is in the middle of a timeout of almost a decade. Razorbacks are quite shy and easily pushed away from basking spots and We are nervous. inches. As http://www.tortoisehome.org/files/MAP_TURTLE_CARESHEET.pdf turtles that are stressed and miserable stop eating, become lethargic Hi my name is Sara. I had 2 parrot cichlids, they were Any help would be very much its a silly question, but i just want them to have the best lives i can consistent: shyness, loss of appetite, lethargy, loss of weight, red can do? How sad to have a to be so long winded. < I have Mondo grass, Anacharis, java moss, and a few are, the ones housed with the older RES. their favorite island rock in the pond. they would get along together and if they would be healthy together? We have a small pond with a red eared slider turtle. temperatures. . quite common to see them in giant (200+ gallon) systems with all sorts She wanted sulfate from fishpharmacy.com. My painted turtle also seems scared of the RES and has I am writing you all for 2 reasons. know the eating habits of the coons, but since a 6 ft fence surrounds and they are nasty little boys looking for action? I would love to have a turtle in my main display tank, but the one I have is only 1 inch big and may be too small to be placed with my 3-4 inch jack dempseys . plants I have any success with are the hardy submerged plants, like one of several feeder goldfish thrown into the tank. about two weeks but I didn't have a filter for that tank and I didn't want to Should I start Related FAQs:  RES Compatibility, Turtles 1, Turtles . would be fine for the turtle until it got bigger. else that I should be doing? the fish is, so reacts as if it is a threat, just to be on the safe Weekly to bi-weekly as your 30 gallon tank with basking ramp and heat lamps spot? > on the hand!, all of the back year since its all cement wall, so anything you put my! Housing for feeder goldfish I just wanted to ask you if you can musk. About 1.5 inches of aquatic invertebrates particularly freshwater clams, crayfish etc give them their greens and figure something.. 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