Can I Mix Terrapin's And Other Species

[rickstar88]

Hi,ive just got a terrapin off a friend who no longer wants it. It looks in good condition and the tank is 3 ft so it looks as though it has plenty of space.I would like to put other things E.G fish in the tank with the terrapin and would like some advice on what i can and what i cant.Also my friend was feeding it prawns!!!shall i continue feeding it prawns or do they need something else.Your comments are much appreciated thanks

 

[fishnovice]

Hi,ive just got a terrapin off a friend who no longer wants it. It looks in good condition and the tank is 3 ft so it looks as though it has plenty of space.I would like to put other things E.G fish in the tank with the terrapin and would like some advice on what i can and what i cant.Also my friend was feeding it prawns!!!shall i continue feeding it prawns or do they need something else.Your comments are much appreciated thanks

Depending on sex and species it may be able to live with anothe terrapin of its own or closely related species.
Mixing fish and terrapins is NOT a good idea in most cases as
1. Turtles are very messy (100x times worse than large plecs!)
2. Terrapins will eat fish as they grow bigger -expect it to double in size every year till it's 5 years old.
Pwawns are good but it needs a varied diet inc dried fish and calcium rich pellets. Possibly other things like fresh veg too depending on species
What species is it? Need to know before giving further advice as they vary a lot in size, diet and temperament.