Dwarf Musk Turtles What Do They Need

[bae1994]

hi ive seen some dwarf musk turtles for sale in my local maiden head it said that they get to 12 cm what are there tank and food requirments thanks

 

[DJ ArKaDaRkA]

hi ive seen some dwarf musk turtles for sale in my local maiden head it said that they get to 12 cm what are there tank and food requirments thanks

ive got 2 in a 3 foot tank they need a dry basking area with spot light and a seprate reptile uvb lightand plenty of filteration

 

[bae1994]

would a 3 ft x 12 inch w x 18 inches high do for 2 also what do you feed them

 

[DJ ArKaDaRkA]

would a 3 ft x 12 inch w x 18 inches high do for 2 also what do you feed them

i feed mine blood worm, freeze dryed river shrimp and you can also by turtle flakes that have most of what they need in it.

 

[bae1994]

cool i know its cheeky but could i have some pictures of your turtles with like a size comparison eg a coke can and how old they are

also could you keep one in a smaler tank or

 

[DJ ArKaDaRkA]

cool i know its cheeky but could i have some pictures of your turtles with like a size comparison eg a coke can and how old they are

also could you keep one in a smaler tank or

mine are about the size of the bottom of a can of coke probally smaller you can keep 1 in a 20gal long

 

[Davo86]

would a 3 ft x 12 inch w x 18 inches high do for 2 also what do you feed them

Yes you could keep a pair in that tank, although like all turtles they are a lot more messier than fish and so require ample filtration, They also require a UVB bulb at around 5%

food wise they will take a range of foods such as frozen prepared foods, prawns, and veg supplemented with Reptomin or a similar vitamin D based turtle food.

Musk Turtles are very good climbers and i would recommend adding various gnarly branched pieces of bogwood (redmoor or sumatra driftwood) which they can climb and explore

 

[bae1994]

thanks i was doing research for my brothe but he doesnt want wan anymore