Mr Oink In His New Tank!

TracyRene

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Here is the dude.........Mr Oink in his new 55gallon tank.
He's a 2" Western Painted turtle!
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looking gooooood! :p , does he try to eat the fish you have in there?
 
looking gooooood! :p , does he try to eat the fish you have in there?
He really had never shown much interest in the other tank occupants, until last week.....I got home from work to find half a guppy trying to swim around and the tip of my singapore shrimps tale is gone. :/ Not sure if he just got lucky or if he is actually hunting them down.
 
hes soo small! i really love turtles but cant keep one at the moment. have you got a full tank shot.? will he be stable in that tank for life?
dany
 
he's probably starting to hunt, as he gets older he'll do it more - unless the fish are feeders I'd remove them - it's what turtles do.
 
hes soo small! i really love turtles but cant keep one at the moment. have you got a full tank shot.? will he be stable in that tank for life?
dany
I will most likely have to purchase a bigger tank in the future. These turts average 7" if male and 8" to 10" if female when full grown. Too small to tell which sex this one is yet. That can be determined at about 4". They need 10gal. for every inch! I will post a full tank shot, but not right now! (At work!)

he's probably starting to hunt, as he gets older he'll do it more - unless the fish are feeders I'd remove them - it's what turtles do.
Yes, I am well aware that's what turtles do! :) The tank mates were purchased as feeders with the exception of the singapore shrimp and plecos. I will remove them if I need to!
 
tank pics for Dany.......sorry had to chop it in 2! :S You can see him hanging out under the basking dock in the 1st pic!

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Thanks SPLiSH!



Yes, SherriSixxx, he is very active! He has quite a personality and has got to be the funnest pet to watch that I have ever had! He is constantly diving off his basking platform and everytime someone walks in to the room he heads straight to the front of the tank swimming like mad trying to see what's going on! I love him! :wub:
 
Is he 100% amphibious then or do you need the "basking dock" or him to climb out onto? I might consider getting myself one in the future it's just where to put him that would be the problme as i have an oscar, a green terror and a plec in my tank right now and i don't just want to dump them all.


I don't know what to do :/
 
Is he 100% amphibious then or do you need the "basking dock" or him to climb out onto? I might consider getting myself one in the future it's just where to put him that would be the problme as i have an oscar, a green terror and a plec in my tank right now and i don't just want to dump them all.


I don't know what to do :/
Yes, he absolutely needs a basking area so that he is able to completely dry off. If he is not able to dry off his shell will most definately soften and rot. UVB lighting and a heat light are over the basking area. Basking temps are about 10 degrees higher than water temps and the UVB is a must to help with Vitamin D which will keep his shell hard and aid with proper growth! :good:
I don't think I would put a turtle in with an oscar! Mine is in with plecos and there has been no problems at all, but an oscar would scare me, although I think they are quite cool! B) Perhaps another tank? :)
 

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