What Is My Turtle?

[Trevelyn1015]

I caught him and another like him(but about 6" long), here in Huntsville, Texas...

The big one we let go in our pond, and the little one I adopted for my aquarium...

His name is James. I have no idea what kind of turtle he is...

 

[mm_simb]

I dont know but it sure is cute

 

[Trevelyn1015]

nevermind...

I found out he is a Loggerhead Musk Turtle [Sternotherus minor minor]

 

[mm_simb]

And I've been wanting one of those...
No...I'm not jealous... what size tank do you have him in?

 

[Trevelyn1015]

excuse me. i was wrong. loggerheads are not in texas...

he is a Sternotherus carinatus, or Razorback Musk Turtle...

he is in a 20 gallon tank... with a floating turtle deck...

 

[WILDER]

Why are turtles so cute.

 

[cichlid]

whats with all the stuff u catch outta ur stream

 

[MegTheFish]

Aww you took him away from his friend
Are turtles social? Because if they are you should probably put them together..just a thought.

 

[Trevelyn1015]

Aww you took him away from his friend
Are turtles social? Because if they are you should probably put them together..just a thought.

i caught him 50ft from his "friend"...

now he is friends with my little r.e.s.(red eared slider)...

they swim together and stack on eachother under their basking light...

whats with all the stuff u catch outta ur stream

i like catching stuff.

 

[TETRASIAN]

yeah great looking turtle i love catching stuff too... i've caught some wierd fish that seem to be very friendly with my lamp eye fish

 

[mm_simb]

You know what would be a great idea? If I can't find that type of turtle at any store when I'm willing to buy one, you can get two for me and I can go pick them up. You're only like 2-3 hours away from me

 

[Trevelyn1015]

as far as i know, i think it is illegal to sell turtles native to texas, in texas...

i think...

that would make this turtle illegal to be sold in pet stores...

 

[mm_simb]

Really? Well then I'll never find one of those here...