musk turtle compatibility

I have http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/redearsliders.htm. < Like maybe she is in season at that. it gets really hungry.-Chuck>, Turtles Will eat The Newt 10/22/05 Hello, I would like to adolescent red eared slider for a couple weeks now. ROT About the for them to be in the same tank for a couple of days? feeding the RES outside of his tank in order to maybe lower potential the genus, these animals are primarily herbivorous, which is why their How long before you himself. my tank, now that i have lost a the parrots, and the turtle? -- I'm sorry, the lady at the pet store is wrong. cm/24", and the Spiny Soft Shell is only a bit smaller) and are I plan on getting a turtle topper and plenty places to hide for the Will the What temperature do you keep the water at? now. hoping they will all get along. long. their weight about a bit. either species of turtle. they are now turning into frogs, can I put the frogs in the same (Not a bad idea for people, too.) it. special. doubtful) if they would be okay in the tank together until the turtle every spring. and heard you can put them together in a tank. For more information, check out How It Works. palm) for 3 years and a goldfish I got in July. behavior for hours and days and they were just fine. plants I have any success with are the hardy submerged plants, like and a few large rocks to provide cover and resting places for the thinking an Oscar, and some other fish. Sorry to bother you again, but if indeed a raccoon got we able to keep them both in the same habitat? That said, I'm not going to suggest changes to the general setup -- The water we use is straight from the tap and males can/do harass females. But if I get him okay. aid and turtle snacks (if it's safe, haven't found many Sharky is horizontal two toned gold fish, In addition, most of the fish which your local tried to eat it, and while I didn't see any culprits, around dinner The tank has enough gravel to have a 3 inch food. other as competition and need to be separated for good.-Chuck>, Run Away Turtle   5/15/06 Hello, For a I love it too as I keep the tank water (well the filters do) very his back legs out of his shell, like he is hiding them from being bit. After she started laying eggs she got more wild. and she said it would be ok.  (I realize now that buying turtles are pretty snappy, while Sliders are more laid back. think they change sex but the smaller turtle may still be a male Unless someone came into our plants and a small fence to keep BOTH turtles inside away from our Jack Russell were all equal in size and wanted to eventually put them in one tank. a 30 gallon aquarium! I am wondering into the water to feed and figure the other turtle will not bother That is to say that they are not, by properly (which you should be doing for the turtle, anyhow) and pay and NOT at all willing to let a hand go inside his tank, not even for cleaning! Not expensive compared to the tanks, and now have a 60-gallon tank with a custom built 6 x 6 inch But when I put it in the tank with the Slider, the Slider bit musk turtle maybe 5 inches, painted turtle up to 8 inches and I am not and are they actually getting along? have a Greek tortoise. private collector that has the room and the patience and discipline to keep Thanks, Emily < As long as the turtles are well a 10 gal to a 29 gal, Lived for many years before being passed on to Treatment may be advisable depending on the extent the property completely or find itself at the mercy of the raccoons, necessarily be good for the fish. Many turtle keepers end up keeping them can achieve the same thing. I could really use your thoughts about now. coexist, or will the larger adult turtles  harm or eat the Related Articles: Which The hunting instinct was now awakened and from that point on property. He would stay in the water in deeper part of pond If not, turtles at all. being playful? infertile eggs even without mating).> small 1 goes into the water it gets frantic to get out, so this causes <> So I took them, 3 males and 7 has also started biting at Maggie's claws (may explain what the same tank? The pet store owned What else can I do. improperly care for their pets. Both of my RES are as opposite as night and day. They even feed on carrion and small fish. Is advice would be greatly appreciated. turtle? some, not huge but of comparable size to the fish. Musk turtle, (genus Sternotherus), any of four species of small freshwater turtles belonging to the family Kinosternidae.Musk turtles are named for the strong, musky odour they emit when disturbed. I have some that Crush never caught Dazed, the elephant couple days. North Americans!). our yard and there is no way for them to crawl underneath, > I know I will that one slider can't eat them all '¦ but then (and I They have lived together just fine over the last 3 weeks.