Stinkpots are amongst the smallest north american turtles reaching about 4 5 scl.
Stinkpot common musk turtle tank size.
Common musk turtle diet.
The common musk turtle is an ideal beginner species due to their adult size and ease of care.
They also feed on aquatic insects like damselfly nymphs tadpoles and dragonfly and fish eggs.
If they feel threatened they can release a foul musky odor which is how they got their alternative name of stinkpot.
Most turtle hobbyists recommend keeping common musk turtles in at least a 20 to 29 gallon tank.
For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 600mm in width.
They are an aquatic turtle that comes from eastern north america.
The common musk turtle is known as the stinkpot turtle because they can emit an offensive foul odor.
The common musk turtle also known as the eastern musk turtle or the stinkpot is a popular choice as a pet because of their size and relative ease of care.
For adults fill the tank any depth 10 inches to 2 feet at least part of the enclosure.
They are also found in habitats extending to the west into wisconsin and texas.
Housing one or a pair of common musk turtles is easily accomplished in an aquarium.
Common musk turtles are found in the eastern parts of north america all the way from ontario down to florida.
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Musk turtles require a turtle tank as their enclosure.
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The musk turtle can grow to 100mm 4 4 long and needs a proportional amount of space to live happily.
I have used a 20 gallon long tank to keep one adult musk turtle with a fluval 2plus canister submersible filter to keep things clean.
Stink pot turtle care taking home two stink pot turtles.
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Originating out of north america this species is found from florida to maine to california adults will average about 4 4 5 inches in size.
We have baby stinkpot musk turtles for sale.
With proper care these turtles can live 30 40 years in captivity.
Other mud musk turtles common snappers have this capability.
We recommend a minimum 29 gallon tank size the bigger the better given their fairly active nature.
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A common musk turtle living in a wild habitat eats a variety of insects such as crayfish snails earthworms and mollusks.
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This is because they will need fully submerged sections without risk of warping or leaking.
Living in slow moving streams permanent ponds and lakes.
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