Aspiring Turtle Owner

[ThomasG07]

I recently aquired a free 20 gallon long tank from my neighbor and wanted to do something new besides fish and was thinking of doing a turtle tank. I would like to have a turtle that gets no bigger than 5 inches. Also I was wondering if a turtle tank would stink up my apartment. Any suggestions on the best place to buy such small turtles would be helpful.

 

[Coursair]

Very few Turtles stay that small. Those that do are typically expensive. A Mud Turtle might work.

Bigger is better with turtles. They need lights, heat for water and for the basking platform, and big filtration. usually a canister filter. Turtles are very very messy.

http://www.theturtlesource.com/caresheet_mud_musk_turtle.asp

Adult Aquarium Size
While much larger than the hatchlings, adult mud turtles are still small. They eventually reach 4 to 6 inches in length. While it is possible to maintain a pair of adults in a 20- or 30-gallon enclosure, mud turtles will use and appreciate much more space than this. A good rule of thumb for most turtles is to provide approximately 10 gallons of cage space for each inch of turtle length. A 75-gallon aquarium with about 12 inches of water depth would be ideal for a pair of adult mud turtles. Of course, don’t be afraid to provide an even larger aquarium if space permits.

http://animals.pawnation.com/big-mud-turtle-aquarium-need-be-4908.html

There are a lot of vids on YouTube as well of Turtle set ups.


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[jkdubs2]

Ouachita map turtles stay fairly small. Try and get a male of any species you decide to go with. Males stay smaller than their counterparts. My male ouachita is probably 3 and 1/2 inches and is about 4 to 5 years in age. Whereas my yellow belly slider and RES (both female) are 2 years old and are 5 to 6 inches in size. If you want a male for sure u will have to get an older turtle because it's very hard to sex them when they are young.

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[Felicia]

I have a turtle tank in my bed room and it doesn't smell at all


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