It is advised that you do not put two male musk turtles together in one tank.
Common musk turtle tank size.
The razorback musk turtle is the biggest type of musk turtle.
Common musk turtles are found in the eastern parts of north america all the way from ontario down to florida.
The tank should also be tall enough to provide areas for the turtle to swim so we suggest a minimum height of around 300mm.
As you may expect from the name the flattened musk turtle has a shell that is more flat rather than high domed.
Still more to cover on this species including marie going on a diet.
If they feel threatened they can release a foul musky odor which is how they got their alternative name of stinkpot.
Housing one or a pair of common musk turtles is easily accomplished in an aquarium.
Glass aquarium with screen cover.
At times they can be aggressive and attempt to bite you.
Most turtle hobbyists recommend keeping common musk turtles in at least a 20 to 29 gallon tank.
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.
Look out for part 2 coming soon.
They are an aquatic turtle that comes from eastern north america.
For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 600mm in width.
Also because they even walk along the bottom of their tank they are a delight to watch.
If you have a male and female musk turtle together in a tank watch out for their behavior.
3 0 3 9 in 7 5 10cm lifespan.
It s hard to say no to her.
Looking into tank mates.
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.
An alternative musk turtle setup can be made by combining a standard glass aquarium with a mesh lid.
Exo terra make a huge range of these mesh tank toppers giving you more choice on the size of the tank that you select larger screen covers are even hinged or include a small access door.
The musk turtle can grow to 100mm 4 4 long and needs a proportional amount of space to live happily.
Common musk turtle diet.
Be careful when handling musk turtles.
When one starts showing signs of aggressiveness take it out of the tank.
They are also found in habitats extending to the west into wisconsin and texas.
The common musk turtle is known as the stinkpot turtle because they can emit an offensive foul odor.
They also feed on aquatic insects like damselfly nymphs tadpoles and dragonfly and fish eggs.
It is a species that is nearly entirely aquatic but these turtles will come out of the water to bask occasionally.
They are typically brown in color with the head having a olive color with speckles on it.
