An alternative musk turtle setup can be made by combining a standard glass aquarium with a mesh lid.
Common musk turtle tank size.
They are an aquatic turtle that comes from eastern north america.
When one starts showing signs of aggressiveness take it out of the tank.
The tank should also be tall enough to provide areas for the turtle to swim so we suggest a minimum height of around 300mm.
The razorback musk turtle is the biggest type of musk turtle.
Housing one or a pair of common musk turtles is easily accomplished in an aquarium.
Looking into tank mates.
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The razorback musk turtle is the biggest type of musk turtle.
Glass aquarium with screen cover.
Although musk turtles are considered carnivores by nature however they may also eat algae.
Look out for part 2 coming soon.
It is advised that you do not put two male musk turtles together in one tank.
As you may expect from the name the flattened musk turtle has a shell that is more flat rather than high domed.
For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 600mm in width.
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.
Most turtle hobbyists recommend keeping common musk turtles in at least a 20 to 29 gallon tank.
Common musk turtles are found in the eastern parts of north america all the way from ontario down to florida.
A common musk turtle living in a wild habitat eats a variety of insects such as crayfish snails earthworms and mollusks.
Also because they even walk along the bottom of their tank they are a delight to watch.
They are also found in habitats extending to the west into wisconsin and texas.
Common musk turtle diet.
Still more to cover on this species including marie going on a diet.
At times they can be aggressive and attempt to bite you.
They also feed on aquatic insects like damselfly nymphs tadpoles and dragonfly and fish eggs.
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.
It is a species that is nearly entirely aquatic but these turtles will come out of the water to bask occasionally.
Be careful when handling musk turtles.
They are typically brown in color with the head having a olive color with speckles on it.
3 0 3 9 in 7 5 10cm lifespan.
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.
If they feel threatened they can release a foul musky odor which is how they got their alternative name of stinkpot.