Florida Soft Shell Turtle
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Yep, I think VF is right. Sick=cool show, not ill turtleok also if i were to have a good supply of goldfish, guppies, minnows, would i be able to keep him full enough to stay off my other fish, i have 2 eels in the tank, a dragon goby(who is moving to a brackish water set up as soon as i can get some $$ built up) a gar, 2 angles and some other randos
jartist15;2824771; said:
Hard to say man, it really depend on your turtle. She/he might, she/he might not just dont get surprised in one day at the morning you wake up and see you are the proud owner of a solo soft shell turtle.
Cheers.
Yeah, i hope that it will be happy sharing the tan with my fish or i might end up with having to buy 2 new tanks 
, not saying i wouldn't love 2 new tanks but unfortunately i want to save some $$ for school. i guess only time will tell, and i will just go with minnows then not goldfish. as for now he seems to enjoy borrowing through the sand and poking his head up when i come in the room 
thanks for the help so far
, not saying i wouldn't love 2 new tanks but unfortunately i want to save some $$ for school. i guess only time will tell, and i will just go with minnows then not goldfish. as for now he seems to enjoy borrowing through the sand and poking his head up when i come in the room thanks for the help so farNow that you mencion food I must absolutley worn you about a very important thing that is very especific of softys. Dont ever ofer a big chunk of meat or big woule fish to your turtle like you could for like a slider or a snapper. In my experience softshell turtles are very prone to over eat if given the chance and if something like a big woule fish( wich for them equals something like a sardine) is ofered they can literaly eat themselfes to death. Ive losed turtles because of this. ONLY offer small items that can be swallowed in one bite and dont over feed. Turtle pellets, earthworms, small shrimp, koi, chiclid and catfish pellets, snails ,crickets,locusts and the ocasinal small chunk of chinken, fish fillet and mealworms, will keep your turtle in top health. Feeders are poor food choices and dont feed goldfish. As for your other fish I think you really should put them apartjartist15;2824771; said:
They are SUPER fun pets, more then most fishjartist15;2825117; said:Yeah, i hope that it will be happy sharing the tan with my fish or i might end up with having to buy 2 new tanks
He will recognise you and beg for food. Softshell turtles are also some of the most inteligent turtles and aparently even playfull. Just remenbar to keep the water very clean, a good diet in a cople a day small oferings (enhances good digestion) and that really big tank bellow the line
