I want a new pet!? PLEASE HELP

[coura]

Uromastyx are more or less beardie sized, and ackies are slightly larger than that.....but still not typical monitor sized.[/quote]

Sorry mabye I should be more specific. What I meant was "Do different species get along okay?" but thanx.

And my awnser is still yes and no it deppends on the species where talking about. For example youll have litle trouble combining (like I said before) in a single pond several cooters(Pseudemys sp),maps (gramptemys) and painteds (chyrsemys picta). Sliders can be aded too but they thend to be kind of tricky in there relachionship with other turts. Males of this species can be territorial so dont combine them in anything but a very large pond. On the other hand malaysian box turts thend to be territorial with each other. You can combine adult females and young animals of both sexes with other peacefull asian turt species as long thers not more than one malaysian boxie per enclosure. On the other hand males of this species are extremely agressive and must be keept on his own. Most soft shell turtles ,snapping turts and even some musk turtles must be keept alone because they are very territorial and can kill any turt housed with them. So it really deppends on the species

 

[coura]

Nothings wrong, I just say things in a different way, I really meant was that I don't care if I can hold it or not. So I don't need to hold it, thats what a ferret is for. I just fine with sitting and watching. Also I appreciate all the list of lizards that you guys gave me. But I have a high possibility that I'm going with the turtle.

And the reason I asked about tortoise is well they don't need to swim, they can live outside were I live, they are bulky like I said earlier, and I think their cool they look like a huge rock. So...

A sulcata hummm..........Buddy do you really want a turtoise that poops like a horse,that will eat any single plant that finds in her way(if you want one bether start thinking about getting rid of any plant you are unsure its toxic or not), that will bulldouse your back yard to make him look like somekind of bomb has exploded in there and risking you to get a hernia just for pick him up. If you want prepare your self for very high grocery store bills on leafy vegetebles for the next 70 or so years

 

[paul112]

Sulcatas are extreme, why not start with a smaller species of tortoise? Hermann's for example, or Leopards if you're wanting something larger. Sulcatas seem like the type of thing that you don't want to mess with as your first tortoise, they need lots of roaming space and an enclosure with a strong, opaque barrier around it. As stated above, a back yard might not be wise due to toxic plants which may be present.

Or go down the aquatic Chelonia route, and opt for a Mud or Musk turtle? Small but quite active, and wont require the huge water volume that Sliders do?

Paul

 

[Red tail catking]

Sulcatas are extreme, why not start with a smaller species of tortoise? Hermann's for example, or Leopards if you're wanting something larger. Sulcatas seem like the type of thing that you don't want to mess with as your first tortoise, they need lots of roaming space and an enclosure with a strong, opaque barrier around it. As stated above, a back yard might not be wise due to toxic plants which may be present.

Or go down the aquatic Chelonia route, and opt for a Mud or Musk turtle? Small but quite active, and wont require the huge water volume that Sliders do?

Paul

Okay after much thought and consideration, I have made my decision...
I'm going to go with a............ aquatic turtle. So were can I get, one of these Mud/musk turtles and can one live outdoors in a outdoor pond were I live? Also any other care advice on this species would be really appreciated. Such as lighting (though if its outside it should get plenty of sunlight) foods, temp. and really any thing else that might help. Thanx

 

[Red tail catking]

Okay after much thought and consideration, I have made my decision...
I'm going to go with a............ aquatic turtle. So were can I get, one of these Mud/musk turtles and can one live outdoors in a outdoor pond were I live? Also any other care advice on this species would be really appreciated. Such as lighting (though if its outside it should get plenty of sunlight) foods, temp. and really any thing else that might help. Thanx

Um... hello anybody?!

 

[coura]

Um... hello anybody?!

Here all your turt relatade needs:www.austinturtlepage.com

 

[coura]

Oh great that stupid link doesant work again. Ok just google that www.anapsid.org is another great one with loots of links

 

[Red tail catking]

Thank you.

But when I clicked on the first link you gave it brought me to a asian dating website.

I can't seem to find anything that says I can keep a musk turtle outdoors, why will it die if I do?

 

[Red tail catking]

Dang that 30 min limit, I would of asked this in my last post. Does anyone know a place in Arizona were I can get a Mud/Musk turtle?
I'm trying to avoid online shopping.

 

[coura]

Thank you.

But when I clicked on the first link you gave it brought me to a asian dating website.

I can't seem to find anything that says I can keep a musk turtle outdoors, why will it die if I do?

If you do a proper outside pond and select a hardy species,preferencialy one native from the US like stink pots (Sthernotherus odoratus) ,not only will they trive all year outside but you have a very high chance of breeding them