Loggerhead musk turtle

[busterbrown]

cool little guy, you scored on that guy. pretty sweet that he was free

 

[Natalie]

That's kinda the thinking that I'm having right now.. I have a 125g that I would love to add a turtle to but every turtle I've had has eaten live small fish, and I want some live small fish in my aquarium. I think I may just have to pick one once and for all haha

Cool, good luck! Just remember to convert your tank so you have a basking spot under a UVB and heat lamp, and you're good to go.

 

[snakeguy101]

Cool, good luck! Just remember to convert your tank so you have a basking spot under a UVB and heat lamp, and you're good to go.

these turtles don't need UVB. An ambient amount should be fine since they spend a majority of their time under water where it is filtered out anyways. Just keep it warm and you will be fine.

 

[coura]

these turtles don't need UVB. An ambient amount should be fine since they spend a majority of their time under water where it is filtered out anyways. Just keep it warm and you will be fine.

That is something important to discuss, if she is able to get the litle turt to accept a pelleted food at least as part of the diet, it is possible to skip uv. However if this turt only accepts stuff like mosquito larvae it is advisable and important to ad a uv lamp at least for now. A small amount of uv indeed penetrates water. A basking spot however you can pretty much go without it, just have a place for the turt to get out of the water if it wants to.

 

[Natalie]

That is something important to discuss, if she is able to get the litle turt to accept a pelleted food at least as part of the diet, it is possible to skip uv. However if this turt only accepts stuff like mosquito larvae it is advisable and important to ad a uv lamp at least for now. A small amount of uv indeed penetrates water. A basking spot however you can pretty much go without it, just have a place for the turt to get out of the water if it wants to.

I have two basking spots, a heat lamp, and a UVB lamp over my tank. I know that it's rare for mud and musk turtles to bask, but everything I've read says you should at least offer a basking area in case it's needed.

 

[coura]

I have two basking spots, a heat lamp, and a UVB lamp over my tank. I know that it's rare for mud and musk turtles to bask, but everything I've read says you should at least offer a basking area in case it's needed.

Its perfect, couldnt ask for more

 

[Horiyoshi III]

It look like a little geek!
Like my spiny SS, his bulbous eyes make him almost look as if it's wearing glasses.

That thing is going to beg HARD at the glass once it settles in.
You will love that animal.

 

[Natalie]

That thing is going to beg HARD at the glass once it settles in.
You will love that animal.

Oh man, he already is. He must be pretty smart because whenever I walk by he scrambles at the glass, and he follows my hand. He already associates me with food. He is a champion eater, that's for sure.

 

[Horiyoshi III]

More people need to keep these turts.

 

[Natalie]

http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa270/nksteckler/Turtle/?action=view&current=001-1.mp4

Here's a video of his typical personality. Couldn't ask for a better pet!!