map turtle copatibility:

[ermgravy]

ok my girlfriend has done some dumb things in the past but this might just crown it off if it doesn't work....

returned home to find a new additiion to her tank: a sweet lil map turtle.... shes got every thing right and done her reasearch except for he tank did and sill is where her 2 redllne snakeheads are. shes been on about finding something to tank with them for ages and as i wasn't here to stop her she decided to do it. so far all is good, but what do u guys think the long term out come will be? does the turtle need to be relocated???

thanks peps!

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Well for starters, what size is the tank? That plays a big part in our answers!
And how big are the snakeheads and the map turtle?

 

[ermgravy]

opps: sh's are 3" n growing quickly, turtles shell is about 1" across?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Snakeheads grow fast but so do Map Turtles. If it's a female turtle, plan on it maxing out at about 12 inches in length. Also most aquatic turtles will eat fish given the opportunity. The best set up for a turtle would be an outdoor pond when it's an adult.

 

[ermgravy]

outdoor pond in the uk???? i no what to expect size wise and a large tank can easily be provided as the turtle grows, but as the sh's grow alot larger and also dont mix with fish i can kinda see her logic on this one, if it works... could a sh inflict serious damage to the turtle?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Perhaps, red line snakesheads can get up to 4 feet, so yeah they might pose a threat. But female Map Turtles specialize in eating crayfish, snails, clams and other hard bodied prey. They could definitely mess up a snakehead's day, if of course the turtle is a female. Males tend to get half the size of a female. I'm sure you could make a pond in the UK for your turtle to survive in, but that depends on what species of map turtle it is. You do have a basking light and a place for the turtle to get out of the water, right?

 

[ermgravy]

yeap, thats what i ment by she did her reserch... lights been changed and a lovely looki basking area provided.... but i see where you are coming from.. i will keep a close eye on them over the next few weeks...