catfishlover106;2226102; said:
how big do these lil fellas get? and what are the current sizes?
killerfish;2260376; said:
Wow awesome little turtle would love to get one my snapping turtle need a new home first though
How big do they get ? same size as normal musks ?
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Heres some Info on these great Turtles.
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RAZORBACk MUSk TURTLES
aka Sternotherus Carinatus
Max Adult Size 5 - 6 Inches.
Water Temperature Mid To High 70's
Great Beginner Turtle.
Very Active, Always Foraging.
Almost Fully Aquatic~
Simple Floating Plants can offer ample basking abilities.
Tank Requirements:
A thirty gallon aquaria is sufficient for razorbacks. The addition of more than a single specimen would require the keeper to adjust the enclosure size accordingly. As always, when possible, more room is always better. These are active turtles, and they will utilize the space offered. Strong filtration is advised, as these are messy feeders, and water quality is often compromised if filtration is not adequate. The addition of rocks and aquatic plants are advised owing to this species shy nature, and the greater sense of security that these provide. This especially true of young specimens. Given the southern distribution of this species, they are less likely to be as cold tolerant as the stinkpot.
Captive Diet:
From my experience these guys eat almost anything. Reptomin, cichlid gold pellets, bloom worms, live black worms, and in the picture i believe they eat krill. Very active eaters as well. Small in size so doesn't eat a lot, but spends a lot of times searching through gravel for bits of food.
Community:
I have my little guy ina tank with fishes and bichirs.
None of my fish has ever bit him. Nor has he ever tried to bite any of his tank buddies. Always getting along and never fighting for food.
Experienced Growth Rate:
When i got my RBM the first day, i believe he was about an inch.
Not sure how long it has been exactly, but i got him with ElGuapo and Blazin. Probably a few months and he has ONLY GREW about half an inch to 1 inch more.
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Don is a great and understandable business man.
His shipping was professional and on time.
DHL over night is $40 for tons of turtles.
One DHL Box fits like 50-100 tiny turtles.
So getting a group order together for something like these guys is very - very cheap~ Unlike fishes.
Hope that clears up somethings up for you guys.
Good Luck!
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