NEW Spiny SoftShell Turtle!

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pbass510

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Just got my spiny softshell turtle from BayArea_510
its about 2inches and a track-tire eel about 7inches from superways
Both just settling with the pbass,dats,and catfishes.

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Nice softshell, but I would advise keeping it separate from your fish, they can and will eat fish larger than them :)

Best,
Paul
i thought their mouths were pretty small? plus i seen them with datnoids before but thanks any advice in feeding?
 
It depends on the combo of fish. If the fish are fast and the turtle is well-fed you might be okay. Still risky.
I have like 4 pbass,2 dats,a asian rtc,and a big track-tire eel seems like he likes swimming with the eel for now because there mouths and heads are similar
 
Nice softshell, but I would advise keeping it separate from your fish, they can and will eat fish larger than them :)

Best,
Paul

x2. They tend to be very nippy, too. In fact, I had better luck keeping fishes (just some overly large feeders) with my common snapper than I did with my spiny softshell!
 
Their mouths are pretty small, but they will just tear fish up if they fancy a snack. Expect some chunks of fin to go missing at the least, but I'd be wary of slow moving fish like the eel.

Best,
Paul
 
thanks you guys he hasnt seemed hungry yet its been a day so far when do you think he`ll start searching for food?
 
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