Snake neck turtle in a 90 gallon?

[jcm412]

Are there any type of snake neck turtle that would be alright in a 90 gallon tank?

 

[SimonL]

Unless you end up with a stupendously huge female, I'm sure most species would be fine.

 

[turtlesrock]

most male turtles would be fine... dont get a female if you dont want it to be crampped in the tank! the " 1 inch of turtle needs 10galls" is not neccicarily true, its just to help you understand the range of your turtle tank... i 90 gallon tank would be goos for a 1ft turtle

 

[jcm412]

What particular snake neck would be best in a tank that size?

 

[turtlesrock]

eastern snake neck turtle... they get 11 inches and are very good looking. IDK how much they cost or if they even have them near you but they are awesome

 

[AFRO-thunder]

I would also say eastern snake neck (Chelodina mccordi), roti island snake neck (C. mccordi) or New Guinean snake neck (C. novaguineae). A cheap alternative would be Mesoclemmys gibba.

 

[snakeguy101]

twist necks are beautiful, you should go for them

 

[L!NUS]

Snake Necks usually need larger tanks because they are large turtles+their necks can be huge. I reccomend a side-necked turtle.

I would recommend a Red Bellied short neck(Emydura subglobosa):
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-redside.htm

Pics:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/wo..._side-necked)_-_Emydura_subglobosa/index.html

This breeder offers them:
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=39&de=743319

 

[AFRO-thunder]

Pink bellied sidenecks need big tanks as well. Females get well over 10 inch and tend to be really massive, while snake necks stay a little flatter and thus lighter.

You are definitely right that the common snake necks like Macrochelodina rugosa get fairly big, but the smaller ones from the novaguineae-group are easy to keep in a 90 gal tank.

 

[L!NUS]

^But they're necks is what you have to worry about.

Yes they may only get 8", but with they're necks extended they could be well over 12".