What turtle to buy

[fish boy in toronto]

i want to get my son a turtle while he is out visiting his grand parents,
i have kept turtles and lizzards in the past so i know a fair bit. but what type of turtle would be good for a 35 to 55 gallon tank for a good portion of life. something different from red ears, maps, and if you could post your experiance with them

 

[VampAro69]

Fly River Turtle!!!!

J/P but I love the FRT

 

[fish boy in toronto]

so do i wish my south american chichlid tank was big enough for it

 

[latshki]

Im no turtle expert but I would say stinkpots would be good

 

[Colubrids&Boids]

stinkpots are awesome for a 55g.
but thats basically it.

Im pretty sure that as far as most turtles go the males have a smaller adult size,so
keep that in mind.

 

[latshki]

maybe an african helmeted turtle

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Mud and Musk Turtles are a good choice.

 

[anthrpicdecadnce]

i bet you could get away with a spotted turtle...

ifyou found a male, you'd probably be able to keep it for it's whole life in 55 gallon. check local laws...

 

[AFRO-thunder]

An african sidenecked turtle will grow a little too big for a 55. But you can look out for florida mud turtles or stinkpots, those should have a great life in a tank of this size. You could also go for a male map turtle. Black knobbeds are really colorful and the males hardly exceed 3,5 inches. But keep in mind that basking species will need better lighting than mud turtles!

 

[coura]

Dont forget that you likely will have to take the allmost full responsability of caring for the turt