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 #1956579


Ssscarface104n
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 Thinking about getting a turtle

I’ve got a empty 29 gal aquarium and was thinking about putting a turtle in it but don’t know which one to get. So I just wanted to get some input from you guys.



02/21/09  01:13am

 #1956634


Reptilefreak23
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1956579


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Red eared sliders, would of coarse would be the easiest ones to get your hands on, but I suggest a map, painted or cooter.
02/21/09  08:24am

 #1956700


Billasdf
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1956579


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Painted.
02/21/09  12:10pm

 #1956793


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: Billasdf   In reference to Message Id: 1956700


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Could I do two or should I only get one, if i can do two could i do a painted and a map.
02/21/09  03:24pm

 #1956841


Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1956793


 Thinking about getting a turtle

For such a small tank, only get one, unless they are really small, and you are willing to upgrade VERY soon.

-Ryan
02/21/09  05:16pm

 #1956973


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1956841


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I am going to get them really small but cant really get a another tank that’s why I’m looking for a turtle that will stay small enough to stay in the 29. If two could stay in there for acouple of years then I might be able to get them something bigger.
02/21/09  10:26pm

 #1957203


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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1956973


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Even the smallest species are probably going to want at least 40 gallons of water, and they don’t grow nearly as slowly as a lot of people seem to think. Remember, that’s 40 gallons of water, not of empty tank space, so unless you’re building an above-tank basking cage (and have a species that likes deep water,) you need to have a tank bigger than the actual amount of water you’ll be using. It’s common, for example, for people to get a 55 gallon and put about six inches of water in it while still insisting their turtle has 55 gallons. No, actually it has more like 15...
Male diamondbacks are very small turtles. Mine is over two years old and only 4.5". His water area, not even counting the basking area above it, is 48" long, 18" wide, and 19.5"-20" deep. And I STILL "redecorate" every few weeks to keep him from getting bored. Most turtles don’t swim and dive quite as constantly or energetically as diamondbacks, but still, you’d be talking about 50 gallons instead of about 70- you still need a large tank.
02/22/09  12:26pm

 #1957416


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1957203


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I think about getting a male Ouachita Map Turtles and a male Mississippi Map Turtles or one or the other and a painted turtle depending on the reply i get. My last question is are water land tubs OK for turtle i saw some on lllreptile.com they have some big ones.



02/22/09  07:21pm

 #1957433


Reptilefreak23
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1957416


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Water Land Tubs are made for turtles and in my opinion are only second to an actual pond.



02/22/09  07:55pm

 #1957514


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: Reptilefreak23   In reference to Message Id: 1957433


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I haven’t decided which two I’ll be getting but when they get older I’ll get a water land tub.
02/22/09  09:27pm

 #1959785


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1957514


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Finally got them i decided to get two baby turtles ones a Mississippi map turtle and the other is a eastern map turtle. I already got names the Mississippi maps name is Leonardo and the eastern painted name is Raphael. I’ll definitely post some pics they’re still alittle skittish.
02/26/09  06:27pm

 #1959793


Gottee guy
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1959785


 Thinking about getting a turtle

Quote:

ones a Mississippi map turtle and the other is a eastern map turtle.



Quote:

the Mississippi maps name is Leonardo and the eastern painted name is Raphael.



i’m confused. you’re getting a mississippi map and an eastern map or eastern painted turtle?
02/26/09  06:45pm

 #1959855


Ssscarface104n
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1959793


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I’m sorry lol i have a Mississippi map and a eastern painted donnno why i said eastern map. they are doing very well there about 1.5 inch and are eating well i got them from turtlesource.com. Since they are babies should they be fed once a day,



02/26/09  08:15pm

 #2040307


Megonius2493
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   Message To: Ssscarface104n   In reference to Message Id: 1959855


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I had a map named Holly. But, she died last night. We think she was eating rocks, but we don’t know because she had pleanty of food. People say that there sharpening there beak, but we don’t know for sure so be careful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07/16/09  11:53am

 #2086604


Boxturtle1613
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   Message To: Megonius2493   In reference to Message Id: 2040307


 Thinking about getting a turtle

I would get a box turtle because they are easy to take care of!!!!



10/20/09  08:34pm

 #2087001


Brandnew.
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   Message To: Boxturtle1613   In reference to Message Id: 2086604


 Thinking about getting a turtle

boxies arnt that easy to care for.
map turtles dont die fro meating stones. they sually die from poor husbandry.

you should have bought a musk turtle, not a map and painted. they wil lboth need a larger tank, my largest map is 10" long, painted turtles grow about 6" max. ur tank wont last long.

musk turtles stay around 4" and arnt very active swimmers.



10/21/09  03:19pm


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