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Common musk turtle tank size.
The common musk turtle is known as the stinkpot turtle because they can emit an offensive foul odor.
The common musk turtle also known as the eastern musk turtle or the stinkpot is a popular choice as a pet because of their size and relative ease of care.
What does the common musk turtle look like.
They are also found in habitats extending to the west into wisconsin and texas.
Housing one or a pair of common musk turtles is easily accomplished in an aquarium.
As you may expect from the name the flattened musk turtle has a shell that is more flat rather than high domed.
Common musk turtles are found in the eastern parts of north america all the way from ontario down to florida.
A common musk turtle living in a wild habitat eats a variety of insects such as crayfish snails earthworms and mollusks.
Common musk turtle diet.
Still more to cover on this species including marie going on a diet.
I have used a 20 gallon long tank to keep one adult musk turtle with a fluval 2plus canister submersible filter to keep things clean.
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For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 600mm in width.
Most turtle hobbyists recommend keeping common musk turtles in at least a 20 to 29 gallon tank.
If they feel threatened they can release a foul musky odor which is how they got their alternative name of stinkpot.
Their shell colouration can be black grey or brown.
They also feed on aquatic insects like damselfly nymphs tadpoles and dragonfly and fish eggs.
3 0 3 9 in 7 5 10cm lifespan.
They have a pair of yellow or green strip running from the tip of their nose to the neck.
Although musk turtles are considered carnivores by nature however they may also eat algae.
They are typically brown in color with the head having a olive color with speckles on it.
The tank should also be tall enough to provide areas for the turtle to swim so we suggest a minimum height of around 300mm.
Males can be determined by the longer tail and overall larger size.
The common musk turtle is a small species reaching an adult length of 7 5 12 5cm 3 5 inch.
