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7 Responses to 'Turtles?'

1. Yexalen - September 8th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

   well turtles are hard to care after and none full grown will fit. You would need to upgrade really soon. So I wouldnt suggest a turtle. Other animals. A leopard gecko would love it! you could fit 2 in a 20 gallon. They are a great beginner lizard and easy to take care of. Here is a care sheet and a forum if you want to know more about them.
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   If you still want a turtle and WILL get a larger tank then Red eared sliders are the easiest to find and the most common pet turtle. They will get up to 12 inches though so a much larger tank.

2. Sto S - September 9th, 2009 at 11:04 pm

   u could get a frog

3. honeycutie555 - September 9th, 2009 at 11:33 pm

   well, a fully grown turtle needs about a 40-50 gallon tank, unless you get a baby turtle.

4. Jaylon S - September 10th, 2009 at 8:14 am

   Box turtles are really great pets and it will definitely hold this turtle, they are really easy to take care of because all you have to feed them is lettuce and tomatoes and stuff and provide water. I just found a new one today in my yard and put it in my house. good luck with your turtle.

5. Brittany - September 12th, 2009 at 1:05 am

   This size tank will not support any full grown trutle. The smallest full grown turtle is 4″ and would need a 40 gallon tank. They need 10 gallons of water per square inch of shell plus some to accomodate for the basking area. Just to give you an idea, I have 2 red eared sliders and I have one in a 120 gallon tank and one in a 180 gallon tank.

   Other animals it could support are crabs (hermit or a more aquatic type), a frog, a small gecko, a baby bearded dragon (wouldn’t be big enough for a full grown though), and really, not a whole lot. The kind of pets you want need TONS of room and TONS of care.

6. curtib22 - September 14th, 2009 at 4:37 pm

   20 Gallons is only big enough for a baby turtle, you will have to get a bigger one when the turtle grows. The rule of thumb for cage size for a turtle is 10 gallons per inch of the length of the turtle, habe fun and hope you do well with your turtle!

7. wu_gwei21 - September 17th, 2009 at 9:23 am

   I beg to differ…. a musk or mud turtle is half an inch when hatched and when full grown depending onthe species, many will stay under 4″. Mud and musk turtles are bottomwalkers and not avid swimmers, so they don’t need as much tank space. Just a lot of rocks and submerged driftwood for it to climb and hide. It can live in a 20 gallon for all its life, but a 30G would be better for an adult or larger species. You can try a stinkpot (common musk) 2.5-4″, Stripeneck musk 3-4″. Eastern Mud 2.5-4″, Mississippi Mud 3-5″, and Striped Mud 3-4″. There areother mud and musk species which get a little bigger.

   Here are some pictures (Scroll down to find mud & musks):

   Cheers!

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