27-02-2009, 05:35 PM | #1 |
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Turtle types in pet shops?
What are the most common types of turtles available in pet shops?
I saw a few today in my local aquatics shop, they have dwarf musk turtles, yellow sliders and this other very cute one,it didn't say what it was though, but I am doing more research on turtles and would like to know, any one have any ideas what he could be? He was fairly chunky, had a yellowish shell, anyone have any ideas? He was around 5/6 inches. |
27-02-2009, 05:52 PM | #2 |
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Did it look like this? |
27-02-2009, 07:18 PM | #3 | |
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Of the species you mention, the Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odaratum), is by far the best species to keep in the Home aquarium. |
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27-02-2009, 09:55 PM | #4 |
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you can get african helmeted side neck turtles from some shops.
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27-02-2009, 11:48 PM | #5 |
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I went to the pet store a few weeks ago to get some things for my sal****er tank and they had an adult red-eared slider in a ten gal tank,the tank was filled to the top with water and the turtle looked dead so I reached in to pick him up and he was foaming at the mouth and the water was ice cold so I payed the guy fifteen dollors,took him home,he died that night,I dont know how these pet stores get away with crap like that
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28-02-2009, 10:09 AM | #7 |
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As these, are from Tropical West Africa, care must be taken to give them correct conditions! However, if they are maintained at correct tempereture and are given clean filtered water, they do make a good captive Turtle.
Care guides for these Turtles are not yet readily available, but I recommend looking up Pelusious.com for information on theses enchanting LBJ's (Little Brown Job's)! |
28-02-2009, 10:50 AM | #8 |
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Having had a google he looked a bit like an african helmeted side neck turtle.
He was such a little character, and had the cutest little face. The musk turtles were also very sweet, and very small, they said they were dwarfs, how big do they usually grow as I couldn't find much info on the net about the dwarf type? |
28-02-2009, 10:54 AM | #9 |
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I've never heard of a dwarf type. There are several sub species. They average around 10-12CM fully grown, Razor backed muck turtles about 15 CM's.
Heres some info. http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/sternotheruscare.htm Last edited by Kirkie; 28-02-2009 at 10:57 AM. |
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