Still more to cover on this species including marie going on a diet.
Common musk turtle tank size.
A common musk turtle living in a wild habitat eats a variety of insects such as crayfish snails earthworms and mollusks.
The common musk turtle is a small species reaching an adult length of 7 5 12 5cm 3 5 inch.
Common musk turtles are found in the eastern parts of north america all the way from ontario down to florida.
Their shell colouration can be black grey or brown.
The tank should also be tall enough to provide areas for the turtle to swim so we suggest a minimum height of around 300mm.
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As you may expect from the name the flattened musk turtle has a shell that is more flat rather than high domed.
Housing one or a pair of common musk turtles is easily accomplished in an aquarium.
Males can be determined by the longer tail and overall larger size.
For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 600mm in width.
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.
They also feed on aquatic insects like damselfly nymphs tadpoles and dragonfly and fish eggs.
Most turtle hobbyists recommend keeping common musk turtles in at least a 20 to 29 gallon tank.
Common musk turtle diet.
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What does the common musk turtle look like.
The common musk turtle is known as the stinkpot turtle because they can emit an offensive foul odor.
3 0 3 9 in 7 5 10cm lifespan.
Although musk turtles are considered carnivores by nature however they may also eat algae.
The musk turtle can grow to 100mm 4 4 long and needs a proportional amount of space to live happily.
They are typically brown in color with the head having a olive color with speckles on it.
They have a pair of yellow or green strip running from the tip of their nose to the neck.
They are an aquatic turtle that comes from eastern north america.
They are also found in habitats extending to the west into wisconsin and texas.