@xLexiiPuppyx yes they do. Hatchlings mostly stay in the water (or they'll quickly get eaten by birds), but they do fine on land. They must be in the water to eat though. Mud turtles are aquatic and don't have a well developed tongue like a box tortoise. They must be fed in the water.
@bauribob well I Finnaly thought of it, sorry this took so long but the idea tank I would like you to make a video of is either a swamp or bog type of tank if it ok please.
@Bauribob hey would you mind making a video on where and what to buy for decorating different types of tanks, cause I need some good advice cause I'm a newbie
@07jimaz Decorate? Not sure what you want. My tank is really pretty simple. Sand substrate. Mopani wood for looks and so the turtles can hide and scratch their shells. Mossballs which provide more hiding and some green. I get my string plants (hydra) from the local river, you can buy anacharis in the pet stores. My shallow water areas are just acrylic trays filled with sand. They sit on top of 1/2" PVC scaffolding. Store bought acrylic caves are nice. Visit the Turtle Forum for more.
@lldanzo The secret to using deeper water is to have very heavy vegetation. I have several videos up featuring my hatchlnigs in which I describe the setup, weater depth, filtering, basking, feeding, etc. Take a look at a couple of them.
@helenavill ordinary play sand. it is very easy to manage since uneaten food doesn't fall between the grains of sand like it does between gravel or rocks.
Cool, I will try it :) also i was wondering what PH level do musk turtles need? I have a common musk and just got a baby razorback musk also in the tank i have a missisippi map and a pink belly side neck, since you seem to be a turtle expert i was wondering if you could help me, I just discoverd my pink belly has two white dots on her shell!! is that shell rot or fungus?? I tryed looking it up online but didnt get any answers, Please help if you can. Thanks
@helenavill I'm not a vet and without seeing the turtle or at least seeing pictures, I would not attempt to diagnose online. My tank PH is usually a bit above 7. The range varies for different species. Please take a look at the ATP Care Sheets for the species you have for more specific care information. You might also try the Turtle Forum where you can find people who have the same turtles that you do.
Be sure your water is clean and maintain a UVA/UVB heated basking area.
@turtledude97 I don't make my own tanks. There are a couple of aquarium shops in town that have acrylic tank builders. I use one of them for all my tanks and other acrylic needs like shallow water platforms, basking platforms, etc.
i have two green turtle at home but i am not so sure if they are going to drown or that is what my parents think, i don't know how much water to put in a small tank. how much water do i put in my small tank?
@masonbaer1996 RES are good swimmers and generally need a large, deep tank as well as a basking area. Nonetheless, I always recommend a shallow area as well. In the wild turtles can choose the depth they want to inhabit. If a turtle is sick or weak for any reason, it may prefer a shallow area. Some turtles simply prefer to sleep in shallow areas where it is easier to get air. But for general swimming, RES need depth. Visit the turtle forum for more specific care information on the RES.
hey bauribob, i am really interested in getting a baby stinkpot musk turtle. and the thing is, i have 20 gallon long tank. how much water should i put? because as of right now. they have a lot of spaces where they can reach the top but im still worried at times.
@gagongfonb keeping aquatic turtles can be hard work give this some thought. Do some reading first, best place to start is the ATP Care Sheets on the web. 20 gallon is okay for a hatchling but you'll soon need a larger tank. A hatchling should be fine in 5" of water with lots of plants, adults can go much deeper. For adults, best to have both a shallow area (2 1/2") and a deep area (12" is fine). Have either driftwood or plastic plants that go from the bottom to the surface to be safe.
@BauriBob thank you for replying yes i am well aware of this :D i have been doing a ton of research. and i have read that muds, musks, and some maps tend to stay around the 5-6 in. range? o.o i dont know if thats true but i read that from the ATP site. i plan on getting a 55 gal from a friend of mine when they reach adult hood.
@eedee91 hatchlings need structure to hide in, climb to the surface if they can't swim for some reason. So you need driftwood, mopani wood, plants (live or plastic), shallow water area for resting, basking platform or something on which to crawl out of the water. the more structure you provide, the deeper the water can be for hatchlings, within limits. I prefer to not go over 6" for hatchlings, 12" for adult muds thought some can handle much deeper water. Musks can tolerate deeper water.
I have 2 baby musk turtles both are around 3-4 months and about 4 grams and just about an inche long am i doing something wrong i feed them pellets 5 times a week and bloodworms 2 times a week and they have only grown by 2 grams and .2 inches since i got them at xmas is their anything i should do
Salmonella occurs naturally in turtles, but they don't necessarily shed the Salmonella bacteria all the time. The 4" rule is exists because children sometimes put smaller turtles in their mouths, not because smaller turtles are more susceptible to Salmonella than larger turtles. I rarely handle my turtles but when I do I wash my hands afterwards.
great video do these little mud turtles have samonella od i dont know how to spell it but i know that turtles normally under 4 inches have a risk so do they?
My tank is an eco-system. I rarely clean the sand. It is very difficult to clean since there is a bed of moss growing over much of the surface. The catfish and ghost shrimp eat any food the turtles miss. Decaying plant material that isn't sucked into the filter becomes ammonia which is processed very well by the wet/dry filter. I have zero ammonia and nitrite levels, and very low nitrate levels. The nitrates are kept in check with live plants and water changes.
actually, it isn't my face they recognize, it is my voice. I have noticed this particularly with the hatchlings. They become familiar with your voice first, takes a while to get used to the face....especially mine!
And yes, the turtles occasionally eat the sand (I don't use gravel). Usually accidental while they eat whatever I am feeding them. My adult female mud turtle, mostly when she is gravid, eats lots of sand, has done so for five years, has never hurt her.
Amazing video once again Bob! Maybe you should put a color copy of your face on the camera and cut in a hole in the "mouth" for the camera lense to poke through! LOL
Your babies are so precious and well cared for. I always jump for joy when you post a new video. Keep them coming!
do they ever as hatchlings walk on land?
xLexiiPuppyx 3 weeks ago
@xLexiiPuppyx yes they do. Hatchlings mostly stay in the water (or they'll quickly get eaten by birds), but they do fine on land. They must be in the water to eat though. Mud turtles are aquatic and don't have a well developed tongue like a box tortoise. They must be fed in the water.
BauriBob 3 weeks ago
its nice to see that someone really informs himself and put effort and thought when he decides to keep some turtle as a pet :-)
TheLkonig 4 months ago
Check out my latest video and my musk is smaller I just got it
1997xboxgamer 5 months ago
@bauribob well I Finnaly thought of it, sorry this took so long but the idea tank I would like you to make a video of is either a swamp or bog type of tank if it ok please.
07jimaz 7 months ago
@07jimaz sorry, don't have any more room for another tank.
BauriBob 7 months ago
@Bauribob hey would you mind making a video on where and what to buy for decorating different types of tanks, cause I need some good advice cause I'm a newbie
07jimaz 8 months ago
@07jimaz Decorate? Not sure what you want. My tank is really pretty simple. Sand substrate. Mopani wood for looks and so the turtles can hide and scratch their shells. Mossballs which provide more hiding and some green. I get my string plants (hydra) from the local river, you can buy anacharis in the pet stores. My shallow water areas are just acrylic trays filled with sand. They sit on top of 1/2" PVC scaffolding. Store bought acrylic caves are nice. Visit the Turtle Forum for more.
BauriBob 8 months ago
hey again. so after i hatch my batch of turtles. i put them right into water about how deep?
kickassbraydon 8 months ago
@kickassbraydon I have several videos regarding my hatchlings and their care. Please view one or two of them to see how I care for hatchlings.
BauriBob 8 months ago
I have two babys turtle about an inch each how deep can I fill out the tank I do not want to drown the turtles I have a 20 gl long tank
lldanzo 9 months ago
@lldanzo The secret to using deeper water is to have very heavy vegetation. I have several videos up featuring my hatchlnigs in which I describe the setup, weater depth, filtering, basking, feeding, etc. Take a look at a couple of them.
BauriBob 9 months ago
what kind of sand did you use for your tank? is it harder to maintain then medium size gravel?
helenavill 1 year ago
@helenavill ordinary play sand. it is very easy to manage since uneaten food doesn't fall between the grains of sand like it does between gravel or rocks.
BauriBob 1 year ago
@BauriBob
Cool, I will try it :) also i was wondering what PH level do musk turtles need? I have a common musk and just got a baby razorback musk also in the tank i have a missisippi map and a pink belly side neck, since you seem to be a turtle expert i was wondering if you could help me, I just discoverd my pink belly has two white dots on her shell!! is that shell rot or fungus?? I tryed looking it up online but didnt get any answers, Please help if you can. Thanks
helenavill 1 year ago
@helenavill I'm not a vet and without seeing the turtle or at least seeing pictures, I would not attempt to diagnose online. My tank PH is usually a bit above 7. The range varies for different species. Please take a look at the ATP Care Sheets for the species you have for more specific care information. You might also try the Turtle Forum where you can find people who have the same turtles that you do.
Be sure your water is clean and maintain a UVA/UVB heated basking area.
BauriBob 1 year ago
did you buy all of your tanks or custom make them?
turtledude97 1 year ago
@turtledude97 all custom made acrylic.
BauriBob 1 year ago
@BauriBob
It would be great it you could make a vid on how you make them(: Is it hard to do? Btw your tanks are AMAZING
turtledude97 1 year ago
@turtledude97 I don't make my own tanks. There are a couple of aquarium shops in town that have acrylic tank builders. I use one of them for all my tanks and other acrylic needs like shallow water platforms, basking platforms, etc.
BauriBob 1 year ago
i have two green turtle at home but i am not so sure if they are going to drown or that is what my parents think, i don't know how much water to put in a small tank. how much water do i put in my small tank?
anthonytra12 1 year ago
That was a great video! Really informative :)
CukyDoh 1 year ago
I'm getting a new tank for my RES. Would you recommend a shallow or deep water?
masonbaer1996 1 year ago
@masonbaer1996 RES are good swimmers and generally need a large, deep tank as well as a basking area. Nonetheless, I always recommend a shallow area as well. In the wild turtles can choose the depth they want to inhabit. If a turtle is sick or weak for any reason, it may prefer a shallow area. Some turtles simply prefer to sleep in shallow areas where it is easier to get air. But for general swimming, RES need depth. Visit the turtle forum for more specific care information on the RES.
BauriBob 1 year ago
musk and mud are very similar
gusfish1 1 year ago
hey bauribob, i am really interested in getting a baby stinkpot musk turtle. and the thing is, i have 20 gallon long tank. how much water should i put? because as of right now. they have a lot of spaces where they can reach the top but im still worried at times.
gagongfonb 1 year ago
@gagongfonb keeping aquatic turtles can be hard work give this some thought. Do some reading first, best place to start is the ATP Care Sheets on the web. 20 gallon is okay for a hatchling but you'll soon need a larger tank. A hatchling should be fine in 5" of water with lots of plants, adults can go much deeper. For adults, best to have both a shallow area (2 1/2") and a deep area (12" is fine). Have either driftwood or plastic plants that go from the bottom to the surface to be safe.
BauriBob 1 year ago
@BauriBob thank you for replying yes i am well aware of this :D i have been doing a ton of research. and i have read that muds, musks, and some maps tend to stay around the 5-6 in. range? o.o i dont know if thats true but i read that from the ATP site. i plan on getting a 55 gal from a friend of mine when they reach adult hood.
gagongfonb 1 year ago
@eedee91 hatchlings need structure to hide in, climb to the surface if they can't swim for some reason. So you need driftwood, mopani wood, plants (live or plastic), shallow water area for resting, basking platform or something on which to crawl out of the water. the more structure you provide, the deeper the water can be for hatchlings, within limits. I prefer to not go over 6" for hatchlings, 12" for adult muds thought some can handle much deeper water. Musks can tolerate deeper water.
BauriBob 1 year ago
Love all your uploads.
thrillseeker70 1 year ago
let me geuss u got this from turtle shack. from the buy one get one free deal
fakemarriland500 1 year ago
I have 2 baby musk turtles both are around 3-4 months and about 4 grams and just about an inche long am i doing something wrong i feed them pellets 5 times a week and bloodworms 2 times a week and they have only grown by 2 grams and .2 inches since i got them at xmas is their anything i should do
muskieboy0104 2 years ago
Salmonella occurs naturally in turtles, but they don't necessarily shed the Salmonella bacteria all the time. The 4" rule is exists because children sometimes put smaller turtles in their mouths, not because smaller turtles are more susceptible to Salmonella than larger turtles. I rarely handle my turtles but when I do I wash my hands afterwards.
BauriBob 2 years ago
great video do these little mud turtles have samonella od i dont know how to spell it but i know that turtles normally under 4 inches have a risk so do they?
jkl1041 2 years ago
My tank is an eco-system. I rarely clean the sand. It is very difficult to clean since there is a bed of moss growing over much of the surface. The catfish and ghost shrimp eat any food the turtles miss. Decaying plant material that isn't sucked into the filter becomes ammonia which is processed very well by the wet/dry filter. I have zero ammonia and nitrite levels, and very low nitrate levels. The nitrates are kept in check with live plants and water changes.
BauriBob 2 years ago
is it difficult to clean the sand? and how do you clean the sand from the tank?
Sky300 2 years ago
great video verry informative i think you shuld keep these turtles man
carpmaster1064 2 years ago
Those are so tiny. Thanks for sharing.
jackiedogster 2 years ago 2
Nice turtles,the first little guy is so tiny and cute.
lizardladyfla 2 years ago
actually, it isn't my face they recognize, it is my voice. I have noticed this particularly with the hatchlings. They become familiar with your voice first, takes a while to get used to the face....especially mine!
And yes, the turtles occasionally eat the sand (I don't use gravel). Usually accidental while they eat whatever I am feeding them. My adult female mud turtle, mostly when she is gravid, eats lots of sand, has done so for five years, has never hurt her.
BauriBob 2 years ago
nice turtles
78Bigtank 2 years ago
Do the turtles eat the small gravel when the food sinks?
Lizarrdo 2 years ago
Amazing video once again Bob! Maybe you should put a color copy of your face on the camera and cut in a hole in the "mouth" for the camera lense to poke through! LOL
Your babies are so precious and well cared for. I always jump for joy when you post a new video. Keep them coming!
Susan
SLE335 2 years ago
You are such a wonderful turtle keeper. These are lovely lil guys.
devobat 2 years ago
Your tank,care,and love is amazing! ive watched your videos for a while now. and im still impressed! your a very intelligent man.
-octavian300
octavian300 2 years ago
nice
airboy834 2 years ago