My Soft Shell Turtles

[iluvguineapigz]

Aww so cute looks like a swimming pancake with a head and legs!

[turtlelover711]

Ok,so this is my new account,and I wanna inform you this babies passed away,fuckers sons of bitches!

[ben191209]

Could you keep a pleco or ghost shrimp in my tank to keep clean? YES I HAVE A FILTER!!

[turtlelover711]

Fuck you everyone that asks me about softshells,or say gay things,like "my turtle is named pancake"

[turtlelover711]

This is my new account,I wanna inform you that I released them in a river,an realized that a fish species in danger lived there,andd I laughed,hahahahaha!Fuck you!

[theassortedjellybean]

next time i clean the tank out im thinking about taking my rocks out and putting just sand in the tank with other props like plants and an open log to hide under

[turtlesinNIRVANA]

COOLIO YO 

[MrMeowmix3000]

my soft shell is named pancake!!!!!!!!!!!

[101swat101]

@MrMeowmix3000 lmao! i'm so going to name mine that lmao. i just got 2 today :P

[rangeravr]

I was thinking of gettin a male softie is a 90 gallon enough? If so, how high would the water level be? Could I keep more than one in the 90? Thnx and awesome vid.

[MyTurtlesAreAwesome1]

@rangeravr Use more than 90, it will out grow and no more than 1 softie per tnk

[ChunkieMonkey58]

what do you feed it?

[babyturtles101]

you should put sand

[MyTurtlesAreAwesome1]

@babyturtles101 Turtles will eat sand and die.......

[vanzgo25]

@MyTurtlesAreAwesome1 yes they will eat it and die, but these soft-shell turtle likes the sand cause they bury their selves in it and in fact its the their original habitat, but if you have other kinds of turtles w/ it together in 1 tank, you should put pebbles or something and not sand.

[MyTurtlesAreAwesome1]

@vanzgo25 Yeah, I remember reading that somewhere.

[madchris12]

I just got a Florida soft shell, it's about 2" long, any tips on how to keep these little guys happy and healthy??

[MarioChubuscus]

i have the same turtle, mine is still a dollar size!

i want to know how to clean off the dirt at their shell.

[STProductionFilms]

You need a bigger tank and need to put sand in the tank also.

[goflyers544]

what size tank would you recomend for a softshell turtle

[THECOMPUTERDOOD1]

So cute but you should lower the water level so it can reach it's head out of water when he is buried

[radiation46]

hey dude show us the new tank ^_^

[FisherFilmsTV]

nice turtle

[radiation46]

this thing looks exactly like mine in my turtle tank video XD i might make a video just bout the turtles feel free to check my 1 and only video out LOL

[devilslife1]

how to see if my soft shell turtle male or female :/

[drunkdivamariahcarey]

aw u got Spiny Softshell. I told a pet store to have them and im still waitin'

[summernjack2]

i have 2 baby soft shell turtles 1 med soft turtle, 1 small snapper 1 red ear slider 3 map turtles in mt 55gal tank , thinking i need a bigger tank now.

[SchnitzGirl]

These turtles will eat the rocks. I had my turtle x-rayed. He had over 15 rocks and part of his filter in his stomach.

[GaseousNobility]

At one school I went to the principal had a soft shell turtle named Taco. (Get the joke? :D)

[mintrev]

i found a baby one yesterday at the creek and i kept it he likes to hide under one of my plants

[WannaBros]

There illegal in California

[mintrev]

@WannaBros they r?

[MsCHINADOLL1990]

i have the same turtle..its spends all its time buried in the rocks,but some people say that i should put sand in the tank instead of rocks?....why?..

[firedogg515]

@MsCHINADOLL1990 It makes it easier for them to burrow. And it's reminiscent of their natural river bottoms.

[mintrev]

@MsCHINADOLL1990 because if u add sand there tank is more natural and sand makes it easier to burrow

[amyhewitt08]

@MsCHINADOLL1990 Never use gravel or rocks, anything sharp as it can damage their shell very easily.

[recon345]

i caught 3 2inch soft shell turtles by the lake by my house

[socommaster7]

beautiful spiny soft shell XD. you can tell its a spiny cuz it doesnt have the turtle shell on its tummy.

[sb1127]

A sugestion. Consider lowering the water level so the turtles can stick their necks up to breathe without swimming. This is what they do in the wild.

[TheYeps11]

where do you get those ones atI only have yellow belly sliders

[Shannonshaw1982]

nom nom nom

[ashcan6]

Most soft shells are very aggressive, in my experience. I have a large unidentified one. They claim he is from New Zealand, but who knows. He looks a lot like an American Spiny Softshell.

[socommaster7]

if he has no bottom carapace (shell plate on his tummy) then he's an american spiny XD. hope that helped!! :)

[fishfreak95]

Mine died, i did something stupid :-(

[MetalDominican]

@fishfreak95 What did u do? =(

[ReptilianReaperOFxbx]

very nice turtles

[geraldwooo]

their adorable, BUT (dundundun lol) they should always be seperate from any other turt, and they like shallow water

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[MetalDominican]

i have 1 soft shell turtle i named him Cozmo

[sukasa3399]

i have two.

They are grayish with some what black dots.

Kind of looks like yours

What do you feed it?

[Cr4z3dk33]

i got a soft shell but i cant pick it up because it bites

[mappoprimo]

how big is it?

[vanzgo25]

@Cr4z3dk33 MOstly the main problem w/ people and me 2.. LOL..

[halokatana15]

@Cr4z3dk33 put ur thumb under him and your pointer finger on the top middle of his shell. use light pressure and he cant reach you. mine tried to bite a lot cuz i caught him in a lake but that was3 weeks ago so after awhile of holding him he wont do it anymore

[pl00oui]

how much did he cost

[sk8ergangsta2003]

i just noticed that you have two turtles... and ive watched this video like three times

[lilbeyotch1]

Avyrus666 is right and wrong. You cannot catch a wild turtle like this and keep it, but if you bought it from a store it's okay. Never ever release a captive turtle into the wild because it will infect the non captive turtles and they will die. DNR will fine you if you release a captive turtle.

[Avyrus666]

You cant keep these, they're endangered in most places, and the DNR can issue a huge fine if they catch you. Another thing to EcBuddy123 you heard right and wrong at the same time, its mostly when they are young, because when they mature their shell darkens and hardens just a tad bit. This is really laid back for a Soft Shell. How long have you had it? It looks ilke a last-year's baby.

[EcBuddy123]

they need sand as substrate cause rocks can scratch their shell or so ive read and stuff, plus they like to cover themselves in sand might want to look into it

Awsome turtles doe

[fallentoturtle]

i went to florida for spring break and theres a pond in between the condos and these softshelled turtles are everywere. i also caught a baby snapper and a florida red bellied cooter. :)

[mifigig]

grown ups like 1 ft-1 1/2 feet can fucking bite ur finger off!

[hmoughnieh]

soft shell turtles breath through ther shell when they are underwater, do some research guys

[julian3366]

hi i am thinking of getting them can you take them out of their tank/water to like play with them

[minivz9]

yes you can

[onac90]

no u cant turtles are wild animals they dont like to be handled they fear for their life

[neobenrivera]

what do you usually feed them?

[kaldra21]

i have one just like that one u show eating

what are u feeding her on

[BufFan71]

u do realize... if one of them happens to be a female.. she'll get up to 24inches long?

[mrmikephoto]

Your set ups completly wrong.

- The tanks far too small

- You should use sand not pebbles as soft shells are very shy and spend most there time buried

- The waters too deep, The turtle should be able to stick it's neck out of the water and breath whilst lay on the bottom and not having to swim to the surface.

PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH INTO HOW TO LOOK AFTER THEM CORRECTLY!!!!!

[not4emo]

they do have a dock at least though. instead of being a dick though maybe you should try to messege them and give them a website or a book that can help

[onac90]

Your wrong ... the water level is totally fine i would even get it higher! they are very good swimmers and can breathe under water ! everything else you said is true but u should research correctly! this turtles live in deep seas where they catch fish ! also they hibernate in at least 1 meter deep water ! (just search on wikipedia !) pet turtles should be kept like they live in the wild !

[BufFan71]

turtles dont breath underwater...

softshells are not great swimmers, they prefer shallow water...

[onac90]

your a fucking idiot dude i saw a Documentary about these Turtles they live in big lakes! some softshell turtles can breathe under water like fish ! your all fucking retarded turtles live the same in nature as in a tank! julian3366 yturtles dont like to be handled

[BufFan71]

yeah they live in big lakes... but they prefer to stay in the shallow area

turtles cannot breath under water like fish

[dictatorbrock69]

@BufFan71 they can get o2 from their skin while under water

[ben191209]

@BufFan71 But they can absorb water through there bottom shell...

[Wolfgod666]

is a fact that turtles live long in captivity then in the wild if looked after, in captivity there are no predators and if the get sick the can be givin the right medications. These turtles do need a large tank min 75g for a male and min 400g for a female

[onac90]

you are sooooooooo right :D

[geckodelta]

hi i have a softshell but i believe it is a very rare species from asia as thats the only species ive found that even looks a little like him

[gekperson]

not all softshells are found in asia. some are found in north america and are common like the spiny softshell, the smooth, or the florida softshell. but ther r some rare asian ones. . .

[onac90]

they even live in east russia!

[gekperson]

they do? that's pretty weird. . . but cool!

[amyers123456789]

what size tank is that

[CrimsonsDeath12]

Funny turtle looks like a duck :3 soo cute i got two small ones

[payton103]

Oh nice, but I recommend sand than pebbles, calcium sand, because in the wild they do feed the debree of the bottom of the lakes and such. They could swallow a pebble. And you don't want that. So just use calcium sand.

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[charzarg]

I think it's such a shame that their lake was going to be destroyed :(

But it's a good job you found them when you did XD

They're adorable.

Do you know how long they will live for??

[Albinotortoise1994]

Whats the minimum size tank for a soft shell

[wonderswan19]

Can you tell me what you feed them? I am keeping one but it doesnt really eat the turtle pellets i give it.

[boihaggos1]

they eat a variety of things try bloodworms and little fish

[wonderswan19]

thanks but for some strange reason now he is eating his pellets!

[boihaggos1]

thats not a healthy diet for it though it will have a short life just eating pellets.

[wonderswan19]

Really?! Geez I gotta feed it something else once in a while. Oh yeah. How can you tell it's gender? I kept him for 1 year and i still dont know if it is boy or girl.

[boihaggos1]

i dont know its hard youll have to ask someone that knows about reptiles. and yh because its like you eating one type of food all your life and not very nutritional

[wonderswan19]

OK Thanks for all your replys!

[Al3xX256]

I WAs confused what everyone told me.. SO all i did was take a part of what they said and figured it out.. I caught a baby snapper.. Common but didnt know anythin :( But then i noticed the flat shell on the bottom so that = female... UNFLAT = MALE

[doyousmellthat2]

they look like little birds trying to fly

[lolymagoly]

Erm, I do know that they need sand not gravel - my own soft shell has sand.I said gravel because that is what this person has.

Yes they are strong swimmers but IF YOU KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THEM you would know that they spend 90% of their time buried in sand in very shallow water, enabling them to breathe easily and often. Do your research.

[kc502roller]

I sent you a few care sheets and general information on them so you can learn something

[RollingJointss]

Why sand not gravel??

[wonderswan19]

They like sand. They like to hide in it. It is their natural habitat.

[kc502roller]

lolmogely-soft shells turtles do not need shallow water they are a very strong swimming and active turtle, If you knew anthing you would have commented that it should be sand not graval.

Like the set up by the way just need sand

[uoftcosmik]

dude...

let the guy enjoi his turtles and stop hating!

he'll figure it out

[lolymagoly]

The water level for these turtles must be low enough so that the turtle can reach his head out of the water whilst buried in the stones at the bottom.

[TRUBIO157]

nice setup...but like i ask all these guys with softshells waht are your plans...are u going to keep them till they are adult size?

[Cheesetubes]

Nice setup! well done thats really nice. Have you seen Terp the turtle? Some people the way they look after them makes me feel sad. Glad some people have a concience!

[ddkelso9003]

coo

[starfox45634]

my got thats cute... looks like part duck and part turtle...

[Grantrule]

it so cute

[pezza260183]

alrite mate, what is that thing called that sucks to the side of your tank for the turtle to get out on, i want to get one?

[blownup2]

That's a Zoo-med turtle dock you can find it in most pet stores.

[newyorkny5023]

do big fish get along with each other?

[sarahagunther2007]

they are so cute, dont get rid of them unless you really cant take care of them. Then they should go.

[lpcheesy6]

Yes they both use the basking area... they love it!

[wonderswan19]

No they Dont! They are highly Aquatic and hardely ever leaved water. It is normal for a soft shell to hide in the sand. Ihave one that usually stay in the sand.

[bruceleetortoise]

does your softshells use the basking area??? i have a chinese softshell (see my videos) and she will never bask, never leaves the water, in fact stays buried under the sand substrate most of the time.

[spaceturtle]

My first turtle was a soft shelled. They are beautiful!

[JACKDEMPSEYSRULE]

oh I want one

[JACKDEMPSEYSRULE]

please

[lpcheesy6]

Hey sorry... I got them as baby hatchlings in a lake that was going to be destroyed

[yakksalot]

how long do they live for?

[starfox45634]

probably the same as red ear sliders or so..

red ear sliders if raised right could live up to 30 years

[mintrev]

@lpcheesy6 i found mine yesterday about to get attack by birds but i saved it and kept it :D

[charzarg]

@mintrev Didn't really save it then did you?

[JACKDEMPSEYSRULE]

were did u buy themm

[elbigmo06]

i found a female softshell in a man made river here in el paso texas.

[ECW98]

Did u get them in usa?

[superjimmydude]

we boil them in our soups in china

[Andy8519]

Nice softies. Are those Chinese or Spiney Softshells? Did you catch em or buy em? If you bought em, where'd you get em?