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Mate got to warn you I've kept these turtles for years, and when they were babies especially they were escape artists so those ferns might be an issue. Also they will climb all over your plants so they won't last long.
Also in my experience you have to be really secure your rocks and make sure they are safe because some turtles will dig around in the soil and rocks, and it's possible that they get stuck under the rocks and drown. It happened to one of my turtles many years ago. :'''(
So I found a baby red eared turtle in one of the ponds by my house (and by pond, I mean a polluted water-filled dump). When I found him, I honestly thought he was dead but then I saw him move. He didn't look to good, I mean he was struggling to swim and was sinking in the water. The pond was just so bad(I mean it literally had 2 full trash bags and a damn propane tank floating in there) I couldn't just leave him there. So I took him out and took him home and put him in some clean water. To my surprise, he really livened up when I put him in cleaner water. I checked for any health concerns(I did some research) he seemed okay. I've never cared for turtles before so I dont have the equipment to take care of him and Im also not willing to keep him. This video helped me a bit to get an idea of a healthy habitat. So far he's doing pretty good, unfortunately I don't have a heat lamp so I kept a portion of the tank outside in the sun and I put a basking rock there too. Im planning on letting him go at a cleaner pond I know about where Im sure he'll grow happily and healthy. Thanks, by the way his name is Flobert. Edit: good news! I let him go at my local park pond and he seemed to be alot happier there
i’d be careful feeding wild earthworms to your axolotl, i’m sure he’s fine but sometimes wild worms can carry parasites or harmful organisms that could make Pancho sick- awesome turtle setup btw :)
In my experience musk turtles are a lot cleaner than other turtles, your turtles can get out with your rocks that high, I think a waterfall with an in tank filter on the side that isn't for basking would be cool, musk turtles tend to grow slower than other turtles, the basking spot needs to be dry, be careful with ferns and ivy, they can be poisonous to animals if their eaten, you can use small palms, spiderplants, dracaena/lucky bamboo, flamingo plants, amazon swords, anubias, arrowhead vines, and peace lilies.
Add danios with the turtle tank!! Turtle community tank will look so awesome!! Plus fast swimming fish will be good exercise for the turtle. Also might wanna plug in those big gaps with some rocks. Might get stuck there.
Love the look, but the turtle can potentially climb out via those plants in the left corner. (Depending how small/heavy he is) I had a simular setup and my turtle did. His little shell cracked from the drop. He was in a lot of pain. The vet fixed him and he’s fine now. If you would move the plant away from the glass, the turtle probably won’t be able to reach over the glass.
Nice! I also had a red eared slider that eventually got too big for a home aquarium. Hopefully the musk turtle is less of a hog. I would definitely add some duckweed on the surface. It would help with water chemistry and give a really natutal look.
I keep turtles and this tank is just beautiful! Excellent set up for a little hatchling! I haven’t had any luck keeping live plants with my turtles; they just destroy them! Lol. Your little musk is more carnivorous but don’t be surprised if they munch on the plants! You’ve kept turtles before, so I’m sure you are aware! :). The only other thing I’d consider here is reducing the height of rocks and plants on the left side... turtles are really good climbers; hatchlings included! I can see your little guy climbing out of there! Even if you think he can’t, I’d play it safe. You’d be surprised how resourceful they are and will get on top of those plants and out they go! Believe me when I say, hatchlings are really hard to find if they escape! I had it happen once and it took me a few hours and tearing apart a room to find her! I learned my lesson quickly, so just wanted to help you out! :)
I used to keep 2 baby red eared sliders in a 5 gallon. Then 1 months later, upgraded them to a 10 gallon. Then 4 months later to a 50 gallon. They’ve been in that tank for over 1 year now. They’ve slowed down in growing, but still going. Will probably need to rehome them once they’ve grown out the 50 gallons. Luckily I know someone who have a pond and will be able to take them once the time comes.
Oooh I also use a sifter/sieve and water to separate gravel and sand. It’s very effective! I love the idea of the plant packets. I’ll copy that (asking for permission now). 😂😅
This was so informative! Love the bit about the plants and the pantyhose...what a great idea. Love your upbeat nature and your aesthetics. You are quite artistic as well. Definitely my favorite channel, never miss your videos! Thanks
Found a baby red eared turtle in my pool yesterday. Debating if we are going to commit to him becoming a pet or if we release him in the canal behind us. My son Leonardo and Raphael the turtle stare at each other and have become attached. We were looking for a pet but, our new pet may have found us. Love watching these in depth videos. We've learned so much!
I've been waiting for this and it looks wonderful. I'm definitely going to try the plant parcel trick too, fantastic idea! You must have a knack with the super glue as I normally end up with a stone or piece of wood stuck to me and a separate plant...haha
I love you thanks ! So natural I just love it 😍👌🏻please tell me which kind of filter or are you using I have two turtles i’m going to try to make exactly the same tank
Love it can't wait to see the little guy in there! Just curious but what type of anubia is it that you use? I'm thinking of having some in my tank as it just looks great!
So I have a North America yellow spotted turtle and I have been wanting to do some Aqua scape of some sort and this gave me a idea thanks. Also ur videos r great
Great video and I can't wait to see the new turtle in there. It's something I've considered myself and you have given me the inspiration to do something like this. You made me laugh when you said don't tell the wife your using the sieve but it's obviously ok to pinch all her tights for the plant parcels lol.
Hi Marc, it looks great, just one question, are the terrestrial plants toxic? I.e. the sap? you know what turtles are like, they’ll chew the leaves if they can get to them..
I really like your aquaterrarium for turtles! In fact, my parnter and I are going to copy you! :) You gave us a really good ideas, thank you! But I have a question. Which plant is the one you put into the thights?
That looks such a naturalistic turtle set up. You said you heat the room, what heater do you use and how do you control it? Also what are the dimensions of the room? The reason I ask is I am thinking of using a garden room for may Dartfrog enclosures and need to maintain a temp of at least 72 degrees.
If you just want one light for basking and for uvb/uva get a mercury vapor bulb, it’s heats and gives the nutrients the turtle needs, the one you are using isn’t good, those don’t give off uvb/uva at all, for heat they are good but not for the uvb/uva. Mercury vapors bulbs are amazing and work so well, mine lasted for a full year. I got mines off amazon.
Hi MD, If I were to keep a Musk Turtle in the same tank, what would be the upgraded tank size. I have researched that musk turtles usually grow to five or six inches. Would a 60L tank be enough? Cheers.
Hey what type of plants do you have specifically? I see what looks like fern but I want to be positive setting mine up since I use similar conditions. Thanks from Midwest U.S. of A.!
Heyyyyyy ,, you're getting a Turtle 🐢👌 & Pancho got a worm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ☆ you're definately going to have to make an earthworm farm now with the kids as both the turtle and pancho will love them. . (P.s Best making your own worm farm too, as never know where the ones in the garden have been , i know my neighbour uses weed poison🤨, so i cant use the ones i find here!
really look so neat and cool! I feel inspired to upgrade my painted turtle enclosure.. but I am still considering what you said when they grow big they would need another upgrade so might wait a few more months as of now my baby turtle have a storage bin setup.. I'm still researching about the best substrate if I change to aquarium if I should go bare or have sand on it. As I worry about the dirt and other stuff that would remain or mix in it would be harder to clean..
Good on ya for not taking your fish back. Obviously whatever is best for the fish is key but you see so many fish keeping youtubers go through a sort of a fish of the month before they get rid of them somehow, doesn’t set a good example to newcomers/ kids, I think. Good going, MD 👍🏻
