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Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:18 pm
by preyas1207
So hey guys as you may have read in my previous posts I've been trying to get a new turtle tankmates for my RES their about 3 inches and this place called big ALS is selling stripe necked mud turtles for 100$ and it's my birthday in December I was wondering if a 1.5inch stripe neck can be with a 3 inch red eared slider just wondering as I want my res to have some new friends

Re: Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:20 am
by Kansasslider
Not sure about the turtle? Sounds like you already have your hands full with the 2 you have. Just noticed you say in your Sig "all living things day bulb" Is that the only bulb you have for your turtles?

Re: Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:58 am
by steve
Plus you will likely have to separate male RES and they might be a little to small to tell yet. I would think about land turtles or lizards.... or just a bigger tank :)

Re: Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:17 pm
by preyas1207
Heh heh heh anyways I got a bigger tank already 55 gallon forgot to update and now I have a UVA and UVB bulb and in December I'm just gonna get a 400 gallon stock tank in my basement it'll be a lot easier since I got this waterfall system I'm building that'll be their new basking area or they can bask on the turtle dock anyways got everything planned for December but I'm gonna get a better heater aswell but I think I'll get some DBT in a smaller stock tank I have and add some aquarium salt and add a lot of tiny caves then add the fish mollies but question can ghost shrimp be in salt water thanks baiii!

Re: Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:03 pm
by justatwinturbo
No, a stripe necked musk turtle is not a good tankmate for RES. they have different living requirements, and res get almost 3 times the size. Turtles in general do not need 'friends', they are not social animals and only really need company when mating.

Re: Stripe necked turtle?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:49 pm
by preyas1207
We'll I was just thinking of getting a new species :/ anyways when I get the money I would separate them but the res will just go in a waterland tub I will try to get and stuff