Turtle tank size?

Question

I asked a question a while back about what I could put in a ten gallon tank, a few people said turtle, is there actually any kind of turtle that will fit in a ten gallon comforatbly? What about a 20 gallon long?

There are no fish in the tanks, I really want o use the ten gallon casue I already have it

Answer 1

ask someone at a pet store or someone you know that has a turtle

Answer 2

A baby turtle will fit perfectly in a ten gallon tank for the first 6 months or so of its life. However, when you add the necessary filters, ramps so they can "sunbathe", submersible water heaters, you will find that 10 gallons can get really small, really quickly. I had a red-eared slider in a 10 gallon tank for the first 6 months and then had to buy a 20 gallon LONG tank. The 20 gallons worked better and could hold the turtle for the next 2 years. When the turtle was 3 years old, I splurged and bought a 75 gallon tank and that should work for the turtle for the next 5 years or so. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

musk turtles are a small breed of turtle and intensely some experience that the dimensions justifies a smaller homestead. whilst a 10 gallon is wonderful for a short-term housing answer, the long term answer is a 40 gallon breeder. A 20 long or 29 would be the smallest long term i'd circulate. the reason why I prefer the 40 gallon is becuase there is room length clever and width clever for the turtle to swim freely. In smaller tanks the room the turtle has to stay is very much decreased as quickly as the clear out, heater, and basking area are put in the tank. A 40 helps lots of room. you would be suprised how somewhat turtle can refill a huge area. Turtles are energetic swimmers and as quickly as the tank is adorned and equiped it won't seem so small. edit: via short term I advise "the puppy save became out of better tanks so I have been given this till the recent inventory is provided in" i'd by no ability tell somebody to maintain a turtle in a 10 gallon for longer than a week or 2. 20 gallons for juviniles in basic terms. 40 gallons for adults. besides the indisputable fact that, getting the 40 good off the bat is extra decrease priced than procuring small and upgrading later. i'm additionally a petsmart guy or woman and can inform you from adventure that there are 4 forms of petsmart people. a million. knowledgable 2.) Poorly knowledgeable (yet decrease than the impact that they are suitable) 3.) uneducated (variety spakin new or a cashier that have been given dumped in puppy care to conceal hours) 4.) knowledgeable yet pissed off simply by fact ninety 9.9% of our clientele do no longer supply a rat's tail approximately appropriate puppy care. Too many situations we tell people the right thank you to do issues just to have the shopper let us know that that is too high priced. We then set the puppy up the final we are able to with what the shopper is prepared to do. If the puppy would be in threat we've the suited to refuse sale. puppy care people do no longer make commision so as that they actually could no longer care much less if to procure that turtle. fact is they'd truly you probably did no longer simply by fact they'd desire to quit what they're doing that should assist you and circulate for the duration of the paperwork difficulty. think of roughly it.. in the event that they actually needed to easily make a sale, does no longer they have tried to speak you right into a larger tank?

Answer 4

You can keep a baby turtle or two in a 10 gallon tank for a while. A 20L would be far better. The rule of thumb is 10 gallons per linear inch of turtle. Young turtles can 'share' space a little, but bigger turtles often need more room.

As for which turtles would do best the longest in a 10 or 20L? Mud or musk turtles, and the Reeves turtle are all pretty small- only about 4-6" as adults.

Answer 5

a 20 gallon long would be better for a turtle with 75% water, and 25% rock/land. You will need a screen top and a UV lightbulb. We had an Eastern Painted Turtle in a 30 gallon, but it was about 60% water and he was fine. Most aquatic turtles spend their time in the water and not on the land.

if you aren't housing fish in your 10 gallon, your best bet with reptiles/amphibians would be a small toad or two. We have two fire-bellied toads in a 10 gallon, with about the same land-water ratio above. They do just fine.

Answer 6

i would buy a 30 gallon turtle tank it has an open slot on the site for a good filter and a screen top that can be locked. you can get it at any pet shop or they can order one (petsmart,petco)also carry it. this tank will be great for 2 baby turtles 4'' or bigger and will keep them happy for a good amount of time. dont buy turtles smaller than 4" cuz its against the law!! and you might want to do a little reserch on the species cuz some like red ear sliders red/yellow belly cooters,chicken turltes,and snappers tend too get bigger than the owners would like and end up back at the petshop they were bought at.

Answer 7

Given that federal law prohibits the sale of turtles under 4", they wouldn't be good fo a 10 gallon tank, but some smaller species could be okay in a 20 long. If you want something for the 10 gallon, you could look at firebellied toads, mantellas, small gecko, pacman frog, African dwarf frog (aquatic), and some of the newts and salamanders.

Some websites with species profiles: http://www.wnyherp.org/care-sheets/amphibians/
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/
http://www.frogdaze.com/specific_frog_care.htm

I've seen your name in a few of these "pet" postings - you must have quite a zoo!

Answer 8

You can put like red-eared slider turtles in a 10 gal, however, they won't be able to live in that their entire life because they do grow to about 8-10" in diametre. However, they do need a dry spot because they will sit on the 'beach' and bask in the sun, and once it gets hot enough they will take a dip in the water to cool down. Don't forgot though, if you get a turtle you need to get a light above the aquarium to replace the sun, and read up about it as much as you can before purchasing.

Answer 9

All turtles will evenually out grow this tank and fast.