can a wood turtle live with fish in my aquarium? can they co-exist?

Answer 1

Glyptemys insculpta

ADULT SIZE

Male 7.5 - 8.5” Female 7 - 8.25”

DIET


These turtles will eat anything that is edible. By nature, they are omnivores, consuming both animal and plant matter. However, they tend to be more carnivorous than anything else. In the wild they eat a variety of things. These include worms, crayfish, fish, beetles, ants, and even mice. As far as plant matter goes, their favorite plants are wild blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Based on observations in the wild, they eat anything that will fit in their mouth and is edible.

TEMPERATURE RANGE (°F)


Air Temperature: 70 - 80°F

Basking Temperature: 85°F

Water Temperature: 60 - 70°F

HABITAT


In the wild, these turtles seldom leave the vicinity of water. They are mostly found in cold water streams that rarely get above 70*F in the summer. The streams are usually unpolluted and very shaded. These turtles use the streams for mating and hibernation. However, they will leave them in search of food and to lay eggs. Streams that wood turtles inhabit are usually small but at least 2 feet deep for hibernation.

DISTRIBUTION


Found in the Northeast from MD on northward. Most common in Pennsylvania. They are also found in MD, NY, MA, ME, VT, and NH

BEGINNER TURTLE


Yes

CAPTIVE HABITAT


The captive habitat of this species can be either very simple or elaborate. There are a few simple requirements that should be met however. Adults need to have a water area that is 2 feet deep and stays under 70 degrees. If the correct water temp isn’t maintained, these turtles can overheat and die very easily. Also, they should have plenty of shade in order to keep cool. The key with this species, is to keep the temperatures of the habitat cool. Room temperature usually works great as long as there is a basking spot. As far as substrate goes, top soil can be used as a great medium. A UVB light should be used to keep all turtles healthy. There should be a lot of sight barriers in the pen in order to keep adults from fighting/breeding all the time.

RECOMMENDED ENCLOSURE

By far, the best enclosure for a wood turtle is outdoors. A single adult would do fine in a 5 ft x 5 ft enclosure with a pond of at least 2 feet in depth and about half the size of the pen. Multiple adults would do fine with an extra 4 sq. feet of space per adult. If you absolutely must house adults indoors, nothing less than a small kiddy pool should be used. A 50 gallon Rubbermaid is simply too small for an adult wood turtle. With housing indoors, it should only be temporary so that you don’t compromise the health of your turtle. Hatchlings and juvenile wood turtles can be housed indoors until they get to about 5 inches in Straight Carapace Length. After that time, they should be moved to an outdoor enclosure.

CAPTIVE DIET


They will eat anything in captivity. The best thing for them is to keep Hosta plants in the enclosure, they will nibble and eat these plants. As far as animal matter goes, they will eat earthworms, night crawlers, mealworms, crickets, crayfish, and pre killed mice. As far as animal matter goes, they will eat apples, pears, blueberries, strawberries, romaine lettuce, radicchio, carrots, and various non-toxic leafy plants.

COMMUNITY HABITAT


These turtles can be kept together with other wood turtles. NO MORE THAN ONE MALE PER ENCLOSURE!!! Males will fight to the death if kept together. Wood turtles can also be kept with box turtles and sliders/basking turtles. Turtles kept with adult wood turtles should be at least 6 inches long to prevent injuries.

OTHER INFORMATION


Even though these turtles do not have much webbing on their feet, they are very strong swimmers and should be provided with a deep water area. If you plan on breeding these turtles, females MUST have a sandy loam area to lay eggs. This can be made of 40-45% sand and 55-60% top soil. If this isn’t provided, they will simply lay the eggs in water, which could cause embryo death.

Answer 2

i'm particular some varieties can. in case you have been to place a fish in, i might recommend, danios( very rapid) pleco( might desire to artwork, might desire to no longer looking on length, armored) cory catfish( armored and rapid) those are some techniques. in case you have been to maintain fish in there, i might pass with the danios by way of fact of there speed and agility. The additionally stay all zones of the aquarium, so the might have no hassle escaping the turtle. Cory catfish might desire to artwork for an identical reasons as danios, however the sole like the backside of the tank. Plecos might desire to artwork, yet there sluggish and small ones might desire to get particularly eaten. although, they no longer shifting a lot might have a benefit by way of fact it appears that evidently extra like a rock than a fish. they have the main armor of a majority of those fish, so super ones ( 10-18 inches long) might desire to proceed to exist any assaults in the event that they get any. additionally( for the danios and corys), if there turtle has a tough time catching them, it might desire to easily provide it up. Or the turtle might desire to no longer show interest in those fish. Who is familiar with, it relies upon on the turtle. wish this enables!!!

Answer 3

since they like shallow waters you shouldn't out him in a fish tank, and they won't co-exist they will try to eat the fish but they won't catch them unless the fish are dead.

Answer 4

Wood turtles like shallow, cool water with land spaces- they do not do well in aquariums.

For good care info, try this link- http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-nawood.htm