I am intersted into getting into turtles. i have a couple of snakes, and doing well with them. what would a good starting turtle be that stays relatively small?
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Turtle/tortise for a newbie---please advise
hunterjackson
Jan 11, 2005 09:35 PM
Replies (4)
nekot076
Jan 13, 2005 01:26 PM
I would suggest getting a mud or musk. Both stay really small, 4inch shells full grown. They are easy to care for, look cool, and are hardy. Def. a good starting turtle.
there is a lot of info about these guys on the web.
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Mike
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2 Painted
1 Musk
1 Common Snapper
1 Cooter
1 Map
1 RES
1 Corn Snake
1.1 Water Dragons
2 African Frogs
1 Toad
1.0 Degu
1.2 Chihuahuas
0.1 Cat
erico
Jan 13, 2005 04:47 PM
One mud that is exceptionably personable and moderately attractive is the Yellow Mud, Kinosternon flavescens. Musks tend to be on the shy side.
erico
Jan 13, 2005 04:51 PM
The Striped Mud, Kinosternon bauri, (even smaller) is cheap, hardy and makes a good pet.
Katrina
Jan 17, 2005 10:57 PM
A male eastern, midland, or southern painted turtle stays relatively small.
Katrina
