Could someone give me an ideal tank for a spiny soft shell turtle baby and a mississppi map turtle baby?

Question

thanks!

Answer 1

Spiny Softshell:

- NOTE: This is considered a DIFFICULT turtle to care for due to many issues, including fungus problems.

- Sandy/muddy bottom with plenty of vegetation for cover

- VERY clean water (good luck- the sandy bottom will destroy most filters!)

- Fairly shallow- about 1.25 times the length of the turtle

- This is a BIG species and need a lot of space. Figure 90+ gallon tanks for adult males, and 400+ for adult females (that is not a misprint!)

- It is not generally recommended that you mix with with other species, even other softshells.

Mississippi Map:

- Basic turtle set-up. Figure 10 gallons of water per inch of shell, and they get to 10" long or so, The deeper the water, the better.

- Basking site needed, heated to about 90F

BOTH:

- warmish water, 75-80F

- keep clean with filter rated at about 2-3 times the size of the tank

- decent lighting, shadowed areas for hiding

Try http://www.austisnturtlepage.com for details

Answer 2

The best tank is two tanks. There is something about softshells that makes other turtles want to take a nip out of them.