What turtle stay small

Question

i want a turtle that is big but not huge like a adult red eared slider.

Answer 1

Most species of aquatic turtles stay within the red ear slider size range. So you can go for yellow belly sliders, snake neck, painted, ect...

You can also try a terrestrial species such as a russian tortoise, greek tortoise, asian box turtle, or even a captive bred box turtle.  

Answer 2

since you would like a small turtle then you should consider a mississippi map turtle.these are my personal favorites. they are relatively easy to take care of. a male reaches only 5 inches long. a female will get over 9 inches so i suggest getting a male. a male will do well in a 40 or 50 gallon tank. almost all of the tank should be dechlorinated water. their water should be about 80 degrees. they will need a water heater to maintain that temp. they like their water high also. they will need an area just big enough to hold them to completely dry off. over the dry dock should be a uv light. uv lights are vital to a turtles health. mississippi map turtles should be kept in clean water. their tank should be cleaned once a week. to keep their water as clean as possible feed them in a seperate container (filled with water) and invest in a filter. they eat live foods such as crickets and mealworms. they also need to be fed pellet foods high in calcium and vitamin a. juvenille turtles should be fed daily and adults should be fed every other day. mississippi map turtles can also be housed with other turtles. overall they make great pets.

most mississippi map turtle cost around $20

with any turtle you get dont freak out if it doesnt want to eat the first week you get. changing environments is very stressful on turtles.

turtles may also require vet care if they get sick. turtles dont get over sickness very well unless they are treated immediantly so if you ever suspect that your turtle is sick call a vet immediantly.

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/ca...

http://www.turtlepuddle.org/american/map...

hope this helps

Answer 3

musk turtles and Eastern painted turtles stay pretty small, musk turtles stay about 4-5 inches, and eastern painted males   get about 6-8 inches.   a musk turtles could probably do well in a 35 gallon tank, and eastern would probably like a 55 gallon or so.

Answer 4

perhaps u should get a medium sized red eared slider

Answer 5

soft shelled