what type of turtle could go in a ten gallon tank?
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yeah, baby/pre-juvie turtle 
... I don't think there's a turtle that will not outgrow a 10 gallon tank
... I don't think there's a turtle that will not outgrow a 10 gallon tank
IMO no turtle at all. If you cant have at least a 60 gallon IMO you shouldnt have a turtle. Plus IMO 60 gallons is just a bare min. Better off getting a electric blue lobster... aka crayfish... soo cool!
There is no turtle species that can live for life in a 10 gallon. A 40 gallon breeder is about as small as I would go for a mud or musk turtle. Even that size is a bit small. The more room the better.
There is no healthy or long lived turtle that can live in a 10 gallon. That is far to small for any turtle species. I would not even keep a hatchling in a tank that size because of the potential for stunting growth.
Kristina
Kristina
The physical size of an enclosure has absolutely nothing to do with growth rates in turtles or for that matter fish. It's an old wives tale that has its real basis in water quality.
According to this I could put a juvie oscar into a ten gallon tank keep the water pristine and it would have no ill effects on the fish, correct??
Until it reaches a size in which it is uncomfortable in the tank that is absolutely correct. I've kept Oscar fry up to an inch long at a stocking level of 5 per gallon with daily water changes.For a more definitive example of what I posted try this experiment which I did many years ago.
Set up 2 identical 10 gal tanks. When the cycle is complete introduce a single small (< 2")Oscar into each tank. Feed them exactly the same amount of food(when I did this myself I had access to a Mettler balance accurate to 4 decimal places. You don't need that level of precision.) In one tank change 50% daily. In the other tank change 25% weekly. After a month compare the two fish and post your results.
you could always put the 10 gallon in this guy
It's too bad bog turtles are illegal to own and so rare, I'm sure they'd be fine in a 20G (adult size 3-4in)
It's too bad bog turtles are illegal to own and so rare, I'm sure they'd be fine in a 20G (adult size 3-4in)
