Musk turtles and fish together.

[ipreferaflan]

Originally Posted by Graham

Yes they do need UVB.

Pet shop told me it wasn't necessary because they're nocturnal animals.
Pet shops are sooo useless.

[Graham]

The petshop is wrong again, they're actually crepuscular, which means they are most active in the early morning and in the evening.

Regular water changes will do until you get a filter, and clean rainwater IMO is the best thing for them, plenty of that around at the moment!

[ipreferaflan]

Yeah defo. This girl doesn't think I should use it. She knows nothing about animals. GRRR!
haha. I will use that.

[AnythingWithAShell]

Yay, glad you're getting them They'll be fine until you can get the stuff you need for them. I'd just remove the gravel though, to be safe.

My 2 are pretty active all through the day, it has to be said. I know they bask more when they are young, but I am always catching mine on their corkbark getting some rays

[fuzzyfelt]

ive had my two musks in a 2' x2' x3, tank with loads of rock work branches and a couple of floating rocks , landscaped with artificial weeds and gravel . the other tank dwellers are breeding kribs, guppies ,platys . they have loads of clamber space to get to the surface and little interest is shown by and to the fish .the musks generally have the speed of a tank and the fish are pretty nifty on their feet so nibbling hasnt occurred in the las yeraq of keeping my set up . as long as your musks are fed regularly i think you will be fine . i love my musks and would obviously change the set up should i have any concern that the fish or turtles where stressed ..... regards gary 10 turtles 3 cats and countless fish

[browesies]

The main problem about putting baby musk in a aquarium is that the water could be to deep, but you can keep them together since as for musk its not essientiel for a dock but you do still have to have the uv lamp. I would suggest for the fish to have hiding places other wise they could become a snack !!!


2 common musk turtles
1 reeves turtle
1 cornsnake
2 cats
3 gerbils
7 stick insects
3 african dwarf frogs
2 chinese praying mantises

[Stephen P]

I'm guessing a solution would have been found by now as the original post is from 18 months or so ago.

There is a date in the top left hand corner of each post giving the date it was made.

[Terrapin Newbie]

Hehe it does get confusing some times in these forums