Does anyone own Turtles?

[Gopherhockey03]

As some of you know I just got a 40 gallon breeder I would love to put a turtle in it now! Any advice on filters or heaters?

 

[Gopherhockey03]

And if turtles are a lot of work? Like draining the tank every week and such? I'm used to Tortoises and geckos where I only have to spot clean.

 

[Josh2]

Turtles can be very messy! You'll want to make sure you have a ton of room for them to grow but also you'll want a superb filtration system. Water changes will become your friend
Turtles are great but given the water aspect of things, they become quite a handful. Witness all the Red Eared Sliders that are given away to shelters every year

 

[Gopherhockey03]

Ya I guess! Maybe I'll just stick with tortoises.

 

[Jetfire]

It all depends on what kind of turtle you want.a 40 gal would be fine for an adult spotted turtle, or a couple muds or musks.a mixed species tank is always fun.but for a 40 gallon tank, you're going to want to stick to turtles that stay under 6" or so full grown.and the right canister filter makes ALL the difference.and an old wet/dry shopvac makes water changes worlds easier, too.work smarter, not harder.

 

[Jetfire]

It all depends on what kind of turtle you want.a 40 gal would be fine for an adult spotted turtle, or a couple muds or musks.a mixed species tank is always fun.but for a 40 gallon tank, you're going to want to stick to turtles that stay under 6" or so full grown.and the right canister filter makes ALL the difference.and an old wet/dry shopvac makes water changes worlds easier, too.work smarter, not harder.

 

[Jetfire]

Sorry, didn't mean to double post.so much for "smart"phones