Baby Musk Turtle Won T Eat

The baby eastern musk turtles for sale here were hatched this year and measure less than an inch.

Baby musk turtle won t eat.

Here are some highlights. Well ive had my baby musk turtle for abt 5 days now and he seem very lively swiming basking but one thing he wont eat i was told the other day to turn off the filters and the lights but the waters dirty now and i wasnt goin to turn the lights off bc they need heat and now im back were i started i know wen u first get a turtle there scared and they might not eat and well since its a baby i. Hibernation puts stress on the body. Sometimes they can be picky about food but honestly patience will b.

Health like all basking turtles mud and musk turtles are susceptible to vitamin a and d3 deficiencies. The common musk turtle is known as the stinkpot turtle because they can emit an offensive foul odor. Living in slow moving streams permanent ponds and lakes. However that usually only happens when these turtles are startled or frightened so if your pet common musk turtle is content and if he has gotten used to being handled he won t feel the need to emit this liquid and odor.

Most adults grow to reach about 3 inches for males and 4 5 inches for females. Mud and musk turtles eat commercial aquatic turtle diets well but need some fish and invertebrates in their diet. Though they ve got a lot of growing to do they still won t get very big. Be sure to offer them a variety of food.

We have baby stinkpot musk turtles for sale. Here are some tips on how to get your turtle to eat pellets. Even if your turtle has the proper environment and plenty of food it still may choose to hibernate. Your turtle isn t eating.

They are especially fond of snails guppies minnows shiners earthworms and redworms. How to get your turtle to eat if he refuses food.