This is a great video on why we should strive to simulate a turtles natural habitat even if it’s indoors. More importantly and IMO I think musks and mud turtles are deserving of much more appreciation to keep in captivity!
I am also interested in the temp that best suits them. Likewise, the filtration system seems interesting to me because of the amount off sphagnum left to float free. Which brand/type replicates this environment best?
@@Tandyhn These are Eastern Muds, and the setup is on the East Coast so the temperature is room temperature in the tank. Filtration is down by Eheim Pumps. They are very hardy and last a long time. There is a perimeter net around the intake to prevent the clogging of vegetation and debris. KenReyUbe below seems to know what plants work best for mud turtles)) Hope this answers it.
@@aritaub7384 the perimeter net is genius!!! Any chance you can (or want) to post a shot of that specifically? I’d love to see the type of netting for size comparison as well as how you have anchored it.
@@Tandyhn I dont have a good photo of this net--but basically think of it shaped like a circular net that comes up like an underwater fence from the bottom of the sand to the top of the water level (made of soft netting material) and it allows the dead vegetation to be caught before entering the intake of the pumping system.
This 💯. None of my vets had ever heard of the species before. And yes, mine did not settle down until I let the moss and algae engulf the tank for complete cover.
I love this! I'm always surprised how easily my mud turtle hides from me. He's in a semi-natural tank now, since we're still getting to know each other. He's blind (run over a long time ago before I adopted him), so we have unique challenges in that he largely needs to be hand fed. I've kept his water in the low-mid 70's because I don't know what his winter needs are, but I want to make him feel more at home.
Ive used spagnum moss for ages with my crested geckos, never even thought about putting it in with my musk turtle. Im inlove with the messy natural look of the tank and I think im going to have to give this a try.
Just let the hornwort, clumps of algae, duckweed, and eleoda grow wild. They really like overgrown tanks, the plants will filter and feed on excess nitrates and carbon that the decomposing sphagnum produces.
thank you so much for this video. I have an eastern mud turtle. I wasn't really sure of what to put in my turtles tank. but now this opens a big and basic variety of ideal plants and other items.
@@jenadiahdavenport2212 I dont have a reliable place you can get them at but for now it's just amazon and Esty. I ordered a few java ferns so far and once i finish moving, I'll get a 40 gallon lowboy and fill it up with java or Christmas moss, maybe hornwort, Anubis, and a few other starter plants. i plan to add a few tiger barbs and Otto's.
@@jelenayaj1739 Be careful online with ordering plants. A lot of these places grow them in ponds and don't clean them prior to shipping. As much as I hate it due to the expense and lack of variety I only go to petsmart and petco to get plants that are verified pest free. I ordered from multiple places through amazon and they were covered with snail eggs and even had leeches shipped with some.
Hello, nice video. But could you do a different job of filming the aquarium? Maybe a full size shot so we could see how it is in its whole. Now we just see a bit of the habitat, like the spotted turtle vid. It's sad, because i think we can learn more if you show the whole setup. great vid nontheless!
as the spagnum deteriorates in the tank it can block the intake over time--best to have a net circumference wall before intake so the pump never gets clogged
I don't have a set up like this, but I basically cut a piece of mechanical filter media wrapped it around my filter intake and zip tied it on. Keeps anything too large from getting into the filter.
Can someone ehelp? I have a striped mud turtle and he restlessly swims against the glass every day. He’s a hatchling with about 5-6 months of age. We keep him on a bloodworm only diet because he doesnt eat the vegetables we try to give, doesnt eat the hatchling pellets either. We change his water every week or two, keep the filter clean and the water temp at 78 degrees. He has a UVB (or A not sure, the one for turtles), and a basking light. Also has a floating rock, but stopped basking after two months.. He was a bit happier when he had his friend snail and fish but he killed both.. Not sure what to do. Maybe he needs plants or friends? Always so stressed…
This is a super helpful video!! We are setting up a tank for our musk turtle to be its own ecosystem and we hadn't even thought of sphagnum moss. Fab idea!!!The one thing we are struggling with is a "clean up crew" we have platys to feed off the algae but nothing to feed off their waste. We wanted ghost shrimp but we can't get any freshwater ones, all the pet shops have them in brackish water even though all our research suggested they were freshwater. Would anyone have any suggestions? Thank you
Ghost shrimp need brackish water for their eggs and Fry to be viable, the shrimp themselves can survive long-term in fresh water, there's another channel featuring musk turtles and they are thriving with ghost shrimp corydora's and other fish also
you are the only person on the Web to have posted about keeping Mud turtles indoor in a suitable environment. Thank you for that!
This is a great video on why we should strive to simulate a turtles natural habitat even if it’s indoors. More importantly and IMO I think musks and mud turtles are deserving of much more appreciation to keep in captivity!
I hand hatched my mud turtle and she is quite a friendly little thing!
My favorite group of aquatic turtles. I would love to hear more about his setup with regards to filtration and temperature.
What would u like to know specifically?
I am also interested in the temp that best suits them. Likewise, the filtration system seems interesting to me because of the amount off sphagnum left to float free. Which brand/type replicates this environment best?
@@Tandyhn These are Eastern Muds, and the setup is on the East Coast so the temperature is room temperature in the tank. Filtration is down by Eheim Pumps. They are very hardy and last a long time. There is a perimeter net around the intake to prevent the clogging of vegetation and debris. KenReyUbe below seems to know what plants work best for mud turtles)) Hope this answers it.
@@aritaub7384 the perimeter net is genius!!! Any chance you can (or want) to post a shot of that specifically? I’d love to see the type of netting for size comparison as well as how you have anchored it.
@@Tandyhn I dont have a good photo of this net--but basically think of it shaped like a circular net that comes up like an underwater fence from the bottom of the sand to the top of the water level (made of soft netting material) and it allows the dead vegetation to be caught before entering the intake of the pumping system.
This 💯. None of my vets had ever heard of the species before. And yes, mine did not settle down until I let the moss and algae engulf the tank for complete cover.
This is outstanding!! I would really like to know how you went about setting it up.
Spagnum moss in tank is very intriguing
I've had 2 musk's for over 15 years and this is amazing thanks for the ideas please continue to share content
I love this! I'm always surprised how easily my mud turtle hides from me. He's in a semi-natural tank now, since we're still getting to know each other. He's blind (run over a long time ago before I adopted him), so we have unique challenges in that he largely needs to be hand fed. I've kept his water in the low-mid 70's because I don't know what his winter needs are, but I want to make him feel more at home.
Ive used spagnum moss for ages with my crested geckos, never even thought about putting it in with my musk turtle. Im inlove with the messy natural look of the tank and I think im going to have to give this a try.
Very cool. I’m going to be changing up my enclosure bc of this
Kyle--this is the reason I made the video--so if you can try to change your setup--let me know if its a positive response from the mud
turtles
Just let the hornwort, clumps of algae, duckweed, and eleoda grow wild. They really like overgrown tanks, the plants will filter and feed on excess nitrates and carbon that the decomposing sphagnum produces.
This video was very helpful. Thank you
Excellent video.
Awesome 👍👍👍👍
How do you clean aquariums like this?
👏 great video!
thank you so much for this video. I have an eastern mud turtle. I wasn't really sure of what to put in my turtles tank. but now this opens a big and basic variety of ideal plants and other items.
Can you tell me where you ordered the plants and bottom..what exactly I get?
@@jenadiahdavenport2212 I dont have a reliable place you can get them at but for now it's just amazon and Esty. I ordered a few java ferns so far and once i finish moving, I'll get a 40 gallon lowboy and fill it up with java or Christmas moss, maybe hornwort, Anubis, and a few other starter plants. i plan to add a few tiger barbs and Otto's.
@@jelenayaj1739 Be careful online with ordering plants. A lot of these places grow them in ponds and don't clean them prior to shipping. As much as I hate it due to the expense and lack of variety I only go to petsmart and petco to get plants that are verified pest free. I ordered from multiple places through amazon and they were covered with snail eggs and even had leeches shipped with some.
@@tsdobbi okay! thank you for the advice ^v^
Love the passion you have for these guys!
Just trying to give them what they have in nature---as close as I can get to it.
More info please!
Hello, nice video. But could you do a different job of filming the aquarium? Maybe a full size shot so we could see how it is in its whole. Now we just see a bit of the habitat, like the spotted turtle vid. It's sad, because i think we can learn more if you show the whole setup. great vid nontheless!
Next time we will show the whole setup and slow the pace down---if u see the whole setup--you would not see the turtles! They are really hiding.
Do u replace the spagnum moss when you do water changes?
Did you buy the moss dry in a bag ?
Did you rinse the moss before installing it ?
I use only living moss--the dry moss decomposes too quickly.
I have a fluval 307 filter.
Will all that moss clog it up?
as the spagnum deteriorates in the tank it can block the intake over time--best to have a net circumference wall before intake so the pump never gets clogged
I don't have a set up like this, but I basically cut a piece of mechanical filter media wrapped it around my filter intake and zip tied it on. Keeps anything too large from getting into the filter.
Does the spagnum moss make it hard to do water changes?
water changes are easy---the moss stays clumped together--its clogging of pumps u have to solve
Can someone ehelp? I have a striped mud turtle and he restlessly swims against the glass every day. He’s a hatchling with about 5-6 months of age. We keep him on a bloodworm only diet because he doesnt eat the vegetables we try to give, doesnt eat the hatchling pellets either. We change his water every week or two, keep the filter clean and the water temp at 78 degrees. He has a UVB (or A not sure, the one for turtles), and a basking light. Also has a floating rock, but stopped basking after two months.. He was a bit happier when he had his friend snail and fish but he killed both.. Not sure what to do. Maybe he needs plants or friends? Always so stressed…
This is a super helpful video!! We are setting up a tank for our musk turtle to be its own ecosystem and we hadn't even thought of sphagnum moss. Fab idea!!!The one thing we are struggling with is a "clean up crew" we have platys to feed off the algae but nothing to feed off their waste. We wanted ghost shrimp but we can't get any freshwater ones, all the pet shops have them in brackish water even though all our research suggested they were freshwater. Would anyone have any suggestions? Thank you
You can find freshwater shrimp on ebay
Ghost shrimp need brackish water for their eggs and Fry to be viable, the shrimp themselves can survive long-term in fresh water, there's another channel featuring musk turtles and they are thriving with ghost shrimp corydora's and other fish also
VERY NICE VIDEO SIR HELLO
What type of filtration do you use?
Eheim pumps
Is a reptifogger necessary?
No
Actually they are more closely related to softshells.
Where the hell did you come up with that? Lmfao 😂🤣