The mississippi map turtle can grow to 300mm 12 long and needs a proportional amount of space to live happily.
Mississippi map turtle tank size.
Mississippi map turtles are omnivores but as adults more carnivorous than sliders.
For this reason we suggest a tank with at least 1200mm in width.
Females need about a 125 gallon tank.
6 to 10 inches average male adult size.
Mississippi map turtle general info.
The mississippi map turtle is one of 13 map turtle species and it is a subspecies of the false map turtle.
30 to 50 years.
Gravel built up with some larger rocks to create a beach on one side of the tank serves well as a basking area and dry docking station for your turtle.
Generally males do fine in tanks that are around 4 feet in length.
Height isn t a huge factor because the reptiles can t climb.
This provides plenty of swimming room.
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It is sometimes referred to as the sawback turtle because of its unique carapace which has a ridge running down the center.
The tank should also be tall enough to provide areas for the turtle to swim so we suggest a minimum height of around 300mm.
However we recommend bumping that up to 90 gallons if possible.
Features two subspecies namely the.
Full grown map turtles need plenty of swimming space but typically a 75 gallon fish tank will do well for one male turtle.
3 5 to 5 inches lifespan.
The average lifespan for most mississippi maps lies somewhere between 15 and 20 years but when kept properly in captivity a mississippi map turtle can live for up to 30 years or more.
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Mississippi map turtle appearance.
Kohnii possesses a crescent shaped stripe along the posterior rim of the eye and pure specimens have an unmarked iris.
Adult males mississippi map turtles can do well in tank size as small as 75 gallons.
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They re easily over fed protein resulting in an unhealthy growth rate and pyramiding of the shell.
Mississippi map turtle lifespan.
The size of the tank depends on how big it is but to save money its best just to buy a tank for the adult size.
Females of this subspecies occasionally develop enlarged heads.