[Warning: Musk Nerd Alert]: Greg, I found out something amazing about musk turtle behavior and UVB. I checked a UVB water absorption chart online, and amazingly, the absorption coefficient of liquid water at the center of the UVB band (300 nm +/- 20 nm) is only about 3 x 10^-4 cm^-1. That means a musk turtle submerged one cm below the water surface on a rock or plant is getting more than 99.9% of the UVB at that wavelength! This is great because musks dont like to bask as they are very skittish out of the water. From a UVB point of view, the physics says they dont have to -- as long as they are under a source of UVB of sufficient intensity, they will get a good exposure even under the water surface. (It is still important to dry their shell off completely for an hour or so every day to keep the shell healthy and control the growth of algae and bacteria.) Now aquarium water is not pure H2O, so your mileage may vary. But this is good news for musk turtles everywhere! Keep up the good work.
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for sharing that!! 👍🏼👍🏼
@djarnoldo516
4 жыл бұрын
@@GregsTurtleHaven [Warning: Musk Nerd Alert] Here's another interesting turtle physics fact: The absorption coefficient of water at UVB wavelengths (300 nm) is the same as it is for blue light (500 nm). You can't see UVB, but you can see blue light. So, if you want to check how much UVB your turtle is getting at a certain depth of water, get a blue light bulb or put a blue plastic film over a white light bulb and see how much blue light shines on the turtle at that water depth, compared to the intensity at the surface. That ratio is the percentage of UVB he is getting at that depth. Of course, light doesnt shine through foliage or mud very well, so this only applies to a straight, unobstructed line-of-sight through clear water. Keep up the great videos!
@CJM-rg5rt
2 жыл бұрын
I just caught a stinkpot today. I went a quarter of a century without seeing one (I live in northern Ohio) he was just derping around along the edge of a pond. It's always awesome to catch something new.. it goes on my list of "herps"
@djarnoldo516
2 жыл бұрын
@@CJM-rg5rt CJ, stinkpots are hard to care for properly in captivity, and take a lot of work and study to keep them happy and healthy. For that reason, I never take turtles out of the wild. How about letting your little guy go in the wild where you got him? I guarantee he will be your friend for life.
@CJM-rg5rt
2 жыл бұрын
@@djarnoldo516 I'm of the same opinion, what made you think I took him? I reached down and picked him up (that's how they end up on my list) then I let them go exactly where I find them. Just a new species which is always great.. even if it's not a snake which my preference.
@joerobinson1060
11 ай бұрын
In high school, our biology teacher took us on a field trip from Maryland down to Georgia where we collected reptiles including a loggerhead musk turtle. As a kid I thought this was pretty cool, but now that I know better, it would have been better had we just observed them in their native habitat. That was back in 1974. 49 years later, I still have that turtle, alive and in good health.
@morganwilliams-harding5575
3 жыл бұрын
Musk turtles are so adorable I have one and he’s SO FRESKING TINY! and they are quite easy to look after x
@vector8310
2 жыл бұрын
They're total cuties those loggerhead musks
@Kevin_Brazie
5 жыл бұрын
I agree--Kinosternids are most definitely the best pet turtles... affordable to purchase, house, and care for! Continue to spread the good word Greg!
@arvopelaa
4 жыл бұрын
True
@mydude8731
2 жыл бұрын
Pet smart needs to sell them
@turtleyshelltastic
4 жыл бұрын
This was super informative. I live in a cooler climate, I might look into some striped neck musk turtles
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
That’s great! They should do well for you. Be sure to share your setup, I’d live to see it
@deathgrasp7
4 ай бұрын
Man I have had a heck of time finding anyone selling Loggerhead musk turtles after watching several videos about them. Maybe later in the year I'll have better luck.
@robertdurkin7596
Жыл бұрын
I love razor back mud turtles like biggest seen in Texas! Fun to see them !👍😉🐢❤️
@fuckinmetal1982
4 жыл бұрын
my personal fav are razorbacks but appreciate your opinion/video! i have 2 right now and their personalities are completely different - it's very cool to watch them grow and develop!
@huggylove1
Жыл бұрын
Great video brother 👍.
@johannsenchandra8868
4 жыл бұрын
My personal favourite is red belly Nelson turtle ,it have these attractive red stripes on their shells and sometimes when they get older they have thicker red patterns around them.
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Johannsen Chandra yes, I have Nelsoni redbellies and I love mine!! They are beautiful with great personalities
@ratmannlibertyhound6755
4 жыл бұрын
Love the musk turtles too. I have a trio in a 20l planted with drift wood and rock are. Substrate is a layer of topsoil the a layer of sand. The plants love it and from what I can tell so do the turtles.
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds epic!! 👍🏼
@benitofernandez7121
2 жыл бұрын
Hola mi amigo esta hermoso tu video me encantan tus tortugas
@tillweber1729
Жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right.... I also love mud turtles - Sternoterus minor minor is really great. In a large pond you can certainly keep S. minor in groups, but in an aquarium it would be too risky for me, because they are quite aggressive within the species. I only put my animals together briefly for mating. By the way you've got a great pond for your turtles!
@KRscience
4 жыл бұрын
Love Musk turtles! Very active and full of personality!
@AQUAGUYUK
2 жыл бұрын
Great content well done
@silverzhang9191
Жыл бұрын
This pond is so great
@joelh6514
5 жыл бұрын
Common musk and three striped mud have been two of my favorites. My mud is a little more friendly and my musk is very aggressive for food.
@AyoWyldChild777
2 жыл бұрын
I have a female striped musk she not eating I've had her for 3weeks now do you have any advice to get her to eat
@joelh6514
2 жыл бұрын
@@AyoWyldChild777 How old? Where did you get it from? What was it eating prior to you getting it? What resources are you using for providing a proper setup?
@hunterdean4766
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Very informative
@aldrick_betta
5 жыл бұрын
Razorback is my favorite :)
@love_wins_2218
4 жыл бұрын
Very good video! I can hear you and the great information you share. The last video I saw was all blues and babbling. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and sharing your integrity. ☺🎯
@azaleafbsb1793
4 жыл бұрын
The meanest thing my razorback has done is he went through a phase where he would nip my thumb when I picked him up but he's worked past that and he's nice now
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds familiar 😂👍🏼
@leonardyang9614
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video with excellent environment, excellent turtles. Love to learn to keep turtles from you.
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Leonard Yang thank you!
@ReaganShull-jq2tx
3 ай бұрын
my favorite is striped neck musk
@sarahdaniels5419
4 жыл бұрын
Greg, I was wondering if you have a good link to a care guide for a common musk turtle?????
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheets.htm
@forestambience6989
4 жыл бұрын
That pond looks beautiful woow
@TimPoplin1088
5 ай бұрын
Awesome
@chandrajp7589
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Greg for the info...
@chrisrockwell6028
5 жыл бұрын
You forgot to show giant Mexican musk one of my favorites like a alligator snapper mix with a musk best of both alligator snapping turtle is my main squeeze though I wounder what a giant musk mix with a Ally snapper would look like if possible 🤔
@GregsTurtleHaven
5 жыл бұрын
Chris Rockwell I saved Mexican giant musk for another video 👍🏼
@kaliii6851
4 жыл бұрын
i have a 6 month old musk turtle, i love him so much 🥺he’s so sweet and always want food😂
@itsmarina1076
4 жыл бұрын
Does he live in water or half land half water?
@kaliii6851
4 жыл бұрын
It's Marina half land half water, i take him out for about 30 mins :)
@itsmarina1076
4 жыл бұрын
@@kaliii6851 Okay thank you
@anamartes9292
3 жыл бұрын
What turtles do you recommend for people who had never own them
@szlash280z
3 жыл бұрын
We found a tiny turtle 4 years ago on my air force base's flightline. We bought a 10 gal tank and kept him enslaved. He got a bit bigger so we upgraded to a 20 gal tank. I haven't been able to 100% identify what kind of turtle he is but I'm fairly certain he's a Florida Mud Turtle as we're in Florida. Somehow he's been living in the shop for over 4 years despite none of us knowing how to properly care for him. Anyway, what is the preferred diet for Mud Turtles? We've tried a great many things but he doesn't seem to eat most of it. Things he does like are a certain brand of Pleco Wafers for sucker fish, sometimes he eats full sized frozen shrimp. he'll eat Mole-Crickets when we catch them and toss em in the tank. His absolute favorite was pond snails one of the guys brought in, he ate 45 of them within 2 hours. Snail-mageddon! I've bought many different "turtle foods" from amazon but most of them he wont eat.
@GregsTurtleHaven
3 жыл бұрын
Stick with natural things like the snails, shrimp, dried krill, fish, worms and other things that it can scavenge off the bottom
@szlash280z
3 жыл бұрын
@@GregsTurtleHaven cool, can I send you a photo of my turtle to see if you can identify it for sure? I've not seen any photos that look 100% like him, only one that look pretty close. I know he's a male as he's shown his equipment and I've read a concave belly shell indicates male
@paritoshvaidya2348
2 жыл бұрын
I guess Helmets were invented after Musk Turtles 😂
@ChristineLong-wz3fp
5 ай бұрын
I have a razor back musk for the last 27 years and he developed some sort of infection I can not get rid of. His front leg is swollen and his bottom shel looks like the skin is bubbling over the shell. Went to Vet 4 times . Have to give him shots and it is becoming painful to do. Any suggestions? His beak is white and he does not look to good. Not eating much once again. He eats mainly krill. Desperate. Should I put something in the water?? Not sure what to do. I think he is slowly dying.
@HENRYANESDRUMS777
4 жыл бұрын
Cool turtles !!!
@Mr362silent
4 жыл бұрын
The yellow mud turtle is my favorite
@thebriarpatch9564
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm really interested in red cheeked mud turtles, do you know of any good resources? Thanks!
@Kaiser187
4 жыл бұрын
Your Razorback look absolutely massive! How many inches is she? Mine is a little bit over 6 inches and 9 years old but yours looks even larger.....
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Both of my female razorbacks are over 6in, I used to have a huge male that was over 7in
@Kaiser187
4 жыл бұрын
@@GregsTurtleHaven Over 7 inches!?! Do you have a picture of him? Would love to see that...
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Kaiser it was over 10 years ago, but I’ll look for photos and post it on my IG
@amyhornby666
2 жыл бұрын
Hey I have turlets and they all look the same could you tell what kind they are
@savagetv8599
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know anywhere to get captive breed loggerheads?
@soulgoals4027
3 жыл бұрын
I need it now, ship to canada
@markjosephescamillas4903
5 жыл бұрын
I already got mine! 2 stinkpots!
@GregsTurtleHaven
5 жыл бұрын
Mark Joseph Escamillas awesome congrats!!
@witchby9362
4 жыл бұрын
I have a stinkpot, I've had her for 13 years. My parents got her at a fair, they said she was a "jellybean turtle" until later, we found out she's a stinkpot.
@fangedknight9911
5 жыл бұрын
Diamondback Terrapins are my personal favorite turtle species. I have a Northern Male and he's the biggest doofus around it's great
@GregsTurtleHaven
5 жыл бұрын
fangedknight I wish I could have DBT’s here, but there’s a permit process for thosr
@mskouds
4 жыл бұрын
terrapins cant compare to other turtles... there is nothing as beautiful as them even in a whole reptile world... problem is the CARE is insane for them... you´d might say no way... wait..
@fangedknight9911
4 жыл бұрын
Care really isn't that hard.... Honestly there's more worries with taking care of Musks then there are terrapins. DBTs are strong swimmers and once they hit 2 inches you can put them in a 100+ stock tank with no problem. Musks? If it's too deep they'll drown. Terrapins we'll chase their food and eat floating pellets. Musks? If it doesn't get down to them they have a hard time finding it. I worry more on a daily basis about my gfs razorback musk turtle then I do about my DBT.
@mskouds
4 жыл бұрын
@@fangedknight9911 musks dont need heat light nore dry dock, and they do swim pretty well and climb even better, bonus you can actually have a scaped tank for them and small for that matter. pellets they do go up to eat (not always tho..) pellets should be the last thing you should ever give to your turtles (not never!, literally last thing). Malaclemys - i guess you didnt do any real research on them, THE hardest to keep turtles: no heat light - dead, no clean water - dead, too cold - dead, bad nutrition - dead, you sneeze - dead. keep that in the back of your mind. 3 years ago i killed (no deny, my fault) 3 babys now i have 1.4 2015-2017 in august i had an insane rot on all of them even pros never seen that type...now cured. 1+year no problems before that. they always have shell rots here and there and scratches there skin..but its normal one day its there next day its gone. another guy i know had one for a year and no problems, last month his leg got stuck in a filter and few hours later he was dead (lungs filled with water). yet another guy last month told me his turtle aint eating anymore and shell is disappearing (very visable at the last few lines of scuts) he had no heat light...with proper treatment week later she was fine...
@ChenChen-nl1of
3 жыл бұрын
What is the best temperature range for strip neck musk turtle ? I live in a cool climate area , and water temp on my balcony can remain around 10c-28cthe whole summer from Late April - mid Octorber , do you think they can tolerate 10C water temp ?
@mckricks1
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Greg. I need some advice on mud turtle egg incubation. My turtle just laid. My incubator could only reach 44% humidity so I just added some bowls of water and it's creeping up a little higher. I found some info stating 80% is needed. What are your thoughts.
@Prencess7383
3 жыл бұрын
Hi everyone. I am looking to get the loggerhead musk turtle for my son for his birthday (April) any suggestions on where I can find the hatchlings Greg was talking about? Thank you all for any help you can offer.
@cavemanconquer1032
Жыл бұрын
I’m looking for a loggerhead, wondering if you know where I can get captive bred ones.
@cavemanconquer1032
Жыл бұрын
I actually found a breeder, should have one on Wednesday next week!
@cavemanconquer1032
Жыл бұрын
I actually found a breeder, should have one on Wednesday next week!
@cavemanconquer1032
Жыл бұрын
I actually found a breeder, should have one on Wednesday next week!
@cavemanconquer1032
Жыл бұрын
I actually found a breeder, should have one on Wednesday next week!
@zackwielgos3237
2 жыл бұрын
Hey! I'm a hopeful hobbyist in Nebraska looking for anyone local, do you know any by chance? I'm trying to find a loggerhead
@onlywei
4 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy loggerhead musk turtles?
@Lifestyle_zan
5 жыл бұрын
Hi dude cool i am new to your channel i subscribe to you
@kylesanimaladventures7747
4 жыл бұрын
Hey man the temperature for most musk Turtles is 72 to 75
@itsmarina1076
4 жыл бұрын
So for a musk turtle can I get like a tank and half of it is land and half is water like a pool for it or only water?
@levihumanitiesgreatest1870
4 жыл бұрын
What do you feed your loggerheads?
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
I feed them a pretty varied diet; live snails, corbicula clams, crayfish, dried krill, frozen thawed krill, chopped shrimp, chopped fish, super worms, and occasional sinking cichlid pellets. Hope this is helpful! 👍🏼
@royalfolkspark
4 жыл бұрын
Outdoor mud turtle unit. Above ground 200 gal. (florida) Is it safe to add a ficus plant ? If they eat this creeping fig plant, will it harm them ? Thank you in advance.
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
The Firmament I don’t know about ficus, never used it. I have used pothos with no issues whatsoever
@thomashutapea3350
3 жыл бұрын
How do you tell baby loggerhead with baby razorbacked, since the loggerhead also had a pronounced keel while still a baby. Thanks.
@GregsTurtleHaven
3 жыл бұрын
Hatchling loggerheads have a pink or orange plastron, razorbacks have a speckled plastron that is usually pale yellow or white
@mydude8731
4 жыл бұрын
Can muds and musks breed together?
@luciagarcia4416
4 жыл бұрын
I really want a Loggerhead Musk Turtle and a stripe neck musk I live in Texas does any one know where can I find these two please help
@chadbellbowa7525
4 жыл бұрын
I like turtles {:
@clarkfernando1501
3 жыл бұрын
Where do i get striped neck musk turtles
@GregsTurtleHaven
3 жыл бұрын
Look on online classifieds
@mskouds
4 жыл бұрын
nice video, but im not american and no where else in the world anyone uses those names or those that do literally put any name for any turtle... considering that last 3 turtles in the video as babys look exactly the same.. how to know which is which... if i get minor minor size 3-inch if i get carinatus (razorback) 8-inch...
@mistyp5291
4 жыл бұрын
can you get mud turtles in austrailia
@mauricediggs8040
4 жыл бұрын
Hay are you on social media I have a few questions before purchasing my family first turtles
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
@gregsturtlehaven on Instagram
@Godisenough21
13 күн бұрын
Are striped mud turtle bites painful? My daughter wants one and she is 11
@GregsTurtleHaven
13 күн бұрын
All turtle bites are painful
@Godisenough21
12 күн бұрын
@@GregsTurtleHaven understood. I guess I should ask whether it is dangerous or serious for an 11 year old if bitten by the three striped mud turtle?
@kiddingaround8050
4 жыл бұрын
whats the best pet turtle for kids?
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
I generally don’t recommend turtles as pets for kids under 10-12, but eastern painted turtles do really well, and are easy to care for. Russian and redfoot tortoises also have fairly simple care requirements. Just do your research and create you habitat before buying and you’ll do fine 👍🏼
@january2568
4 жыл бұрын
You sell logger head turtle?
@chazcui2435
4 жыл бұрын
I want to get one my dad is okay with it but my grandma isn't ☹️
@babyyoda4140
4 жыл бұрын
2:54 is he abraham lincoln
@mariarincon148
4 жыл бұрын
So I just bought a Common Juvenile mud turtle and I need tips on like what Water temp and some more tips on how to care for it please someone help 🥺
@flashfirepunch8634
4 жыл бұрын
You shouldn’t have gotten it if you haven’t done thorough research that shows you just bought on a whim without thinking THESE ARE LIVING CREATURES that can live for up to 50 YEARS, and it’s important you realize you will be caring for this turtles every need until your grey and old or you pass them down to your children. 75 degrees water is good, air temp should also be 75, make sure you have filter that twice the amount of gallons of water in the tank for a cleaner tank as they are very messy, have a basking spot with uvb and heating, idk what gallon tank you have but it should be atleast 30 gallons more is fine but 30 gives it optimum space, make sure you have a varied diet not just pellets feed it duckweed and other things such as snails, cray fish, worms, and etc also do not feed every day as since it’s a juvenile you want to feed it every other day as too much food is bad for the turtle. And for decorations inside the tank I suggest maybe using a mixture of river rocks and sand while also providing hiding spots such as logs or water plants and finally add some drift wood for climbing and some leaves and duckweed floating at the top for a more natural feel for the turtle.
@torontofoodguide
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, which one is the smallest turtle for a pet? And what is the max size they get? What tank Gallon size do I need ?
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Smallest pet aquatic turtle would likely be a musk turtle. A common musk will only get about 4 inches. To keep a musk turtle happy, I’d recommend a 55 or 75 gallon at the least, as they are pretty active
@torontofoodguide
4 жыл бұрын
Gregs Turtle Haven how long will a musk turtle last in a 16g tank? Will probably have to give it to the pet shop once it’s too big, but what do you recommend?
@Hardylivesforever
3 жыл бұрын
Musk turtles 😍
@weeb7387
4 жыл бұрын
I can't tell if mine is a stinkpot or a regular mud
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Weeb I have a video showing the differences between musk and mud turtles, if that doesn’t help just send me a message and I’ll help you out
@lamecow21
3 жыл бұрын
How deep do you recommend keeping razorbacks?
@GregsTurtleHaven
3 жыл бұрын
With a shallow end and plenty of driftwood or things to climb on, you could go as deep as you want
@travismusic5284
4 жыл бұрын
I got a baby common snapping turtle today, not the best first pet turtle.
@kimbishoptheturtlewhispere1070
5 жыл бұрын
Love it! ✌💕🐢
@reinaldoortiz-torres5168
4 жыл бұрын
Do musk turtles need to have a basking spot?
@GregsTurtleHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Always a good idea to provide them somewhere to climb out. Some of mine never bask, and some bask every now and then
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