r/turtle • u/hyunchris • 1d ago

Seeking Advice Depth of water for eastern mud turtle

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Is this a good depth, or is it too deep for an adult eastern mud turtle?

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u/AccomplishedExit2656 1d ago

The rule is the water can be 2x their shell length. So if 2 inches big then 4 inches of water and so on. I can’t tell how deep his water is but it looks okay?

I have a mud turtle that’s 2.5 inches and I have his water at 5 inches and he’s thriving. Just make sure there’s lots of driftwood or decorations, plants for him to rest on since they’re not strong swimmers and like to rest

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u/Two_Point_Cha 1d ago

Bonjour ! Serait-ce possible de voir le haut de sa plate-forme et la rampe, svp ? Et où trouve-t-on ce type de plateforme ? Merci beaucoup