55 gallon tank versus small waterland tub

[Washingtonpost77]

Hi. I just wanted to know which makes a better enclosure between a small to medium waterland tub or a 55 gallon aquarium for six spotted turtles. Thanks

 

[dmmj]

whichever one is bigger.

 

[terryo]

Six Spotted turtles in a 55 gal. tank? Even if they are babies 55 gal. is way too small. For 6 you should have a 125 gal. or an outdoor pond. Good luck.

 

[wellington]

I agree, too small. Do a pond or if they are still small do a couple large wetlands and when they get bigger you could move them outside

 

[leigti]

How about a stock tank? It will probably be much cheaper then the water land tubs although the water land tubs would look nicer. I guess it just depends on your budget, where you want it, and how you want it to look.

 

[Washingtonpost77]

I have the small waterland tubs. It is just as long as a 55 tank but wider than a 55

 

[Washingtonpost77]

Do you think that six spotted turtles could do okay in one of the medium waterland tubs.

 

[dmmj]

I checked out the dimensions of the medium tubs seems pretty small for 6 turtles unless they're hatchlings

 

[Eric Phillips]

If they are hatchlings then it should be fine but IMO its too small for adults. I have a yearling box turtle that I am housing in a 55 gallon tank for the winter and I feel its giving me that look everyday saying "I've grown up, I need more space!"

 

[dmmj]

If they are hatchlings then it should be fine but IMO its too small for adults. I have a yearling box turtle that I am housing in a 55 gallon tank for the winter and I feel its giving me that look everyday saying "I've grown up, I need more space!"

you don't want a turtle angry at you they're pretty devious.

 

[Washingtonpost77]

Hello. The spotted turtles are yearling. I read a caresheet on Austins turle page that three spotted turtles could easily fit I'm a 55 gallon. I also have a medium waterland tub that I can fit three more spotteds in.

 

[Eric Phillips]

you don't want a turtle angry at you they're pretty devious.

Lol! I know right! Some days I call it by my wife's name. Straight to the dog house I go

 

[Washingtonpost77]

Hello. I have attached pics of both enclosures.

 

[terryo]

There are many ponds here where I live and we always saw Spotted Turtles. I haven't see then in a few years now, but the ponds that they were in, were very big, and pretty deep towards the middle. It would be a shame, IMHO, to keep 6 of them in something so small.

 

[Washingtonpost77]

Austin's turtle forum has a care sheet that says that three adult spotteds can easliy fit into a 55 gallon aquarium. I plan to house the other three in the waterland tub.

Five of my spotted turtles are yearlings. I have one adult male who has to be separated becais he pesters the juveniles.

 

[Anthony P]

Here's the issue with what you're saying. That aquarium is not a 55. It is smaller. Also, the two Waterlands both appear to be smalls. One is a land and one is a water, but both are small.

A medium water land could house 8 adult spotters fairly easily, if you did not have a male heavy group and if it was set up correctly and thoughtfully, with every measure taken to reduce stress.

6 adults in a small water land is pushing it. I like the idea of splitting them between enclosures, which might give you a chance to move them around if/when there is aggression from persistent males.

 

[Washingtonpost77]

The tank shown in the picture is a 55 gallon. I got it from Petco dollar per gallon sale. Most over my spotted turtles are yearlings and I think that they could be housed in the small waterland tub. I had to separate my adult male and he is now housed in a twenty gallon long .

 

[Alex Z]

If you can swing it...to reduce aggression and stress...honedepot has black storage units that are 55g. They cost me 22 each for my adukt male res. I has 2, each lived in 1 comfortably. Something to consider or search craigslist.