small water turtle

[goReptiles]

I'm thinking about getting my brother an aquatic turtle that will stay under 4 inches, or around that length. I will be undertaking the primary care o the turtle. What species would be recommended?

 

[jeffbens0n]

Anything in the mud or musk turtle family will stay fairly small, most of them around 4 inches or so. Females will be a little bit bigger in both cases.

 

[dmmj]

Commercially available are the muds and musk like said above, also the chinese reeves turtle is also a small and cute species.

 

[austinl01]

I vote for the Reeve's turtle.

 

[Turtle Guru]

Well a musk turtle or mud or maybe a reeves turtle. But the best would be a musk they are great and I have them they are great turtles

 

[Kristina]

I have both muds and Reeves. They are about the same personality wise, except the muds are a bit more bitey. I love my little Reeves, he is a total ham. Either would really be a good pet.

 

[Turtle Guru]

Lol yea watch mud and musk have incredible biting force so watch rooming with other turtles other than musks or muda