Felicia Stinkpot (water turtle)

PLEASE READ the description completely before contacting MATTS. Many of your questions will be answered below. I CANNOT be adopted to WV, PA, and VA.<br/><br/>I am an 11-year-old, full grown, 5" adult lady common musk turtle, also called a stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus), who is for adoption in the Baltimore area. I eat Mazuri and Omega One turtle pellets, a tiny bit of fruit, and occasional leafy greens (including edible weeds). I ONLY eat in the water. I could live another 10-40 years, but most musks live to be 20-25 years old.<br/><br/>Even a full grown turtle as small as I am needs at least a 40-gallon aquarium or 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank. The aquarium or tank should have a basking area with a heat light and UVB light, with a water filter and lots of hide spots such as artificial or live plants or underwater caves. A 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank would make a great home, and those are cheaper than aquariums. You can get one from True Value or Tractor Supply Company. <br/><br/>I'm a little on the shy side, but once I learn who brings the food, I'll open up. No turtle likes being handled, so it's not a good idea to handle me too much. Musk turtles also have long necks, so I can bite if handled too much. I DO not get along with other turtles, so it's best that I'm the only turtle in an enclosure. Musk turtles can be nippy with other turtles. <br/><br/>For ideas on how to prepare an aquarium or pond, visit www.turtleforum.com to chat with other keepers. Review the aquatic care sheet to learn more about caring for a water turtle: http://nebula.wsimg.com/ae4cb36565545a257b1ff6f17a885dc2?AccessKeyId=A3E784782F81D21389AD&disposition=0&alloworigin=1<br/>You can also get the ebook Red-Eared Sliders (Animal Planet Pet Care Library) by Katrina Smith.<br/><br/>REQUEST AN ADOPTION APPLICATION from matts_adoptions@hotmail.com. <br/>Please INCLUDE YOUR CITY AND STATE when contacting MATTS. An application will be e-mailed to you. Once completed, the application can be returned, and if approved, you'll then have to submit pictures of your set-up before picking up a turtle. We meet adopters in central locations such as Fells Point in Baltimore, Timonium, or Parkton, MD, as we foster from our homes and do not have a central shelter. Shipping is possible if temperatures allow, if you're willing to pay for shipping, and if it's legal to have a common musk turtle in your state. We DO NOT ship during the holiday season for the safety of the animals.<br/><br/>In NJ, our adoption contract serves as a receipt for a permit (that can be obtained after adopting), visit https://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/exotic_apps.htm<br/><br/>PLEASE HELP OTHER TURTLES by spreading the word - baby turtles grow into big turtles! They do not stay small - they do not grow to the size of their enclosure! Please don't buy hatchling turtles at vacation tourist spots. <br/><br/>Like turtles but can't have one? Want to help?<br/><br/>1) You can share my profile on social media and share www.matts-turtles.org so people can take better care of their turtles and help wild turtles stay wild.<br/><br/>2) MATTS has educational fliers (photos) to share on social media if you email matts_adoptions@hotmail.com to request them or visit https://www.facebook.com/MATTSTurtles <br/><br/>3) Share our "Monster You Made" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_935eZl84k on social media.<br/><br/>4) Donate to your local licensed wildlife rehabber either by donating time, towels, food from their wish lists, shares on social media, or money. Rehabbers typically care for animals from their own home and DO NOT receive grants from the government. Rehabbers rely on donations and their own money to help wildlife.<br/><br/>5) Become a politician, lawyer, or civil engineer. Something as small as requiring sloping curbs instead of square curbs in new or repaired construction can be the difference of life or death for hatchling turtles trying to make it to their future homes after hatchling, or for a box turtle on her way to lay eggs in the best nesting area. <br/><br/>6) Visit our Facebook page for educational information, opportunities to transport an injured wild turtle to a rehabber or a homeless turtle to a foster home or an adopter, and educational material that can be shared or printed out. https://www.facebook.com/MATTSTurtles<br/>Our private group for the public to share information on wild turtles and pet turtles is https://www.facebook.com/groups/482605595440<br/><br/>7) MATTS also accepts tax-deductible donations at MATTS, P.O. Box 341, Highland, MD 20777, or through PayPal at http://www.matts-turtles.org/support.html<br/>Rescue is funded by donations only, and we find homes for over 70 animals a year.<br/><br/>Thank you!

PLEASE READ the description completely before contacting MATTS. Many of your questions will be answered below. I CANNOT be adopted to WV, PA, and VA.

I am an 11-year-old, full grown, 5" adult lady common musk turtle, also called a stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus), who is for adoption in the Baltimore area. I eat Mazuri and Omega One turtle pellets, a tiny bit of fruit, and occasional leafy greens (including edible weeds). I ONLY eat in the water. I could live another 10-40 years, but most musks live to be 20-25 years old.

Even a full grown turtle as small as I am needs at least a 40-gallon aquarium or 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank. The aquarium or tank should have a basking area with a heat light and UVB light, with a water filter and lots of hide spots such as artificial or live plants or underwater caves. A 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank would make a great home, and those are cheaper than aquariums. You can get one from True Value or Tractor Supply Company.

I'm a little on the shy side, but

PLEASE READ the description completely before contacting MATTS. Many of your questions will be answered below. I CANNOT be adopted to WV, PA, and VA.

I am an 11-year-old, full grown, 5" adult lady common musk turtle, also called a stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus), who is for adoption in the Baltimore area. I eat Mazuri and Omega One turtle pellets, a tiny bit of fruit, and occasional leafy greens (including edible weeds). I ONLY eat in the water. I could live another 10-40 years, but most musks live to be 20-25 years old.

Even a full grown turtle as small as I am needs at least a 40-gallon aquarium or 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank. The aquarium or tank should have a basking area with a heat light and UVB light, with a water filter and lots of hide spots such as artificial or live plants or underwater caves. A 50-gallon Rubbermaid stock tank would make a great home, and those are cheaper than aquariums. You can get one from True Value or Tractor Supply Company.

I'm a little on the shy side, but once I learn who brings the food, I'll open up. No turtle likes being handled, so it's not a good idea to handle me too much. Musk turtles also have long necks, so I can bite if handled too much. I DO not get along with other turtles, so it's best that I'm the only turtle in an enclosure. Musk turtles can be nippy with other turtles.

For ideas on how to prepare an aquarium or pond, visit