Water turtles can be really interesting pets, but many get fairly large and require more space than most people want to offer. Mud, musk, and stinkpot turtle...
With this article, I hope to introduce turtle hobbyists to a fascinating little turtle that does not often get the respect it deserves. The common musk turtle is an important denizen of lakes, ponds and streams in the eastern United States and Canada. The large range of this spec
Stinkpot turtle is a small and aggressive turtle which falls in the category of musk or mud turtle. They release a foul smell from their musk gland when they
Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States. It is also known commonly as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle,[4] or stinkpot due to its ability to relea
The common musk turtle is a member of the family Kinosternidae. It has a blackish-brown carapace that is highly domed with a vertebral keel. The keel tends to flatten out in adults, but is very prominent in hatchlings and juveniles. The plastron is reduced in size. The head of th
Water turtles can be really interesting pets, but many get fairly large and require more space than most people want to offer. Mud, musk, and stinkpot turtle...
With this article, I hope to introduce turtle hobbyists to a fascinating little turtle that does not often get the respect it deserves. The common musk turtle is an important denizen of lakes, ponds and streams in the eastern United States and Canada. The large range of this spec
Stinkpot turtle is a small and aggressive turtle which falls in the category of musk or mud turtle. They release a foul smell from their musk gland when they
Sternotherus odoratus is a species of small turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to southeastern Canada and much of the Eastern United States. It is also known commonly as the common musk turtle, eastern musk turtle,[4] or stinkpot due to its ability to relea
The common musk turtle is a member of the family Kinosternidae. It has a blackish-brown carapace that is highly domed with a vertebral keel. The keel tends to flatten out in adults, but is very prominent in hatchlings and juveniles. The plastron is reduced in size. The head of th
