Mud Turtles

Mississippi Mud Turtle

• "Tracking Big Bend Mud Turtles in Texas"
• December 2003
• I chose this article to do a little bit of research on turtles. Not a particular kind, but just turtles in particular. Researching can help my knowledge on all reptiles, so this research is based on turtles.
• Nothing new to learn about on turtles. Only thing i learned about was a turtle that was unfamiliar to me, the mud turtle. Not a lot of general stuff about it was explained though. Just a couple of people talking about tracking it.
• I have a couple of general questions about the turtle. Why do they want to track it is one. Also, stuff about the turtle like how old can it get.
• I would purchase a turtle just to say i have one.
• The mud turtle can cost around 30 to 40 dollars
• You can buy them at backwaterreptiles.com or amaon for 38 dollars
• I don't believe the mud turtle has any morphs
• I don't know if mud turtles are endangered, but i would think they are since these guys are trying to find one.
• No permit is required to captivate one.
• To take care of them, feed them grass and fruit or something like that i would say. Taking it out for fresh air and grass once in a while can be a good thing. All done on a daily basis.
• Consider the mud turtle a beginner pet.
• I dont really find the mud turtle intriguing, but its nice to learn a little more about them.