Follow Up Video Coming Soon! This video is rough quality and i have some criticisms of the complete setup itself, primarily just the filter lol the filter they give you works but its as useful as internet explorer lmao it requires a lot of cleaning and the sand gets into the pipes. i wait for the waterflow to slow down then clean it monthly. turning off the filter while feeding always helps too but im tryna get this shit as low maintenance as possible so an upgrade will be coming soon.
I am so happy that someone understand softshell turtles are a pain, I've had my turtle for almost 2 years and he's extremely active. I have a Florida Softshell and I've learned he loves superworms, but doesn't like minnows. Loves shinners from the bait store but not minnows. I really appreciate this video because I've been trying to find him a better set-up, he's (?) currently in a 40 gallon tank (which he surprisingly doesn't bump into the glass too often) and you've given me some really food ideas for him. Thank you.
I started mine in a tank, they say tanks aren't the best for turtles but with how much this species is honestly out of the water (miniscule) they probably will do fine if not better in tanks than tubs I used to love watching mine zoom around and even had a prop or two in there without him ever being damaged although the tank was pretty large 40-50 gallon and that was for a baby. These things get big now that it's a year later I'll update this video! I have much better recording equipment now rather than this potato of a video, I appreciate the support!
Play sand is $5 for 50 lbs. at Home Depot and Lowe's. It comes prebaked in a 2,000 degree over so it's sterile (even though may want to add a teaspoon of vinegar to the first rinse if you use a bucket wash method). It works just as well but needs extra washing. I use play sand in all my aquariums/paludariums.
@@jeffalbillar7625 yes it is, before adding it to your tank just wash it very well through a pillow case at least 5 times and until the water is no longer cloudy
Thanks soo much took notes and everything it’s good to hear advice like this to know what I’m doing wrong and right had to research after my female died randomly I think it might have been from lack of filtration and water changes need to do those more often than I thought
I love exotic pets and the ones considered “difficult” I love even more, I own a rabbit and some day home to own a softshell of my own this is very helpful
Excellent video. Very informative. Neighbor boy brought one these guys to me a few weeks ago. He accidentally hooked him in the neck. Wow! Such a cool turtle! We have him in our Floridian 40 gallon tank to recover and release back to the creek. Our other 2 turtles we rescued are in or koi pond enjoying the summer. But seriously this bred of turtle is truly fascinating and seems very docile. We don't have sand but very small pea gravel. He just shovels all around and then goes to the second level and dives and hides in the pea gravel by the waterfall.
I have a soft shell turtle I saved hem from a Fisher man he was obout to chop the turtles head of sow I seed hay I will take it and had it for two years and I had two soft shell turtle
I plan to rescue a soft shell from an Asian supermarket and put it in a pond I plan to build in the long future.... is that a good idea to put them in a large pond ?
Yes if it isn't very Rocky on the bottom, that would be great! Much better than an inevitable death on the market 😂 a Sandy bottom pond should do just fine just ensure it has access to good lighting ☺️ I'll have an update video soon
I rescued one a couple years ago and i didnt really know what to do with her. I am now taking an effort and im upgrading her to the huge enclosure she deserves. Thank you for all the info.
I will be updating this soon if it gets very large I recommend a cattle trough or something with enough room to swim around they can get very very large 😅
Do you know if these guys are endangered? I've heard they are?? After watch a very disturbing video of a Softshell killed and served up for turtle soup... Would really like to save them if needed.
Where I live on an Arkansas river I suddenly have not seen any softshell turtles for 3 or 4 years. It coincides with all the cheap chinese paddle boats for sale at the department stores bringing hords of people floating down all summer with their fishing hooks I think. The naturalists are just now realizing that softshell turtles are suddenly in serious decline for possible extinction. I am certainly extremely worried.
This species requires more frequent water changes than most as it has sensitive skin. Tap water is never recommended if you must use tap ensure you distill it first, treat it with reptisafe, or oxygenize it overnight in a bucket with a bubbler to get out most of the chlorine/flouride found in most tap water. I luckily live out in the country so we have well water which doesnt require treatment which I found out after I had tested it to ensure it was safe.
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Thank you so much for your reply. Luckily I'm in the country as well with the well water so my little guy should be ok. So how often do you think the water should be changed?
I just caught a baby soft shell in my backyard and I don’t have a proper tank. He is in a good size tool box for now. I have gravel but not a lot in the box. Also how do I feed him live guppies? I need help!
the best thing to do no matter how much i know you wont want to but please let it go, it will be much happier in the water out in nature not in your prison
Siphon it out every week or 2, if its getting very dirty very fast upgrade enclosure size. Also having some flow helps keep stuff from accumulating. Also deep sand sustrates often hause anaerobic bacteria which turn the substrate dark but arent actually dangerous.
Put the sand in a plastic bag. Make few small holes at the bottom of the bag. Run water from the opening of the bag. The dirty water will come out the hole
Dude would you have any idea what the white hair like algae is on my baby soft shell turtles? They are only about 1 inch diameter and i have had them for about 2 months. They are now covered in white fur like stuff???? They are still totally active and eating as normal. This white stuff is all over their faces, necks & feet. its not on the shell...any advice would be good..Thanks
This does not sound good i would research methods of cleaning fungal infections in turtles i have not ever experienced this so i do not know if its algea, bacteria, infection, it could be anything but whatever it is it cant be good youll want to start changing your water more often
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Hi again, my vet told me to let the turtles swim around in bleach for 10 mins. I did this but the turtles died. I cant understand, so sad now.
@@jasonhiggins.3853 I don't know why any vet would ever tell you to do that. That sounds crazy put any animal in bleach and it will die fast! What country are you from?
a wild animal should never be trapped into captivity that little guy belongs to the lake. animals of this sort dont adapt well to captivity, are mean, dont handle, and grow large quickly. BAD PETS
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Alright we thought so. We let the little guy go cuz they seemed stressed out and we didn't have the things to support him out of the blue
100% required and it MUST be the special riverbed sand i showed not bullshit from outside or pool filter sand. if you have a softshell and you dont allow it to fully burry itself under sand under water i'd call that neglect
What do you keep it in and where did it come from are the determining factors of that sentence. idk if that's completely necessary unless you think it's best
Soooo no one's gonna talk about the fact he just has a frog LOOSE in the room not even in a proper setup and not to mention doesn't even have a real tank with a high water level for this poor turtle?
its a personality thing it is up to you to try it but understand there are a lot of risks for both animals. oscars are mean fish more often than not and same for softshell turtles although mine has lived with a pleco and some guppies for 5 years without a problem it has bitten and killed a fish or two when it was still very young
no, do research. ive heard of people using pool filter sand but i dont know. you need to have fine grain sand that is animal safe. youre besy bet is to just open your wallet and buy the bag of river bed sand
*me, shocked, tolken hand over-mouth and rapid intake of breath, offended by that statement because MY RED EARED SLIDERS ARE PRETTY, and.... it's probably cuz ur just jealous*
Follow Up Video Coming Soon! This video is rough quality and i have some criticisms of the complete setup itself, primarily just the filter lol the filter they give you works but its as useful as internet explorer lmao it requires a lot of cleaning and the sand gets into the pipes. i wait for the waterflow to slow down then clean it monthly. turning off the filter while feeding always helps too but im tryna get this shit as low maintenance as possible so an upgrade will be coming soon.
I am so happy that someone understand softshell turtles are a pain, I've had my turtle for almost 2 years and he's extremely active. I have a Florida Softshell and I've learned he loves superworms, but doesn't like minnows. Loves shinners from the bait store but not minnows. I really appreciate this video because I've been trying to find him a better set-up, he's (?) currently in a 40 gallon tank (which he surprisingly doesn't bump into the glass too often) and you've given me some really food ideas for him. Thank you.
I started mine in a tank, they say tanks aren't the best for turtles but with how much this species is honestly out of the water (miniscule) they probably will do fine if not better in tanks than tubs I used to love watching mine zoom around and even had a prop or two in there without him ever being damaged although the tank was pretty large 40-50 gallon and that was for a baby. These things get big now that it's a year later I'll update this video! I have much better recording equipment now rather than this potato of a video, I appreciate the support!
@@SugarEthnoherpetological I found mine in a river, bought it a whole set up. Its cute and happy.
Play sand is $5 for 50 lbs. at Home Depot and Lowe's. It comes prebaked in a 2,000 degree over so it's sterile (even though may want to add a teaspoon of vinegar to the first rinse if you use a bucket wash method). It works just as well but needs extra washing. I use play sand in all my aquariums/paludariums.
I'll be making a follow up to this video now that it is a few years later
@@SugarEthnoherpetological awesome! I hop to see it soon. Subscribed!!
This comment is exactly what I was looking for in regards to my question about substrate.
Thank you so much
I hate to bother you, but is quikrete play sand safe to use?
I looked it up at Home Depot.
Thx in advance for the info
@@jeffalbillar7625 yes it is, before adding it to your tank just wash it very well through a pillow case at least 5 times and until the water is no longer cloudy
RIP Princess(good boi) the Grey Tree frog (5 years later) it lived 7 Years that's a long happy healthy life for a frog but she will be missed!
Rip
Red eared slider is also a ninja turtle there Awsome
Hey Donnie, is that you. Where is your brothers (ROTMNT)
I got an albino Chinese soft shell. He was in a 120 and now upgrading to a 180 fiberglass tub so he has even more room. He’s only 7 inches long
that's Great! the more room the better! how long have you him?
Thanks soo much took notes and everything it’s good to hear advice like this to know what I’m doing wrong and right had to research after my female died randomly I think it might have been from lack of filtration and water changes need to do those more often than I thought
Just a Beautiful Turtle. Had & caught a big one in Michigan once. And re-released it. Luv the snout !
I live in the upper peninsula of michigan :D these are only native to the lower peninsula
What part of Michigan did you find it?
I love exotic pets and the ones considered “difficult” I love even more, I own a rabbit and some day home to own a softshell of my own this is very helpful
Excellent video. Very informative.
Neighbor boy brought one these guys to me a few weeks ago. He accidentally hooked him in the neck.
Wow! Such a cool turtle! We have him in our Floridian 40 gallon tank to recover and release back to the creek.
Our other 2 turtles we rescued are in or koi pond enjoying the summer.
But seriously this bred of turtle is truly fascinating and seems very docile.
We don't have sand but very small pea gravel. He just shovels all around and then goes to the second level and dives and hides in the pea gravel by the waterfall.
as a child I was always excited to find a spotted little soft shelled turtle in bean creek!
those dam goth nails tho. papa roach is a zoo keeper now
I have a softshell but I don't know how to clean the sand properly... actually the softshell was a immediate rescue
I have a soft shell turtle I saved hem from a Fisher man he was obout to chop the turtles head of sow I seed hay I will take it and had it for two years and I had two soft shell turtle
Miles W bony apple teeth 😬
@@_Hakiko actually its r/boneappletea
I plan to rescue a soft shell from an Asian supermarket and put it in a pond I plan to build in the long future.... is that a good idea to put them in a large pond ?
Yes if it isn't very Rocky on the bottom, that would be great! Much better than an inevitable death on the market 😂 a Sandy bottom pond should do just fine just ensure it has access to good lighting ☺️ I'll have an update video soon
Florida right ?
I suggest switching from the that reptimin to mauzuri
I rescued one a couple years ago and i didnt really know what to do with her. I am now taking an effort and im upgrading her to the huge enclosure she deserves. Thank you for all the info.
I will be updating this soon if it gets very large I recommend a cattle trough or something with enough room to swim around they can get very very large 😅
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Ok thx
Do you know if these guys are endangered? I've heard they are?? After watch a very disturbing video of a Softshell killed and served up for turtle soup...
Would really like to save them if needed.
Where I live on an Arkansas river I suddenly have not seen any softshell turtles for 3 or 4 years. It coincides with all the cheap chinese paddle boats for sale at the department stores bringing hords of people floating down all summer with their fishing hooks I think. The naturalists are just now realizing that softshell turtles are suddenly in serious decline for possible extinction. I am certainly extremely worried.
I just got a baby soft shell how often should I feed him
about the size of his head in pellets once a day
Sugar ok thanks
Sugar also he likes to sit at the bottom of his cage with his eyes closed is this normal?
Yes it is normal there just relaxing
Rinsx thanks
aren’t they 100% aquatic so why the basking light?
How often do you change the water? Will tap water hurt it?
This species requires more frequent water changes than most as it has sensitive skin. Tap water is never recommended if you must use tap ensure you distill it first, treat it with reptisafe, or oxygenize it overnight in a bucket with a bubbler to get out most of the chlorine/flouride found in most tap water. I luckily live out in the country so we have well water which doesnt require treatment which I found out after I had tested it to ensure it was safe.
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Thank you so much for your reply. Luckily I'm in the country as well with the well water so my little guy should be ok. So how often do you think the water should be changed?
Great video brother! Thank you for sharing this 👍
Gumball, Darwin, and Anias should've watched this video.
Bro foreal those dumb kids messed up getting that shitty turtle in the box this would be the same way if kept that way lmaoo
My soft shell flounder covers himself in rocks all the time it's funny
I just caught a baby soft shell in my backyard and I don’t have a proper tank. He is in a good size tool box for now. I have gravel but not a lot in the box. Also how do I feed him live guppies? I need help!
the best thing to do no matter how much i know you wont want to but please let it go, it will be much happier in the water out in nature not in your prison
Sugar should I release it and buy a red ear slider? Cause I already bought a huge tank this morning and bought all the essentials
@@NoobExpert808 yes wild cought suck try turtle sauce .com ! Not pet shops
@@NoobExpert808 ruclips.net/video/PMutfqPUHqw/видео.html
I loved the vid. Please make an update
Will soon just got out of jail and had my girlfriend care for everything while I was gone 😂 I also have better recording equipment now!
@@SugarEthnoherpetological lol
i upload turtle videos
nice turtle
How do you clean your sand ??
that's the problem
Siphon it out every week or 2, if its getting very dirty very fast upgrade enclosure size. Also having some flow helps keep stuff from accumulating. Also deep sand sustrates often hause anaerobic bacteria which turn the substrate dark but arent actually dangerous.
Put the sand in a plastic bag. Make few small holes at the bottom of the bag. Run water from the opening of the bag. The dirty water will come out the hole
since this i have had to purchase new sand :/
@@SugarEthnoherpetological it would be cool to see him now :) what's his setup like?
Do you need a heater
i have a soft shell. his shell is starting to curl around the edges. is the normal?
Dude would you have any idea what the white hair like algae is on my baby soft shell turtles? They are only about 1 inch diameter and i have had them for about 2 months. They are now covered in white fur like stuff???? They are still totally active and eating as normal. This white stuff is all over their faces, necks & feet. its not on the shell...any advice would be good..Thanks
This does not sound good i would research methods of cleaning fungal infections in turtles i have not ever experienced this so i do not know if its algea, bacteria, infection, it could be anything but whatever it is it cant be good youll want to start changing your water more often
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Hi again, my vet told me to let the turtles swim around in bleach for 10 mins. I did this but the turtles died. I cant understand, so sad now.
@@jasonhiggins.3853 I don't know why any vet would ever tell you to do that. That sounds crazy put any animal in bleach and it will die fast! What country are you from?
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Hi I am from USA. New York.
Great video, very informative. Is that a pokeball case?
bro drink some tea and take a break, you sound like you're stressing the hell out of your voice.
Nice turtle! Could you make an update of the turtle? 😃
Yes, soon!
Can a softshell stay in a 75 gallon tank
Thanks for this!
Hi you still have it he’s amazing
How many gallons is that tub
what species of this softshell turtle ?
They sure are sensitive both physically and mentally😂😂😂
Follow up vid?
Hi i just caught a wild softshell turtle can i feed then fruits or vegetables
No, you should release it immediately. Wild cought animals do not take well to captivity and jailing a wild animal In a tank is morally wrong.
@@SugarEthnoherpetological ok thank you for your feedback
I caught one before and the claws were sharp asf, and it was aggresive, and kept trying to bite me lol
my softshell is eating my fish. Same fish like yours
I cant get anything Exoterra cause its so expensive
Can you write lamb mark and model please?
We found one at a lake and he's a baby should we keep them?
a wild animal should never be trapped into captivity that little guy belongs to the lake. animals of this sort dont adapt well to captivity, are mean, dont handle, and grow large quickly. BAD PETS
@@SugarEthnoherpetological Alright we thought so. We let the little guy go cuz they seemed stressed out and we didn't have the things to support him out of the blue
The Pancake shell boi
How big do they get?
very very large. females get larger than males.
Do they need the sand
100% required and it MUST be the special riverbed sand i showed not bullshit from outside or pool filter sand. if you have a softshell and you dont allow it to fully burry itself under sand under water i'd call that neglect
Which softshell turtle species is?
He said it was a spiny soft shell turtle.
i dont have the setup, looks like imma have to come to terms with getting rid of my softshell
What do you keep it in and where did it come from are the determining factors of that sentence. idk if that's completely necessary unless you think it's best
@@SugarEthnoherpetological I kept him in a 20 gallon with gravel and i found him at a lake, I set him free knowing I just dont have the size
@@cachecrab378 yes that was for the best
Idk if I’m the only one who wants a soft shell turtle cause of the amazing world of gumball
That episode is extremely accurate and should make anyone not want one but good luck 😂 these little monsters don't stay Little and aren't kind
I cached one
Soooo no one's gonna talk about the fact he just has a frog LOOSE in the room not even in a proper setup and not to mention doesn't even have a real tank with a high water level for this poor turtle?
Nobody's paying attention to you
Can I keep them with my oscars
its a personality thing it is up to you to try it but understand there are a lot of risks for both animals. oscars are mean fish more often than not and same for softshell turtles although mine has lived with a pleco and some guppies for 5 years without a problem it has bitten and killed a fish or two when it was still very young
Would play sand work
no, do research. ive heard of people using pool filter sand but i dont know. you need to have fine grain sand that is animal safe. youre besy bet is to just open your wallet and buy the bag of river bed sand
You can bake play sand in the oven to get rid of any bacteria or anything that’s not safe and rinse it with water until the water goes through clear
He is so cute
Nice video...
*me, shocked, tolken hand over-mouth and rapid intake of breath, offended by that statement because MY RED EARED SLIDERS ARE PRETTY, and.... it's probably cuz ur just jealous*
They are not hard to look after😂
i agree although they can be expensive to properly setup and require a good amount of water changes
Jesus loves you!
This dude sounds so edgy
🤬
Why
I think he is a she
How do their shells feel? I’m interested if it lives up to its name “soft shell turtle”
Like wet leather
@@matthewfinger2381 Ya they feel rlly weird like that
I have 7 of them
Slippery unlike other turtles lol
like rough skin