Getting a what? A TURTLE!!!

[Minkness]

Since my state has finally gotten with it and legalized turtles and tortoises, my local store has stocked up on several species od turtles.

I was never a HUGE fan of turtles, but I had been visiting this store for years and kept getting drawn over to a tank with an odd, bland looking species in it. They were always active and alert seeming, and had funny faces.

Well, today, they totally won me over. Sooooo, either tomorrow or Sunday I will be going to pick up my little male scorpion mud turtle!

I have the basic run down of care. UVB and heat bulbs, filter for the water, a basking area, and food. But what can you more seasoned turtle keepers tell me about keeping and loving turtles?

Also, should I use any water treatments to help with stress or potential parasites like when getting fish? If so, what should I look into?