yes, they are. although I would not recommend turtles as a good kid pet anyway. if you are going to give your child a turtle, mud turtles are a good beginner turtle. as are box turtles. I have three turtles, a mud turtle, a Box turtle, and a spotted turtle, and I am 13. Although it is also a question of how responsible you or your child is.
some times but not all the time
how long do mud turtles live?
Yes adult mud turtles are often hunted by alligators.
Musk and Mud turtles can be found anywhere from eastern and southern USA to Argentina.
yes
yes they are because they are small, easy to handle, and are easy to be kept indoors. http:/www.petturtle.com/mud_turtles.htm yes i have a eastern mud it's practically the same they shouldn't get much bigger than 3 by four inc. and the normal weight for a adult is around 8 ounces and they are VERY easy cute pets:) they also can eat worms ,elge and small bugs
Mud turtles are Semi-Aquatic turtles. Even though they spend much more of their time in the water compared to Sliders, Painted and Map turtles, they do come out on land to bask or to travel to a new area.
no turtles do not hibernate in mud I think I would look it up in case I might be wrong but I don't think they do
no and yes
Tortoises, box turtles and mud turtles are all found in deserts of North America.
yes
They mate in the summer