they like deep clean water to dive
the answer to that is yes well, sort of, a map turtle is a variety of species: Mississippi map turtle Texas map turtle Cagle's map turtle Black knobbed map turtle Ouachita map turtle P.s. if you want to get a map turtle you should get the Texas map turtle! the males at full maturity get to about 3.5 inches
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Yes, if they are in a natural environment that has cold winters. Otherwise, in warmer natural environments and in captivity, they don't. You can unnaturally induce hibernation in a turtle, but this is not recommended as it can easily go wrong, endangering your Mississippi map turtle's life!
try map turtles or yellow or red bellies I have a razor back musk and he go's perfect with my Mississippi map turtle
that is not true a sea turtle bites when it wants a mate i know i had two
I don't know what a False map turtle is but a real map turtle i would say maybe 4-5 inches!!!
The scientific name of a map turtle is graptemys geographica.
The scientific name for the map turtle is Graptemys spp.
Wisconsin has 11 kinds of turtles: Blanding's Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle, False Map Turtle, Northern Map Turtle, Ornate Box Turtle, Painted Turtle, Smooth Softshell, Snapping Turtle, Southern Map Turtle, Spiny Softshell, and Wood Turtle.
it's been dead for 3-4 weeks
snapping turtles are the easiest to care for, but they grow to be huge, so unless you plan on digging a small pond for it then a Mississippi mud turtle or any in that family are also very good trurtles.
Mississippi map turtles are rarely sold in stores. The easiest way is to buy online. I got mine from turtlesale.com, and he's extremely healthy. I took him to a vet when I got him, and they were amazed at how healthy he was, and even asked what website I used to suggest to others who were looking.