[three105]

hey I have a turtle tank with one black skirt in it with 2 musk turtle 29 gallon small canister... I'm thinking of throwing 29 gallon old tank out and getting a new one with a nice stand and new canister filter... what kind of worm do you think it is? it's about 1 inch or more long and skinny... uhmmm...

should I grab it with pinchers and flush it?

it's gross and on glass wall

 

[blackandyellow]

Can´t believe the turtles haven´t eaten it, but I would definitely dissinfect that tank because it could be a parasite and your pets (and you) are at risk

 

[Wasserpest]

Could it be a blackworm? Nothing gross about them... very good food for fishies. :icon_cool

 

[lauraleellbp]

What foods have you put in the tank?

Sometimes eggs can hatch in a tank... but if you haven't fed any live food recently and keep up with tank cleaning like you have to with turtles, my guess is you need to worm your turtles.

 

[mistergreen]

you wouldn't find any parasitic worms anywhere except inside the animal. Their larval stage might hitch a ride or live inside other animals like crustaceans but not the fully developed worm.

it's most likely gross but harmless.

But it doesn't hurt to deworm your pet either.

 

[lauraleellbp]

Intestinal worms get passed with feces all the time. Many parasitic species pass eggs onto other animals that way. Living on a farm as a kid, I've caught many worm infestations that way, seen the worms in the feces.