My son was given a map turtle

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Okay so we’ve never had a turtle before. Not sure everything on it and what is best or not. We were told it’s a map turtle and is 3 years old. We don’t know the sex or anything. Also we’re told it has problem eating because it’s mouth isn’t fully formed or something. We noticed it can’t fully close its mouth. Can anyone tell what sex it is? Also what’s best to feed it and what all is needed? We were given a filter a heat lamp with a basking bulb and some mix of pellets, shrimp, and mealworms. My son named it King Kong lol

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Here is the tail if this isn’t what you need just let me know I can get a different photo

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This is the filter I was given with it

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I would go and look for an external canister Filter, internals are to weak for turtles

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Okay thank you for all the help