i have a land turtle looks like charlie wat should his tank have?

Question

well my tank has corn cobs in his tank n he likes to barried himself n i use to have cedar shavings in his tank n he likes that ....b4 i had fish rocks inside but it was cold for the turtle n it stank like ewwwwww


in ur opinons wat do u have inside ur turtles tank?

Answer 1

I've got a turtle and he's in a medium sized tank, with a bridge a couple of big rocks to sunbake on and some pebbles in the bottom like the smooth ones you can get for the bottom of pots, and he has a light but if you dont want your tank to get moldy put the tank near natural sun light that way if you use a lamp for heat it won't get moldy and the water shouldnt be all the way to the top only 1/4 of the way

Answer 2

What kind of tortoise is this- this is the first and most vital question any pet owner HAS to answer.

There are 2 major types of tortoise based on cares- damp and dry.

Damp tortoises are the forest species, like Red-foots, hingebacks, etc. They need tropical situations- high heat, HIGH humdity, low sunshine, and a diet of more fruit and meat than other tortoises.

Dry tortoises, like the Greek, Hermanns, etc. need high heat, LOW humidity, and diets high in fiber and grasses with almost no meats.

My tank for my little Redfoot tortoise (a damp species) uses 3" of very damp long fiber Sphagnum moss for the substrate, 2 hiding logs, a shallow and semi-buried water dish, an undertank warming pad (because the room gets chilly. It is a WARMING pad, not a heating pad which might overheat the poor thing), a hot rock (only turned on when temps indicate its need), an overhead heating coil on a thermostat for the main heating.

It is lit by a low-voltage bulb to simulate the low-light levels of its native habitat, and the top is mostly covered by clear plastic to retain as much heat and humdity as possible while still allowing plenty of fresh air.

I keep the humidity at 80%, low temp at 80F, and high temp just under 90F.




Toss the corncobs. Use either long sphagnum moss, or a soil mix of clean sand, leaf much or humus, and shredded cyprus or coconut bark. For damp species, use more bark ot hold moisture. For dry species, add more sand for drainage.

For more, try http://www.austnisturtlepage.com or http://www.tortoisetrust.com

Answer 3

Cedar shavings are not appropriate for a land turtle. Most of them need UVA/UVB lights and a basking light for heat.

Answer 4

you should have rocks and water and a nice BIG Halogen bulb and heating mat!