my turtle tank is 3 feet * 1 feet * 1 1/2 feet(height)..is it sufficient fr them?..neways they don't swim much..they always bask on the rock fr alomst 15 hrs a day..so i think its sufficient.
yea..the thing is..
its not even a day since i bought the tank and it has started to stink!..i had bought it yesterday only..had cleaned it up thoroughly and today in the morning when i smelled it..it was like..yuck!!!!..smells like ****!
what could be the reason..i even have a strong filter fixed in there..what is making the tank stink so badly??
by the way..i had put small pieces of cabbage leavesand tomato in the tank today..cud it be the reason?
(i have 2 trtles(both res)..one is 1 inch long while the other is 2 1/2 inches long)
2007-07-10 16:58:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Your tank isn't sufficient. Also, if you are using a rock you probably don't have much water either..sounds like a thirty gallon tank..you need like 200 gallons man..
I hope you don't have one of those tanks with the filter on the side of the tank via a little opening window thing..they are garbage-if you do take it back.
You want to have a big tank (ten gallons per inch of shell), a water heater, a filter rated for 3x the size of the tank (rated for fish but turtles are messier so 3x bigger-turtle filters are junk), a dock, two light fixtures, a heat bulb, and a UVB bulb.
If you have a small tank it will dirty faster-if using a 40 gallon tank use a 120 gallon filter-it is necessary. Also you shouldn't be feeeding cabbage and tomato either-that will definetly smell the tank up and isn't what they are supposed to be fed. Fill a regular fish tank or large stock tank as high as you can without them being able to get out-they are great swimmers. Good filters include the aquaclear and the rena xp3 (sits outside the tank).
On feeding, feed once per day-every other day feed the number of pellets that would fit in their head if it was hollow with days in between feeding romaine lettuce, sometimes carrot, basil, and a leaf of radish (not the radish itself). Offer cuttlebone/turtlebone for calcium-remove the hardbacking (the side that you can't stick your fingernail in)-it will break but that is OK. They will eat more if you stick it in a veggie clip (looks like a clownfish)-offer this at all times.
This is an ok setup http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5597510
Try http://www.redearslider.com on care information and sign up and ask some questions if you want-it will help you a lot.
One more thing-DON'T use gravel-it will dirty up the tank faster and your turtle will eat it and die.
Good luck.
2007-07-10 17:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Adam 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They take an awful lot of work and need very special care. Please see www.austinsturtlepage.com for complete care info. Basics are a 10 gallon sized tank for each 1 inch of shell length, a basking area to climb out of the water on, a basking lamp, thermometer to monitor basking temp (digital thermometer a must), a water heater, a water thermometer, a powerful water filter, a UVB bulb which must be within 12 inches of the basking area and changed every 6 months, and change the water very very very often. Feed a variety of foods in a separate tank to help keep things clean. Do not use plants or gravel in the tank. Gravel will cause fatal impactions.
2007-07-11 00:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JOKEwhat are you numb or something????-yes your =screen name
wash it out with soap and totally wash out the soap or it will kill them
ok now-your doing the best you can-and they are do dooing the best they can.
best to follow turtle diet, and if you put in cabbage or other veggies make sure they can bite through it and put in 1 large piece of leaf and see-if they like it -if not remove it within one day.
CAUTION WASH YOUR HANDS EVERY TIME AFTER YOU TOUCH YOUR TURTLES-DONT THINK BECAUSE ITS MY FRIEND ITS LIKE SHAKING HANDS-
OK HAVE a good one in Jesus amazing grace John chapter 3 and check out the web sight you already got it now too, David
2007-07-11 00:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cabbage could be the reason maybe? but try cleaning it out with some really good disinfectant or something but clean the disinfectant off the cage really good otherwise ur turtle might eat some ur something and get sick!
2007-07-11 00:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turtles just stink that's what they do best take it from experience
2007-07-11 00:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by jrever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you wash it alot that could be da reason
2007-07-11 00:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by paige b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋