I got him/her (not sure yet, it still isn't showing any of the signs) from a friend who was going to college about 5 months ago (he/she is growing like a weed from 2 inches) I want to upgrade him to a MUCH larger tank before he outgrows his current one. He has a large basking area but it is getting way too small for him. I was just wondering what size I should get and how to set it up (I've seen tanks with full water and a large plexie glass basking area, how can I make that?) He has 3 filters that keep his water clean for the most part and a Kuhli Loach which he amazingly doesn't bother at all. How can I make both of them happier in a new home? And does anyone have any suggestions for an affordable/ reliable tank that I can get from petsmart?
2007-07-17 05:24:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I just had to give up my yellow bellied slider because her filter gave out and I couldn't afford to replace it. I'm glad to hear you've got so many filters and that you want your turtle to be happy. The best tank you could probably get would be a 75 gallon. This way there's plenty of room for swimming and for basking. They sell very nice turtle docks at petsmart in many sizes. I would say get at least one large one or two medium size ones so that he/she can bask on either side of the tank. Also make sure your lighting system has UVA bulbs. Turtles will eventually die if they are deprieved of Vitamin D which these special lights provide. I hope this helps.
2007-07-17 06:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jay's Girl 4Ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 gal is okay provided that this can be a TEMPORARY enclosure. they quite want a lot more area than that. As beforehand mentioned, 10 gal in keeping with inch is the excellent quantity of water for aquatic turtles (with part that for extra turtles within the identical enclosure) In my revel in there may be a few wiggle room on this, and possibly right down to 5gal/inch would be performed, nevertheless that is some distance from excellent. One thing more. when you've got no longer already bought your turtle, please suppose long run. Turtles can reside twenty years so that is almost an entire life dedication. Also become aware of the that relying on intercourse a RES can stand up to twelve'' (or ~eight'' for men). this might imply you might you might ultimately want a tank within the seventy five-one hundred twenty five gallon variety. additionally turtles are a lot messier than fish, so acquire a clear out that's rated for part-once more to double your water quantity.
2016-09-05 14:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a tank that is about 60 gallons and geta big flat slab this should only take about a 1/4th of the tank fill the tank so that the turtle can stand and poke its head just out of the water and make sure the water is about 70-75 degrees and get a uv light and feed it turtle sticks that float and get it feeder fish about 1 every 2 weeks they only 5cents per fishy. ALso make sure the turtle can swim in the water and make sure u can see straight through the tank. i use gravel as a floor for them.
2007-07-20 16:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rule of thumb for tank size for this kind of turtle is about 10 gallons per inch of shell length. Painteds can hit about 9" if they get really big (7" is more common) so there is an upper limit.
In general, most of us with bigger turtles use something other than glass. Other options would include children's wading pools, large plastic tubs, plastic stock tanks, etc.
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2007-07-17 05:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋