The first one got too hot, where I think it could have possibly scalded him. The one I have now seems to only keep the water in the low 70's. It a green one with a constant temperature setting of 78 degrees (yeah, right!). It has a protective cover that I like...but just keeps it too cold for Wisconsin. He seems sluggish. Can anyone give me a model of a heater they love? He also seems to like to push the tube kind out of the water, which is not good, so I would prefer a safe model. Thanks for your help.
2007-11-16 13:19:22 · 2 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I have a 40 gallon tank. I will try covering half the tank and maybe invest in another heater, thanks!
2007-11-16 14:34:39 · update #1
How big is your tank? I have the one you described and it works fine in a 15 gallon long. You may need two heaters if you have a very large tank. You can also cover part of your tank top with plexiglass to help hold in the heat. Here's some info on heaters (about 1/2 way down the page).
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/housing.htm
2007-11-16 13:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very GREAT heater that cannot harm your turtle in any way is a STEALTH HEATER. You can get one on http://www.bigalsonline.com for really cheap. They come from 50-250 watts. So far I have one at it keeps my water at the exact temp i want and turns of when it gets to that temp. The heater is the best ever!
2007-11-16 22:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋