My turtle has been sick the last few days. It started with lethargy and not wanting to eat, but she’s been doing better the last two days. She went to the vet on Wednesday. We got the blood work results back today and the vet said the there could be some inflammation causing her issues.
She was...
I just looked up the shade dweller. Would my turtle still absorb the UVB if it is placed over the water? I'd still need the screen on the other side, so I'm not sure how I'd do that. My current screen bends in the middle, so I guess I could just leave part of it up?
Speaking of my cat, what are...
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. So the UVB that I'm currently using should be as close to the screen as possible?
If I switch to the Vivotech, it looks like it should be at least 4 inches from the screen. Did I read that right? Do you use their UVB reader? That looks really cool.
Just wondering what you all think is the best UVB for a Yellow Belly Slider? I'd love to find a combo bulb to ensure that she's getting both heat and UVB in the same spot. Her shell looks really healthy and she sheds, so I think she is absorbing some of her current UVB, but I'm not sure if she's...
Thank you so much. The water changes that she recommended seemed excessive. I definitely needed to do one since she was sick, but doing a 50% water change every week and a 100% water change every other week seemed like overkill, at least in a healthy turtle.
Her current set up is a 75 gallon...
Is this the same for aquatic turtles? The vet is an exotic vet, but there's a lot of animals to learn about, so I get that they might now know everything...
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to switch my Yellow Belly Slider from a separate Heat and UVB bulb to a Mercury Vapor Bulb. Sheldyn was just at the vet because she wasn't feeling well and the Dr. recommended switching to a Mercury Vapor Bulb.
Can you let me know what brand you use, what wattage...