Indeed there seems to be very knowledgeable people here and it is reassuring. As suggested I turned off the heat pad and found my turtle sitting under the coconut hide in the land area right after breakfast, so happy! As for food digestion, he always pooped regularly so I felt like he was able...
I just thought of something elle, always something else to learn for a new turtle dad😅 If I shut off the heat under the water completely will it push him to go toward the lamp more? Or would it just make it cold and dangerous if he decides to stay in there for a long time? And for all you that...
Wow thanks to everyone for the help. I will try shutting off the heatpad that is under the land section. But should I keep the one underground the water side? It is a small 8W that currently runs from 6am to 9am and at night for 30min every 2 hours. This setting currently keep the water at 75...
Hi everyone, I adopted a baby eastern box about a month ago and he has made great progress in general but I still have a few concerns about his health in the long run. My main concern right now is that spend almost all his time in the water. I dont think its bad for him since I have seen the...