Yellow belly sliderWhat kind of water turtle and what do I need to set him up?
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Thanks, How warn should the water be?Yellow belly slider
Big room to swim cause good swimmer
A basking platform where he can fully emerge from the water
95 degrees under heat bulb works fine and don't forget uvb light they also like gravel under water this one looks young mostly insects and worms a little bit of aquatic plants
74-80 FThanks, How warn should the water be?
Ya but The small gravel can cause impaction if eaten. Make sure the rocks are too big for him to swallow.Ok, one more question. Can I use sand with gravel over the top for a substrate? I have a big aquarium, 100 gal, I am setting up for him.
I think the sand is ok. I've seen people use it but I never have myself.So, in this case, would thesand be ok?
I don't like sand for turtles. It creates a substrate that simply traps too much waste and creates dead areas of no aerobic action. You will find your nitrate levels will start to climb and stay too high with that as a substrate in a tank with turtles.So, in this case, would thesand be ok?
Looks like a slider to me...Yellow belly slider
Big room to swim cause good swimmer
A basking platform where he can fully emerge from the water
95 degrees under heat bulb works fine and don't forget uvb light they also like gravel under water this one looks young mostly insects and worms a little bit of aquatic plants
I've got River Rocks in my tank and my sliders love digging thru them for food bits. Only problem is sometimes I end up hearing clank clank clank from the rocks on the glass hours on end lolI don't like sand for turtles. It creates a substrate that simply traps too much waste and creates dead areas of no aerobic action. You will find your nitrate levels will start to climb and stay too high with that as a substrate in a tank with turtles.
I use pebbles that are about 1/2"-3/4" in size. The turtles love to constantly hunt through them searching for food bits and its good exercise. It is easy to vacuum out once a month or so for cleaning.
It is a bit small to be 100%. It is looking very much like an immature male at this point. That is good in that it won't get quite as big - but still will end up being a 10"+ turtle.Beautiful! Looks like a girl.....????
I thought maybe it was old enough if it's a male to have those elegant, long front claws that the males get to "wave" in front of the female in their mating ritual.It is a bit small to be 100%. It is looking very much like an immature male at this point. That is good in that it won't get quite as big - but still will end up being a 10"+ turtle.
Looks awesome, the sand should settle after a few days. It takes them a couple weeks usually before they're comfortable basking in front of you, and soon he'll realize your the food God and will become a beggar lol.Well, I got cooter into his new tank today. I put him on the dock and he shot into the water. He has not come out since. I think he likes it. The water is clearing up but I have to take the rest of the sand out in order for it to clear all the way. I will do this on my first water change. He does not seem to mind me handling him so that is good. He did eat some today. Monday is weight in day. We will see what he weighs. Let me know if you see anything that needs improving. This is my first water turtle.
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