Autumn_Leaves87
New Member
So I have a question I just bought my yellow bellied slider female hatchling Adalida on Friday. Since then I have NEVER seen her bask and I am around them constantly. I don't know if it is because I bought her at a pet store that didn't take very good care of the turtles and they had one tiny basking area with so many baby turtles they were literally piling up on top of each other trying to get the light. She has preferred to stay under my makeshift waterfall and she has looked at the basking area but has never gone up to actually bask. I have picked her up and put her on the basking spot and she just gets off of it. My water temp is 78 F and my basking temp is around 110 F. I have added a pic of the baby turtle tank. The plant is covering the filter making the makeshift waterfall she stays in. What could cause her not to bask? Is there a way to encourage basking?