Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:01 pm
It really depends on the turtle. If the water temp is too cool then he may stay under the lamp more for the heat. What are your water and basking temps? Water should be 78-80 for a hatchling, 75 for a yearling or older. Basking temp should be at least 10 degrees warmer than the water. For my two 10 month old turts I keep the water at 75, basking at 90.
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