Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:31 pm
Welcome! I too am new to RES. Just got mine on Saturday. Someone was tired of him and was took him to Petco for them to deal with....I was there doing cat adoptions so I immediately fell in love and decided to take his cute butt home! Learning a TON! Right now he is in a 20 Gallon 'turtle' tank which is highly inadequate. Have learned they are supposed to get 10 gallons per inch with females requiring more space. Sounds like you are on the right track with the basking dock, plants, and heater, and filter. Do you have a thermometer for checking the water/basking temps? But you will probably want to upgrade to a larger tank for the both of them. Welcome!
Heather
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1 RES Zeke 17 years (2/1/01)
6 Cats: Mercedes, Tiggles, Mouse, Raven, Smokes, Keekie
2 Dogs: Emmie & Ruby