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New tank= no basking
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:08 pmby crocs27
Ok, it's been over a week now and neither of my turts have been up on the platform i made for them. The new tank is 125 gallons long, water temp 75, basking temp 93, platform is easy to get on, has fake plants, all the lighting it needs. Is over a week typical for them to get used to the new tank and it's surroundings? They used to bask all the time in their old setup. They are acting normal too.
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:12 pmby cam722
Some turtles are more stubborn than others and don't take to change well at all. Are you absolutely positive they aren't basking? Are you there and watching them 24/7? My guess is they are basking when you aren't around
Maybe the new basking area makes them feel more vulnerable? Has it's position changed, could they feel more exposed than before? Just trying to throw out options here .... As long as they are acting normal in every other way, eating etc, just give them time to adjust..
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:16 pmby sonyj
Can you post a picture of the new setup for us to see? Maybe seeing it someone can shed some light in why they won't bask.
But I think Carol is right, they might be basking on the sly
or just need time to adjust.
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:17 pmby Stacey
maybe the basking area could be too hot. 93 seems a bit high
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:43 pmby steve
You might want to lure them up there a few times with some turtle treats so they become more familiar with the area. Are you providing cover for them as well, like a background for the tank and maybe even cover the front if they are skittish?
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:13 pmby flutterby
Stacey wrote:maybe the basking area could be too hot. 93 seems a bit high
Stacey, my guys won't bask unless its about 93-95 degrees, I tried to lower the temp and they'd refuse to bask.
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Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:28 pmby Stacey
The basking temps in both the pond and the tank never go above 90 and there has never been any trouble getting them to bask, but I also have larger turtles. I know that every turtle is different, but just looking at the water temp and the 18 degree difference in the basking area made me wonder.
Was the temps the same in the old set-up? Is the basking area the exact same? (do you have the ZooMed dock?)
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Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:13 amby crocs27
Temps are the same as they were in the old tank. I tried the turtle treat thing and they seem to have gone up there but only to get the food and went right back into the water. I'll give it a few days