Habitat - Indoor :: Pokey's House

[prissymissy]

Her setup is basically by the book I guess. She has a thirty gallon tank filled a little more than halfway. For her basking spot she has a floating rock that is held on to the side by suction cups. Underneath the basking spot is a water filter. Those are all on the left side. On the right side is a under water heater that is positioned diagionally on the side corner of the tank. For her toys she has a budda, which she likes to push down. On the bottom of her tank I have brown and black river rocks that she likes to push around and dig into. I think she digs because she knows her food is under her in her cabinat. We have a closed lid tank with a full spectrum light. I open the lid at least three times a week to help keep the moisture down. We will soon be getting her a UVB light for the winter. Where we live we are able to take her out and let her play on the deck for 3/4th of the year. That is my Pokey's house. If you like I could take some pictures for you. We named her that because when we first got her she would poke her head out at us a lot, and because turtles are slow walkers when they are little.

[steve]

Yes, we'd like to see pictures!

[marisa]

I don't know about yours, but my turts are all fast walkers when they want to be, even when they were little.

[prissymissy]

[color=violet]Oh, she is a little speed deamon now, but when we brought her home she was afraid and was very cautious. Now, when I take her out and let her walk around I have to build a little "play pen" for her.

[jenaero]

When people mention letting their turts out to 'walk around' it gives me the willies. There are so many potential hazards in and around the house that I really wouldn't advise it. If you've got her housed properly, she really doesn't need to be out of the tank.

Oh, and welcome