Hi everyone,
Have pondered through the site a lot of times but got myself registered to this great and noble community finally.
I reside in mumbai and have 2 RES. They are over 3 yrs since I bought them. Unfortunately none of the pet store guys have good knowledge of turtle care(not even dogs coz I witnessed a guy buying a husky pup without knowing anytg about the dog).
Anyways...I was caring for them with minimal info on them so never had any necessities in their tank. Only after keeping myself updated here got them filtration system, lighting systems and chaging water every 3 days. So they have a dry dock area on top of their tank. Recently saw their white marks wen dey wud get dry. But showed no sign of being unwell. Took them to vet who said they are healthy. I feed them veggies pellets nd guppies every alternate days. They get a good mix but at times the veggies are nt eaten as promptly as a live fish. My vet suggested to keep them in water for only an hour max nd mk a dry enclosure wid gravel nd rocks nd keep lighting on. Also every 4 days to apply betadine lotion on their shells. Its been 2 days I follow dis and I dont get a happy vibe wen near their tank. They just sit in one place nd appear longing for water. The previous set up had a dry dock if they chose to bt in dis case they have no water around. So wenever i feel hurt to look at them that way i put them in water for some time nd bak in that desert. ....I am compelled to post here now coz he refered to them as tortoises and that it is how they live. Just to be sure I told him they are RES turtles. But he said all turtles having nails are tortoises. I am really not sure what habitat to follow...should I continue the vets routine or go bak to my old habitat.