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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:11 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

They should be able to get some UVB from the sun through the water surface, but very little.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:13 am **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

That is very good then! I hope 2 hours of sunlight is more than enough! Thank you all

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:24 am **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

@Steve-Regarding the filtration, you mentioned that instead of dechlorinator I can use a filter and run it in plain water. Am I right? Because I have a sponge filter!

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:16 am **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

Samkit wrote:@Steve-Regarding the filtration, you mentioned that instead of dechlorinator I can use a filter and run it in plain water. Am I right? Because I have a sponge filter!

Steve's talking about an inline carbon filter:

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=33171

The carbon will help to deal with chlorine and other elements in the water.

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:35 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

Ohh okay! Need to search for one. Thanks!

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:29 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

My turtle is losing its colour. Please have a look and tell me if its okay?

Please ignore the reddish shade appearing on the shell. It is due to the camera fault.
And also what is the white spot on the growth margins?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:57 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

Do you have a "before" picture?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:23 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

The one on the previous page will do?

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:58 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

I couldn't tell much from that, the coloring looks a bit the same. I would probably feed a bit less. The white spot could be fungus, hard to tell without a closeup. If you search the forum, you'll find photos of other RES with it.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 4:15 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

When we take our turtles outside for some sun time - what do the temps outside need to be in order for it to be safe. How warm of a day and for how long. Do we put them in a small wading pool while outside. I just don't want my turtles to catch a cold. Please let me know what temp is acceptable to outside basking. Thanks

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:31 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

If it's sunny and calm out, I take them out when it's 70. Otherwise, the mid-to upper 70's. If they are hatchlings, then I'd wait to at least the mid 70s.

Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:40 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

steve wrote:I couldn't tell much from that, the coloring looks a bit the same. I would probably feed a bit less. The white spot could be fungus, hard to tell without a closeup. If you search the forum, you'll find photos of other RES with it.

I have kept a track of the spot since time and I think it has to do with the scutes and not fungus. Still ill take care where it leads.

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:31 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

The good news is that my turtle has started eating lettuce, small bite of tomato. Yesterday I put half palm sized lettuce leaf and by evening it had disappeared!

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 9:55 pm **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

Good to hear! A healthy appetite is usually a healthy sign.

Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:19 am **Re: Cheap turtle habitat**

I have upgraded the basking dock a bit. Its made of translucent acrylic of 4mm thickness. I got it custom made for $5!
However I had a problem with the traction on ramp. So asked the guy to cut out pieces of the same sheet and he stuck it with chloroform. My turtle however finds it somewhat effort full to go up there!

My dilemma is that if the strips come off, what should I do? I was thinking of drilling rectangular strip like holes.
Also can I put any water-proof anti-slip material?

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