Habitat - Outdoor :: greek turtle pool

[greek]

well i have made their baby pool to a small pond and they live so happy so long there...
today i went there and the water was green.. i replace it all and put some fresh water.
they were most of time under the fake plants i have put to have shadow (they were eating cause they are soft and i put them higher) and they are swimming most at night..
the temperature today was 44oC (at city) but their water was cool due to i have put a pool into another pool and there is also shadow and temp at mountain is about 35oC (so they are more lucky than i am )
they only worry is that sometimes i leave the water to turn green for a couple of days before i change it because its toooo much water.. - is it too dangerous or unhealthy for them ?

[missibsu]

If the water is green just from algae, then it isn't dangerous. Some people even let it grow in their tanks. Stagnant water, I don't know about. Most people who do without a filter do water changes daily or every other day. It can get dirty fairly quickly without filtration, and in that aspect it isn't healthy. Hope that helps!

[greek]

its from algae only i think...
there are couple of videos with turtles eating in green water..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJLHZwgNGKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmfn3W_b13k

i think now its more like a pond than a pool due to colour rocks and plants..

[DavidY]

Greek, how far are the turtles from where you live? Do you keep them at a friend's place or are they somewhere on their own?

[greek]

Greek, how far are the turtles from where you live? Do you keep them at a friend's place or are they somewhere on their own?

they are somewhere on their own 10 minutes away from home..

[DavidY]

Aren't you afraid that someone (or something) will take them?

[greek]

:shock: Aren't you afraid that someone (or something) will take them?

i have discussed this thema on other topic about animals..
well its my caravan there and its protected good with fences and also there are not so many people living near so we know each other and most neighbours have more animals than i have so they dont need more
i was a little anxious at first days there were alone but now i am ok..

[DavidY]

oh, ok, cool. I must have missed that other thread. It sounds like a nice arrangement you have with the other people there.

[greek]

they are soooo happy there that i am afraid i have to make it their permanent place...
they are not afraid of me anymore and they seem to be adjusted at their new envrionment..
and the most important is that they have plenty of room to swim and they are alone to have private moments

[cooleststan]

holy cow he eats a lot of shrimp!

[ellarn]

What is that stuff floating in the water that he is eating? I'm curious.....

[marisa]

It looks like (too much) shrimp to me. Along with a bit of lettuce?

[Andrew7769]

hate to go off topic but you havent been near any of the fires have you?