Photo Gallery :: my turtles and there setup (for spotsmama)

[drpepper177]

k hopfully this works heres there setup
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff20 ... les005.jpg

heres the female koopa
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff20 ... les006.jpg

heres the male bowser
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff20 ... les007.jpg

heres koopas shell
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff20 ... les009.jpg

[emma]

Ok, heres the problem. Your tank is way to small for the 2 turtles you have in it. I've heard that the less water you have, the more it smells. So, I would think that if you got a bigger tank, it wouldnt really smell.
Turtles are really great at messing up tanks. And for your 30 gallon, with 2 turtles, think how easy it is for them to mess it up!
Are you feeding your turtles in the tank? Sorry, I havent read your last post about the smell really, so i dont know if you are feeding your turts in there. But if you are, that would REALLY be making it stinky. And I clean mine (20 gallon) out once a week with bleech and that really gets rid of the smell. When I get a bigger tank, I will stop cleaning it 100%.
Hope it all works out!

[drpepper177]

thanks this read my last post

[megcornell]

The problem is that your tank is too small, and your filter is too weak.
Take a look at the main site for recommendations on turtle tanks. You should aim for 10 gallons per inch of turtle. And remember that turtles grow ~1 inch per year so take that into consideration and buy the largest tank you can afford.
If you cannot afford a tank, there are cheaper options such as a rubbermaid container or a stock tank.

[madmax1]

I agree that looks like my 20gallon long which i have two very small turts in which is half way full aprox.9 gallons , i have a aquar clear 50 filter on my tank and i clean it every week completley. loks like that is a turtle tank with the 1/2 glass on one side for the filter , here is a pic of mine---now my 2 turtles that i keep in that tank are about 2" each in a couple of months they are going into a 100 gallon tank. which is more apropiate for them . you really need a larger tank for your guys .

[drpepper177]

yea i planning on buying a 75 hopfully soon

[SpotsMama]

Thanks for the photos drpepper. Your female doesn't really look fungusy to me but it looks like she's retaining scutes (not shedding when she should). To help her shed make sure she basks frequently under good light (must be a UVB bulb that's emitting at least 5% UVB and isn't too old so that it's lost its power) and drys out completely - top and bottom. Also you can feed her occasionally some foods that are high in vitamin 3, which helps a turtle to shed:

Vitamin E

Foods with vitamin e that are suitable for turtles:

Tomato
Sweet potato
Turnip greens
Blueberries
Apple skin


Foods with vitamin e but that are not good for turtles:

Broccoli
Spinach

If her skin ever does start looking grey, feeling slimy, looking all fuzzy when under water, or smelling bad then she may have fungus. You can try the Turtle Sulfa Dip and if she doesn't get a lot better fast then she'll need to see a vet.

Like everyone else said you'll need to upgrade the size of the tank pretty significantly. Not only will it be possible to stay clean when it's right sized but also your turtles will be happier. In nature they live in big ponds and lakes and love to swim and dive.

Really cute turtles by the way!

[drpepper177]

thanks so much yea she baskes were shes completly dry. i need to by blueberrys or somthing well thanks ill try to get a better tank hopfully this weekend