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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:45 pm **My First RES turtle!**

His name is Nova, and I just got him 1 week ago!

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:56 pm

Very nice turtle, and set-up, just make sure that the heat, AND the UVB lamp are aimed at the basking spot.

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:57 pm

It looks like you have the UVB light aimed at the water. You want to aim it at his basking area, because most of the light will be deflected when it hits the water and won't do him any good.

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:58 pm

OoO ok cool I thought the vb lamp was supose to face the whole tank

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:16 pm

Very pretty tank & nice background!

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:43 pm

Yeah, where did you get that basking dock? Is it made to fit a corner? I've never seen one like that, I like it a lot!

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 8:57 pm

I think it's called the turtle landing, however, I have read reviews claiming it does not support much weight. I just found a link, this could be it: http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_ ... 36842&Ne=2

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:08 pm

i like your turtle he is very cute and that is a nice name

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:12 pm

is your turt eating that dock? it says in the reviews that their turts were eating it... not good at all.

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:29 am

I've had that dock know for about 1 week, it hasn't fallen off, and the turtle wasn't eating it...so it seems to work great...plus with the other landing docks they were made out of a foamy material..and when the basking lamp was directly hiting it ..it was burning it.. the reason i got this one is because its made of a plaster material..and i won't burn..but yeah he sits on it for about a few hours each day...and there hasn't been any problems...but i will get a different one when needed ...if its nessesary..but that one is fine thanks every 1 for the info though =)

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:02 am

I tried that dock, and it did not support my turtle, so I took it back. I got it at Petsmart. My turt is amost 2 pounds.

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:02 pm

Nice looking tank. That UVB light needs to be closer to the heat source over the basking area.

Your turtle has some nice coloring. The whitish areas on the shell are just the pic? Scutes that are going to shed? Mineral deposits?

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:50 pm

marisa wrote:Nice looking tank. That UVB light needs to be closer to the heat source over the basking area.

Your turtle has some nice coloring. The whitish areas on the shell are just the pic? Scutes that are going to shed? Mineral deposits?

that's when I first bought her...heres an updated pic..and yes SHE'S SHEDDING HER SCUTES LIKE CRAZY..lol there's no weird smells no soft spots on the top or bottom..so i assume its all going good!!

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