Photo Gallery :: Got my tank!

[Peva]

Let me find my tape measure so I can post the dimensions...

Ok! I got the dimensions measured! Then, since I couldn't take a picture and send it to my computer, I took the liberty of making this image in paint:

NOTE: Not to scale

Here's the actual pix (NOTE: without water or anything besides lid.


This is a half foot ruler


It seems really thin in length. I'm pretty sure it's big enough to support a new hatching for a couple years!

[coreyvht]

sweet whered you get it and how much did it cost lol i need one to

[Peva]

My friends dad gave it to me. I also got a water heater, a lid with lights, two water filters, and some rocks big enough that the turtle cant eat them. All free. I just had to dig it all out of his shed. All free

[LilTurtSquirt]

[Peva]

Is that a good thing?

[LilTurtSquirt]

[Peva]

Oh yay! I also tested it, and it holds up well! Another question though, how much of the 20 inches do I fill up? I know that I want to leave a little for basking area.

[coreyvht]

will it as much as you can get a zoo kmed floating dock very nice basking platform
http://www.petco.com/product/12389/Zoo- ... Docks.aspx

or get the turtle topper it alows you to fill it up almost the whole way

http://www.reptilestv.com/reptiles1/vid ... per/01.htm

[Peva]

That turtle topper looks stellar! How much is it and where can I get it?

[coreyvht]

at petstores or online i really dont know i found mine at a private owned pet store for 60 bucks (well worth it)or you can find um on ebay ithink and not sure where else but they usally cost 30-60 dollars just have to find the right web site try ebay
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=15256

http://www.amazon.com/Reptology-Turtle- ... B002O09MYE

http://www.pawtasticpet.com/proddetail. ... =PPXREP600

i found some links the last ones the best deal i think

[Peva]

Well since I am going to get a hatching, would it be best to wait with the turtle topper?

I can have a regular basking stand and wait for my turtle to hit 4 inches or whatever.

[coreyvht]

not at all thats all i have is hatchlings and they love it

[Peva]

Ok, sounds good! So here is my checklist

-water testing kit
-UVB lamp
-UVB bulb
-Turtle topper
-Turtle food backup

I guess I can wait with the turtle topper, since its the only non-necessary thing. I'll get like $75 saved up for everything else, then get the turtle topper.

[coreyvht]

ya just get the small zoo med turtle floating dock its like 10 bucks i think

o and you dont need any special fixture use a clamp lamp or something and the most expensive things are the uva/uvb bulb its like 20-30 bucks
foods like 5 bucks or lower
cheap clamp lamps like 10-20
heat bulb fixture is like 20
and bulb deppends

[Peva]

Oh, and thermometer for the basking area.