General Care Discussion :: Basking AND feeding??!

[cloverRES]

Hi! Clover is 3, and I usually give a few pieces of shredded veggies or a few pellets (alternating) every night. I don't know if I am feeding her too much or not enough.please let me know what I should be giving her.

In regards to basking, she has the floating dock that suction cups to the side. There is a light on over her tank, but she NEVER basks! What should I do? Thank you all!

[happycamper]

Check the temperature of the basking area, make sure it's 10 degrees warmer than the water. 88-90 degrees usually is about right.

As far as feeding, start here:
http://redearslider.com/index_nutrition.html

[richieboy]

How long have you had the current basking area set up? You can feed veggies (lettuce) everyday and alternate pellets. You can put a pic up and we can see if she's overweight.

[steve]

Make sure that the basking area is easy for her to get up on. There are some that just don't work very well.