General Care Discussion

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:31 pm **The sweet spot**

Just to let all who helped me know, I have found the sweet spot that my turts love to bask in. Also, I have figured out how to post a pic of them. So, thanks to everyone for their input.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:55 pm

Wonderful!!! What is your turtles' sweet spot, by the way?

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:36 pm

Right around 96 degrees. T-Rex goes up for about an hour at a time and Lisa sometimes will go up for a couple of hours and other times continuously climb up and jump off like it's a diving board. It's pretty funny to watch.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:27 pm

Maybe the northern RESs are ok with it cooler and the southern RESs like it warmer.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:34 pm

Why, what do your turts like?

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:37 pm

Actually around 95 degrees. A lot of people on here recommend 90 degrees, but Spot's just not interested at that temp. He's a Texas turtle.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:27 pm

LOL. My RES like it in the mid-to upper 90's too. I let them get used it and then bring it down a bit

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:15 am

Well that's global warming for you! Even the New York turtles like it warm!

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:13 pm

An excessively warm/hot basking area will contribute to skin shedding.

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