General Care Discussion :: RES sleeping/light

[KatieSmeltzer]

Ok, I don't know if this is a stupid question or not...

am I supposed to leave my lights on my turtle tank at night?

Should they have set "night" times and "day" times?

I've only had my RES about a week and I'm still learning!

[Azfar]

A question never be a stupid question.

Turtles also likes us, they need 'lights' for doing their activity and they need 'night' to sleep and rest.

I leave my turtles lights on 10-12 hours a day then turn it off when at night.

[mikee]

Mimic the daylight hours is the best. I cut mine on for a few extra hours when I want to enjoy them at night. Mine sink to the bottom and only come up for air during the night. They need their rest. M.

[imderanged]

Yes, you can shut off the lights at night. They will get all the warmth they need from the water, as long as your water is heated to 75-78F