Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:22 pm
Is this one of those kidney-shaped plastic tanks that has a raised middle for basking? If so, it sounds like what is commonly called a lagoon--not the best environment to keep your baby in for any length of time. A regular tank would be much healthier and would allow you to have other equipment in it that would contribute to your baby's health. Do you have proper lighting for your turtle to bask under (both a UVB light and a heat source)?
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." -Antoine de Saint Exupery-