Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:08 pm Re: re: new red ear slider Turtle owner
How big is your turtle? My turtles are bout 5 inches long
How long have you had it? about six months
What is the water temperature? 75-80
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? 15
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes
What is the basking temperature? didn't monitor that
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? it's a tree log bought from the pet store some type of tough plastic
Is there a UVB light? yes, made for reptiles
What have you been trying to feed it? dried shrimp, reptomin floating sticks w/nutritious shrimp bites, turtle bites turtle food, large sun dried red shrimp (they love this) I use the shrimp as treats but they went into a non eating stage so I did some reading and gave them some raw collard greens and the shrimp. didn't see them eat any of the greens though. I see their finicky eaters.
When was the last time your turtle ate? today 1/8/2012
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 20 gallon
Is the tank near a window? no
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? yes, but I will me moving in amonth and realized that they need a no activity room, so actually I will be giving them their own room, which will be a private room for me.
Have you read the Basic Care section? not really, I do a lot of maintenace to their tank and thats all.
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes, I read up on the basics of their up keep
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? no I see they just want to be fed and left alone. In the beginning their actions told me when they wanted to eat but now I guess they know I am going to feed them. They don't try getting my attention anymore now they run from me. I guess they aren't hungry LOL.. I take them out of their 20 gal. tank and put them in a 10 gal. tank to eat .
