Urgent Care :: TURTLE HELP REALLY

[G-unitgangsta]

YO YO wats up ppl ok this is the thing i have fo ma turtle:

How big is your turtle?
dont no
How long have you had it?
2years
What is the water temperature?
dont no
Did you use a thermometer?
no
Are you using a water heater?
no
How much water is in there?
4inches over the turtles shell
Are you using a water conditioner?
no i clean i by hand
Are you using any filtration?
no

What is the basking temperature?
dont no
Is there a basking light?
no
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on?
no
What kind is it or what is it made out of?

Is there a UVB light?
no

What have you been trying to feed it?
turtle vitamin sticks
When was the last time your turtle ate?
i yesterday
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure?
small
Is the tank near a window?
no
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity?

Have you read the Basic Care section?
yes not all of it
Have you searched the forums for similar situations?
no

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms?
no i think

[G-unitgangsta]

o ma email is t_rihani@hotmail.com

[octpusgirl8]

Well i'm not sure what you're asking specifically, but the habitat you have for your turtle is nowhere near sufficient.

[emma]

What I would like to know is, what do you need help with? I already see so many things that are wrong with your set-up. Have you read through the whole site? You should really do this and improve your turtles living conditions and care.

[G-unitgangsta]

o i fotgot that lol well im askin wat are the basic needs for ma turtle cause i live far from the us n over here in jordan(by iraq if u dont no the location) dont have the things i got so im askin ppl wat i should use in the location im in.

[G-unitgangsta]

n the reason y im puttin this cause today wen i took my turtle out it started 2 look at me then tried 2 run away this never happened before.!!!!!

[Vtolds]

Well start with probably a bigger tank, then a heater and UVB/heat bulbs and filtration and figure out someway your RES can get out of the water under the heat and UVB.

[emma]

Please read through this whole site. It has so much usefull information. Then come here if you have any questions with any of it.

[G-unitgangsta]

well i have to do so much every day that i forget about my turtles now i got vacation from scool so im just consetrating on my turtle rite now n i tried 2 get uvb bulbs but no luck can any also tell me were 2 get uvb bulbs

[G-unitgangsta]

kk i will

[emma]

well i have to do so much every day that i forget about my turtles now i got vacation from scool so im just consetrating on my turtle rite now n i tried 2 get uvb bulbs but no luck can any also tell me were 2 get uvb bulbs

You could always try looking at petstores near you or ordering offline if you can or if you can find somehwhere that ships to where you live.

[G-unitgangsta]

whos the person that lives near me did he get a uvb bulb?

[emma]

Do you have any petstores or reptile places near you?

[G-unitgangsta]

well yea i do but its kinda shitty thats were i got ma turtle from he had like lots of them and he kept them in 1 small place n they all died i think or maybe there sold out i dont really no but any way no i didnt try 2 buy uvb bulb at that place

[emma]

Try finding a place that is at least decent to buy something from. If you can't find any other places you should try that place again if you absolutly have to. UVB bulbs will always say UVB on the front. If you find one you should get a 5.0, 26 watt. Are you able to post pictures of your turtle? How big is your turtle?