Habitat - Indoor :: What a day

[judemiller1]

i want to thank everyone for their help.
I drove to Pets Mart and bought a 20 gallon aquarium, with a screen top, a 50 watt heater and filter, some river rock for the bottom, a siphon and vacuum to clean it and stopped at the super market and purchased 13 gallons of spring water.
Brought it all home--had to rearrange the living room to accomadate the whole apparatus--got it all put together and then remembered--I had no thermometer. So--back to Pets Mart.

It was a costly trip and I live on Social Security so it makes it kind of hard, but I had to do it all to save her life. I am hoping that her new habitat and correct water temperature will get her swimming and eating in a few days.

Thanks again

[SpotsMama]

Your little turtle will be very grateful! It sounds like you're providing a great home for her.

There's some advice on temperature and eating on the other thread on this subject. Keep us posted on how it's going.

[Safdar]

Sounds good
Your turtle is going to be very happy

[megcornell]

Great job getting her a better set up!! She'll be much happier with more room and water at the right temperature. Keep in mind that a new set up is stressful so she may not eat a few days. But if she starts swimming lopsided that's a sign she needs a vet.

[steve]

Sounds like you're doing great! Was there a specific reason why you can't use tap water?