Feeding and Nutrition :: 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 turtle will be very grateful. Sounds like your fixing a very nice home for her.

There's advice on temperature and eating on the other post on this topic. Keep us posted as to how it goes.

[Safdar]

Sounds good
Your turlte will be very happy

[oobie58]

you sound like a very dedicated owner. your turtle is lucky to have you.

[judemiller1]

Is it possible to have the water too deep?
I have about 13 gallons of the 20 gallon aquarium filled.
I promise--I won't bother everyone so much anymore--I had a crisis and you all helped so much.

[DavidY]

Yup, the more water the better. Just make sure you have something (plastic plant, decoration, rock, coffee mug, etc) in the tank that the turtle can rest on near the surface of the water. That way she can stay submerged but still be able to easily raise her head to breath when she's tired.

[judemiller1]

Oh--well--MY turtle has a beautiful, floating, basking dock, don't you know

[turboturtle8]

I am sure your turtles will appreciate it

[untsmurf]

The dock is wonderful, but they also need something to hold them up in the water. I have a floating log, plastic plants, two heaters, and an old filter that Mikey uses to hold himself up while remaining under water. He also takes turns sleeping on each of these things.