these turtle care mistakes need to STOP (things to avoid and care tips)
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- Опубликовано: 18 мар 2023
- these turtle care mistakes need to STOP... These are very simple things that every turtle keeper should know, but sometimes don't! If you're looking to buy a turtle, I hope that this sheds some light on things to be aware of. Setting up a turtle tank and caring for a turtle doesn't have to be hard, and obviously there's no one exact right way, but there are definitely some principles and guidelines that should be followed!
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I’ve had my turtle for 10 years, I spent so time constantly cleaning and cleaning the water even with the flirters! Just last week my mom put him outside on the gated porch in a kiddie pool with his basking rock- He’s never been happier..or greener, than he is now! I put water conditioner in the pool and honestly he looks so happy! He also eats the mosquitoes that try to breed in the water! I’m thinking of adding some moss balls and other plants to keep him company. (He has a hiding place to protect him from predators dw) 😊
My pet Rexi is about 5 inches across. He was outside in his kiddie pool and climbed over and fell down off the table about 5 feet and cracked the posterior rim of his shell but he has recovered without problems. However I will not put him unattended in the kiddie pool, again
I’d just bend some wire to place over the top & put something heavy to hold it in place so he can’t crawl over/fall out & predators can’t get to him.
I like turtles!
That’s great in the summer! It gets too cold in the winter for mine. My turtle is a red ear she’s 5 years old and 9 inches long. I have her in a 75 gallon tank inside. I have to do at least a 50% water change weekly.
@@m_christine1070 i am sorry but this lowkey made me chuckle i hope he's okay tho
My turtle Leo passed away 4 days after Christmas but he loved all of his decorations. I would get him new decorations for Christmas and birthdays and he always loved seeing what new things he would get. He always rearranged things and and play bit things. He also played with his basking ramp and would slide down and then climb right back up just to slide down again. He was the most playful most interactive turtle and I miss him so much.
aw I'm so sorry to hear that. Leo sounds like a wonderful turtle.
@@TheTurtleGirl Thanks, he was amazing. I made a video for him of all the memories and posted it on my Instagram.
He’s in Heaven, God loves you, has a plan for you, and will never leave you, trust Him✝️
So sorry to hear about your loss. I have a RES that he is in his 20s.
I understand how you feel😢. We had two hamsters, one passed away on August 28, 2022 and the other one died on May 17, 2023. I cried so much at their funerals, and even now, I think about them every day and miss them as if they were my children. We made a funeral ceremony for both of them, I even made the last blessing for them and kissed them for the last time before putting them under the ground.😭😭😭😭😭 Now i have a dog and terrestrial turtle and i thank God for every second with them.❤
My brother recently gave me his turtle (against my will) but only now have I realized how madly Larry has been taken care of
Hi, this is Van Gogh’s mom. You reviewed his tank a few months back. He has a lot of natural wood decorations, a natural basking platform, branches and a cave. Those decorations literally cost me almost nothing. I collected the wood (from sycamore trees) as well as rocks and slate from areas near where I live and assembled the decorations with a few screws, silicone and super glue. His tank topper cost $25-$30 for wood and acrylic. He is thriving and when he is not basking spends his time exploring and enjoying his environment. I really appreciate your video’s and this one in particular is right on the mark. So many people get these turtles and just stick them in a tank with some water, feed them , and think they are taking care of them. If you are going to care for one of these creatures please do so responsibly and consider the animals needs first. There is always some expense involved but it does not have to cost a fortune to provide a good home. It does require research, planning and effort and please remember this is a long term commitment. These turtles can live many decades when well cared for. If you are not prepared for that commitment please choose a different pet. If you are committed to providing a proper environment for them they do make amazing and enjoyable pets. And one last note, I often see comments from people saying they found a turtle in their yard or “rescued” one after a storm. Please don’t ever take a turtle from the wild. They are not equipped to live in captivity, they belong in the wild and the wild populations are being lost because of people taking them thinking they are doing the turtle a favor. If you want a pet please get only captive bred turtles. Thank you again for this video.
great comments, Penny! Thank you for sharing!
* Unless they are invasive in your area.
Than please take them and bring them to a rescue.
This youtuber comes off as very arrogant and whiny. Just make the video without ranting and acting hysterical...it's about turtle info not your personal peeves.
Smh 🤡
Nah I'll take the free 🐢 😂
I found a baby slider on my property but I put him back because I agree. Might buy one from pet co. 😊
We should be taking our turtles Out in The Actual Sun ☀️ as much as possible Let them roam around the grass While watching them ofcoarse I take my Diamond Back out the Tank AS MUCH as possible And She’s so active and smart cuddles me and eats watermelon and all😂💜
Did you mistake a turtle with a tortoise
Thank you so much! I am taking care of my friends turtle while she is out of town and making these adjustments has definitely improved his quality of life tremendously! :)
Thanks for the bit of information about the feeder goldies and rosie reds. I love the passion you have and I appreciate it along with the knowledge you possess. Keep up the hard work. Thanks again!
You've helped my daughter and I a ton with our red eared slider and his setup! Thank you!!!
This information is so useful! We're adopting an adult slider next week and the tips in this video will help improve his quality of life by so much from the moment he will arrive.
I really wanted to get a turtle, and I of course did a lot of research! I came across your channel and you taught me so much! Now I've got two turtles that I've had for a month today!
The previous owners only fed them dried fish/insects, and because of you, I knew they needed vegetables in their diet too, so now they get pellets with everything they need. If I hadn't done my research or found your channel, they would still only be eating dried instects and fish
Thank you so much for making helpful turtle care videos!❤
that is so awesome! i'm so glad to hear that my videos have helped you :) keep up the good work!
Good points. I use to keep red eared sliders when I was 8. For an 8 year old I actually did a great job. I know keep large snakes after out growing my turtle phase but it would always concern me that people wouldn't have proper lighting and especially basking shots. I don't think i'd get back into turtle keeping again but its good to see experienced keepers pointing people in the right direction.
Great video. A young lady at the pet store recommended watching you. She was right. You rock. Thank you.
Just want to say thank you so much for all your videos! I tried housing turtles in the past and ended up rehoming them since I didn’t understand the exact needs of the turtle. Since I started following your channel I am now much more confident and with my 40 gal breeder, Fluval fx4, mercury vapor Reptisun bulb, and lots of decorations/live plants will be happy homing a Razor-backed Musk Turtle in a community tank (fish, shrimp, snails, lots and lots of live plants) that has been established for 5 months now. Hope to send a video/pics when you are rating again!
that's amazing! i am so so happy to hear that. Definitely send in your tank!
Also since my house is being renovated from water damage haven’t been able to take any good pictures with tank temporary placement. Will re submit once tank is in permanent stand and can get better lighting
@@TheTurtleGirlif the bulb you buy for your turtle tank emits heat and uvb is it ok to use it?
I can't thank you enough for your vids! I got two res almost fully grown from my dad's coworker (they were moving n my dad remembered I love turtles so walla dumped em on me, with only a small platform n a 20 gallon for two 6 in turts). The last 2 years have been rough trying to accommodate them with little finances but now I'm somewhat stable in my new apartment n got two 75g tanks with canister filters for em, made some turtle topper out of egg crate n cork bark, got sand n wood etc. Your vids have helped a crazy amount n I'm glad to see my turtles thriving way better than when I first got them. ❤
that is so amazing! always love hearing stories like this...keep up the great work, it sounds like your turtles are lucky to have you!
@The Turtle Girl I'm trying! It's a little bare with the extra space from the turtle toppers now instead of the floating basking area but I'm still trying 😁
Hey, firstly thank you for making your channel, you have really helped me and my common musk turtle. Anywho the main reason I am commenting is because I ended up adopting a turtle someone left after they moved out. This turtle was in shallow water when we received her and the first day when I replaced the tank I made the water deep not realising that the turtle never developed the muscles to swim and so looked like she was drowning. I removed enough water to keep it deep but high enough if she wanted to get air from standing on her tippy toes she could. So as she got more confident we started to make it deeper and now the tank is two thirds. When we are able to afford it we do upgrade each item to give her a better quality of life. She had a deform at the back of her shell that has grown out and she has grown since we got her. Hopefully this experience will be helpful to others as well.
Sounds like you are doing all the right things, best of luck.
I suddenly got a turtle (I barely wanted it) so I’ve been trying to figure out how to even take care of one and this was so helpful 😥 I’m trying my best and this really helped out
I have 2 turtles and i try to give them the best of care, so thanks a lot these videos really help 😊
happy to hear it!
Outstanding and accurate information! Lighting and filtration is so important and as well as correct temperature of the water! I always recommend double rated filtration!
Thank you so much for this video, I'm one of those who has the water half full and Selmah "my sideneck turtle" the pet shop told me she would drown so today I am making this much needed change and she does have the loft basking area. Thank you again looking forward to seeing many more of your videos.
Glad to hear it! you can def slowly increase over time and see how your turtle reacts!
Thank you so much for this!! I just rescued a turtle and its my first time having one and I've been trying to figure things out and finish setting up his tank. I saw a video you made previously but this one is right on time!!! So that I will know what not to do along with what to do. I would love to join the turtle tribe too, I need to tune in more!!! Thanks again 🥰🩷🐢
I love your setups I did not think of adding driftwood, but I do have floats, heating, and, lighting :). we have a smaller filter, but our water changes are weekly, sufficient for our setup. Franklynn and Misheka are very active and we do give them floor time to work those legs. we feed them mostly live food, three times a week, Franklynn is 15 years based on the history the last owner gave me. Franklynn has been in my care for 13 years and has been a learning journey for me. I love your videos I refer your videos to others who I know that have turtles. thank you for looking after my relitives
I am glad I found your site BEFORE I get a turtle! I didn't know about the duel lights. I will watch more of you videos. I can't thank you enough for your help. Priceless. Thank you-
Every one of your video's always leaves me so much new info. You're my go to for my slider care.Thanks
aw, that's awesome, Sue! thank you for watching!
I found this video randomly / on accident(?) / while scrolling. It's a nice video and you have a lot of great information, but I will say it's a LOT to digest. If you make similar videos in the future (videos with a lot of info), then I highly suggest you also add the summarized info in bullet points. You recognize yourself that you're talk fast - and that's fine! RUclips's CC is just... Eh. It was hard for me to stay focused at times, especially since I'm hard of hearing and to really focus on reading both you and the CC to know what you were saying.
So yeah. I highly recommend also adding the info visually, in the video itself, which is most easily done by just writing the most important stuff in bullet points.
Good luck with your future videos, and stay passionate about the turtles! ♥ You're sharing a lot of great information - now you just have to make it more accessible and easier to digest. :)
Excellent content. I've been rearing turtles for over 60 years. Some of the best care information I've run across. My northern terrapin, "Turtle "...known only by me as Sweetheart. She has always lived outside. Started in a 55 gallon tank, moved into her 8000 gallon condo several years ago. I've had her for 21 years. Even with her pond size, I have a large biofilter and a uv filter with 2 20 watt bulbs. She eats every other day, generally heads on shrimp followed by turtle pellets. Pond is filled with emergent and submerged plants. Many crawl out places...guaranteed no climb out places, I check daily.
that is amazing, Scott! thank you so much for sharing about Turtle and for watching!
@The Turtle Girl I'm getting ready to move her Florida to Oregon soon. She, of course, will have a larger condo, covered with a sun room. Gotta look into plants for the area.
This specific video came up when i searched for turtle care. My boyfriend and his family are very ... very ... particular about his turtle. Hes had it since he was a small child and his parents wanted it more than he did, but they also ... dont have much in there.
Hes been in only water for mostly his entire life. No basking, no decor in the tank, nothing more to eat than the dry food. I bought him some gourmet food like two years ago along with a large rock decor that lets him at least dry out. Its been super hard to try and add things to the tank. Everytime i buy something to add i feel like ive insulted his parents. They try and convince me he needs nothing more than he has and hes been fine for years, and also even tried to get me to return the items i bought but i threw out the reciept so they couldnt.
At least he has a massive tank, and a decent filtration system. But im the only one who throws lettuce in for a treat and i feel like everything i try, makes them look at me a certain way. Though, maybe i should be harsher with them about it, i know if this relationship continues to moving in together ill get to take care of the turtle and i look forward to the day in all honesty. Im doing more research right now to see what else i can add to the tank to help the guy, and ill just keep it up. Its hard to convince someone theyve been mistreating a reptile when they dont believe they have been at all since "he seems fine."
This turned into a rant, but i did want to let you know most of all that for all the videos of yours ive never seen, this will be the first, but not the last. Thank you. You affect the lives of many a turtle in a tank, and i want you to know you will be affecting this one.
Keep doing what you're doing. If they're mature adults they'll get over it. It's not about them
I love these videos! I’ve had my two red-eared sliders since I was in 3rd grade (I’m almost 30 now 😂).
I will admit that their tank situation was not so great when they were younger (my parents should’ve done the research, but… what can you do), but once I moved out, I did A LOT of research and now they finally have the setup that they need. 🥰 We just need to add more decorations to their tanks!
that's a loooong time! glad to hear it's been a slow improvement!
I like turtles!
thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge about something should be wary. Many kits or other people actually want to have a certain animal, like turtle, to get some fulfillment, but neglect animals healthy.
Improper care seems to be a problem for reptiles in general. I wish breeders and places selling animals would screen buyers until they have the proper setup. Also, many UVB bulbs need to be replaced after a few months. Thank you for making this video, Sol. I hope things are well with you?
great point!! If those who were selling the animals made sure the animals were going to be properly cared for and that the owners were educated and had resources, we'd be much better off. And yes, definitely an important thing to note with changing out UVB bulbs!! it's a must!
things are great, thank you for asking! I miss posting here as often as I used to, but I do love my new job and home, so so far so good!
😢 🙏🏼 had no idea. I'm fixing everything now. I worked at Cajun restaurant and during crawfish season baby turtles sometimes we're in the bags. I've tried to save and give away them for fear of other things happening... thank you for you video🙏🏼🌹🫰
OMG. Thank you for saving them. I'm in the same area. Found a hatchling on the sidewalk. She's getting huge. Had to get a 60 gallon tank.
Thank You!
I’m Learning!
A lot of work Indeed!😊
thanks for the info! setting up a rescue turtle tank soon :)
this video helped me a lot thanks
i needed this reminder. i definetly over feed my turtle. im so scared shes starving lol i was feeding greens and a table spoon of pellets everyday.. she grew fast in the year and a half that we've had her and it makes sense now lol i needed the reminder to chill on the food.
Your video has been so informative I’m super grateful! I am taking my father’s turtles after I saw how terrible they have been taken care of but I myself am new to this and just want to try my best with caring for them, they’re both 15 and I’m going into this fresh so if anyone see this I’d love some advice! I did try finding rescue places but sadly those are unavailable to me cause of influx so I’m really gonna try to do my best for those two with the limited space I have. NY apartments aren’t the biggest :’)
never heard about the goldfish/minnows thing either!! im so glad, 5 years of occasional snacking on those for her hopefully didn't push her back too much 😥
What bottom materials do you recommend? Love the videos!!
Great, just what I need for my Red-eared slider! Thanks for sharing
Hey ! I would like to ask if a 55 gallon tank with a large no water area on top of the tank ( with basking lights ) with no filter ( I do regular water changes every 2 days ,I also feed my turtles in a different tank during feeding time cause they are messy eaters ) is an OK environment for two male southern painted turtles . Thank You !
I’m adding an above tank basking area, any suggestions for lighting the tank since I’ll be moving the heat bulb and uvb bulb off the tank and to the topper
Shell care and exercice! I make it a habit to let my turtle out at least 3-4 times a week to make sure he is comfortable walking on land getting good exercice. This is important for him because his tank is basically filled up all the way and his basking area doesn’t allow for too much walking space. I also rub some shell care on him before I let him go, to dry up while he plays. I let him run about outside for about an hour or more, keeping an eye out for birds, lizards, etc. I have a 6 month old YBS and live in Florida, and he’s thriving :)
I agree with everything she said except Tank decorations.
I have a full grown RES that I've had for 14 years & every time I put decorations in her tank she completely destroys them & if it's something big, she keeps playing with it & banging it against the tank walls to the point it may break the glass.
Once, I put new suction cups in her tank to hold the air hoses & she realized something new was in her tank & she kept biting it off the glass.
Maybe my RES is just destructive, but I keep my turtle tank clear of any decorations.
If you can suggest something else I haven't tried, I'm all ears.
I'm never too old to learn something new.
I keep a Male Yellowbelly Slider , he is in a 100 gal aquarium,and a 400 gal pond with a 27 pound common snapping turtle in my Florida room. He is a Beast. He broke my hand in april . It was the second time he bit me but not when he was this big. It was like getting my hand slammed in a metal door when I wasn't paying attention. He was hugging the round rock that used to be in his pond.
Great video! A must-watch for any turtle owner. I must admit, need to do a better job with more frequent water changes!
My turtle 🐢 donatella is 20 years old , and your videos are very helpful lot of amazing info. Keep it up girl 💯
My household spilts taking care of some aquatic turtles (3 in total, don't know if it's OK that all 3 are in the tank together.). I'm looking to improve the tank setup. What is the filter that is setup in the video? That looks perfect.
I definitely agree with the filter part
I never have had a turtle in my life and rescued/inherited one a month ago. She’s a 2 yr old red eared slider, she had wet shell rot, so I had to learn to treat it as well as learn about turtles all together. I realized all that was done wrong to this poor girl, and how much needed fixing. Starting with getting her a larger tank ( went from a 20 gallon to a 55 gallon tank for now).
I do have a question about heat lamps. I have a heater in the water, should I also get another heat lamp for her basking areas ( even though she always tries to hide under it, even though she has a hide out 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️)
These are great tips! Even if I don't have turtles anymore, these will be great tips for future caretakers and present caretakers of turtles. Thank you!
I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it!
5years keeping turtles and youre an Expert😂😂😂🤦🏿♂️
I’m thirteen years old I really wanna get a pet turtle this is really helping me on what I should do thank you so much!!
Hi your videos are awesome thank you so much for all the information you are a great person I've had my slider turtle for almost 15 years she's a little bit overweight so I take her out to get some sun she walks that she likes to do I live in an apartment but sometimes I take her out on the grass downstairs am I doing the right thing any information thank you so much
I had a yellow belly slider who died after about 10 years. Unfortunately, he was my research/experiment turtle since I bought him on a whim at a store near a beach at the size of a half dollar. I learned quite a bit but learned from my wrongs. I know have a Albino Chinese Softshell turtle and give him all the love I can. Best advice for any turtle owner is scoop out the uneaten food and do water changes 1-3 days. I do feed him 2x a day but he is a very active swimmer and is a healthy weight according to the vet.
This is my first time and I need all the information I can get . So thank you so much .
Super confused, I’m an inexperienced turtle owner, (western painted) I’m seeing a ton of people using Little pebbles as their base but my baby turtle is trying to eat them and I’ve read that they can die from rocks
You should be called The TURTLE QUEEN.
Thanks for all the help and info you've given over the years. I have an Australian Murray short neck turtle.
Cheers.
I have a Western pond turtle. I found her outside in an area where the nearest water source was a very shallow canal that drains once a year. I didn't think her survivability was great so I brought her home and I ever in a 15x6 ft area in the backyard, with a kiddie pool, rocks, plants and sticks galore. Plus plenty of space to burrow and a large umbrella. Would this type of setup be okay for my slider? As a matter of fact is it okay for my pond turtle? Keep in mind the pond turtle I found in the wild but I don't know if she was abandoned or not
Hey, i have a red eared slider turtle which is one year old. I dont have any filteration system since i keep it in a big tub but i change the water twice or thrice every single day and for the heat and light, the tub is next to a window where it gets sunlight. Is that okay??
Hi. Is it okay to use regualar wood and rocks for your 🐢 tank?
Gonna start off with THANK YOU FOR SOLVING THE MYSTERY FOR ME! I don't have turtles but I always see people with turtle tanks half full and ALWAYS wondered WHY!!!
yep! now you know! it's mostly because of floating basking docks and preventing escapees!
What brand of filter do you recommend?
Your videos were a huge help to me when setting up a tank for my foster 3inch turtles. I do have a question though. My tank looks very similar to yours in size and even the basking platform. I keep the water all the way up and make sure to keep it above the min fill line on the platform. My question is that one of my turtles doesn’t bask. She’s a pink belly sideneck and she never basks. My red eared slider basks a lot but the sideneck never does. I can’t find anything on google either. I am worried she’s not getting uvb. She looks really good and has a great appetite aside from that issue.
Pink belly side necks do not usually climb out of the water to bask. They prefer to stay close to the surface, but under water. A branch or some sort of platform under the surface and under the heat/uvb light will do.
As a kid I always wanted a turtle, never got one, but since it’s still ok my mind I’m thinking of buying one, following your advice
aw that's great!
My musk previously was kept in a shallow tank and a tank too small. Now I have it in a full 55 gallon tank (save space for the water bar on top). However; she never basks and when we have put her in the basking area (even with food) she dives right back into the tank. Her shell looks great and she is very active (rearranges her rocks, wood and plants all night long it seems).
What live plants can you use?
Thank you so much, those tips that you give are very helpful. I have two cumberland turtles they are almost a year that we have them and they are big babies now.
I'm so glad to hear that! cumberlands are awesome...those lil guys are gonna get big!
@@TheTurtleGirl Do you know how big will they get?
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. i have an outdoor tank with my turtle in it. it is under a frosted glass roof, but around the afternoon, the sun can reach his basking platform and i have noticed him sitting there. Do i still need to put in UV/Heat lamp? Even if he gets natural light around the afternoon? And also, my turtle is in the tropics, and is used to these conditions. However, in the night, i do notice temps going down to around 20 C/68 f, so do i need a heater to be running through the night/early morning? Please do make sure to like this as i reallyy need an answer for this question. Thanks :)
@The Turtle Girl please answer if you can
Hi! Do you know what is the best water amount for a painted turtle? I notice that he tends to like being in dry spots more so we only have our tank about half full. is that normal for a turtle tank? I'm just wondering if the filter would work better with more water but then I'm concerned he would have no where to bask unless i add a different one near the top? currently he has a rock and lamp for basking - spends over half the day there and only swims off and on. love your videos helped a ton! LOL
I enjoy your videos I’ve learned so much!! You are amazing!! Question: I have a red eared slider, for 11 years but I always feed him in the tank, if I start feeding him in a tub will he learn or should I still keep feeding him in the tank?
I have the opposite situation. I used to feed my turtle outside his tank but now he won’t eat unless he is in his tank. Luckily he will take his food right out of my fingers so there is very little left over. I also have tetras and corys in his tank and they keep the bottom of the tank very clean (no substrate) and the filter does the rest.
Thank you for everything u are truly a hero in me eyes! I made a deccision to take a turtle. Its a reeves, it has been sheeding for a month now non stop. I got it a big filter , i change waters once a week. I feed it once every twice a day. The reeves is atleast 10 years old. Had only one heating lamp for all this time. In februari when I got it I boght a lamp that was both UVB and UVA in one. ( Am looking into upograding to seperate lamps).
For the past two weeks it's barly on its basking spot. Everything seems good, its active, it eats, whenver am close to it it hides... but the shedding. What could I do?
that is awesome! It's probably shedding a ton since the conditions are in are much better...but just keep an eye on it and if it's super excessive, maybe consider a consultation with an exotic vet. shedding is totally healthy and normal though, so just keep that in mind
Red slider help! Help I have 2 red sliders each in separate 50gal tanks. One has clear water and the other I have been battling with cloudy water for about 3 months. The one with cloudy water has a canister filter rated for 120gal tank. I change at least 50% of the water every other week. I have done water test strips and everything seems normal. Help!
⚠️⚠️⚠️I’m broke and my grandmother found a turtle from the lost and found from her job, the tank is roughly 10 inches wide and 7 inches long and the turtle is about 2 inches size, I’m broke and I’m gonna be saving up for new care supplies, it has semi cold ish warm water glass pebbles and two grape’s inside I feel so bad for it because I can’t get the right supplies yet and my grandmother refuses to give it to petco😢❤
aquatic plants help feed and filter the water as well, as well as a mechanical filter
I have a baby turtle, and his shell has been looking dry lately. Is that a sign of shell rot?
Another great video. Is a UV tank light ok and then just provide a heat bulb in the basking area?
How long will a turtle live if it doesnt have a uvb light? My friend has had a red earred slider for 20 years but from what I can see he hust has a heat light. We tried before I knew about the uvb light and our babies only lived about 6 months. Idk if it was just not having that light or what else we could have been doing wrong. Don't wanna get more until I have the perfect setup for them.
I'm from the freshwater fish community, and I'm setting up an enclosure for a turtle in the slider range of turtles. Conducting research and watching videos here on RUclips. I've not seen anyone in a enclosure set up use water conditioner or water tester kits. Do I need to do either of those!?
Can you do eye care video my turtles eyes shut a lot I do have eye drops but I want to know what I need in the tank and what will help with there eyes or shells to be healthy
My turtle is a bred turtle and wasnt from the wild...he's very small and is a turtle found commonly..idk what soze aquarium i should get it as i dont want him to stay in the tiny bowl i got him in ( today ).. there arent many huge aquariums and bulbs i can get,do u have any ideas on which aquarium i should get? I dont want it to be too big and i found a medium sized ones that i think would be big enough,what should i do? I've never kept a reptile before and im trying to learn and research as much as i can about them so he lives a long,healthy and happy life.
Do they still need uvb bulb if its in an outdoor pond?
if my tank is close to a window where the sun gets thru do i need those uvb and heat bulbs?
I’m just now getting a turtle so this is very helpful. Thank you.
did you get it
Hi you mentioned changing out the water little by littel, but how often do we need to do a full empty and clean the rocks, the tank, the decorations etc?
I have 2 indoor ponds... 1 is for my 4 baby turtles, which 2 of them are red ear and 2 of them are yellow bellies.... They are babies ... Their names are kloe, jasper, star and little.... I don't have any live fish in with them at all ... I only feed them their floating food sticks, blood worms and shrimp.... I have offered them fruit and veggies, but they didn't want anything to do with it , lol.... Also my other indoor pond, is my goldfish and my 1 black Moore and my aquatic plants of course.... I also use house plants in my goldfish pond but I only have the roots submerged! Anyway, thought I would do a little share !😁
Is it a good idea to keep fish in with my red ear slider. The only reason I ask is because she likes to eat the fish food so what I do is feed Skeeter at the sametime which means I am over feeding
I’m thinking about getting a painted turtle thank you for making a video so I know what not to don
I am setting up a new turtle tank and you mentioned black diamond blasting media. Could you please provide link. There are several variations and I want to make sure to get the correct one. Medium or Fine. Thanks in advance
I love this one too, i love turtle
I have a question do red eared sliders hibernate? I have mine with half water half natural dirt(the brown stuff outside i forgot the name that flower grow with) but idk if i should give her food will shes in the dirt or not or when she hibernates or what (she abt 4 years old) but small ty🤍
Hi just subscribed..glad ur here just rescued a baby red ear..i had a LED light well my room mate shut the light off accidentally but my turtle water was cold now he is just sluggish and the water was only couple inch deep 8.5 w and like 13 L so it can be deeper?? IM STRESSED..i cant lose Louie..
I had to take in my b.d turtle cause he got it for our kid and they lost their apt. So now i gotta learn everything there is to know about turtles asap cause this poor thing has nothing but a couple of rocks and pellets.. no heat lamp, no bulbs no nothing. And for some reason everyone fights me when i tell them this turtle needs these items. They all argue with me about it and i just dont get why people can be so careless over an animal they chose to get. Its really sad.
Of course it would be helpful if these items weren't often overpriced; But if people look around and are industrious, they can often find things that do the same job at lower price. I get the impression though, that so many people are just not interested, or are fixed into a frame of thought.
I love turtles so this is helpful
Is it normal for a mud turtle to never bask? Mine literally NEVER gets out of the water. If we set him on the basking area, he hops off into the water.
Wow! This was amazing!
When do you change the filter media? I bought some "ring" filter media and I stuff my filter cannister with it. Are they washable and can be re used?
Water changes are usually needed to remove ammonia. A good, well maintained filter will remove most other waste. Very advanced setups can even remove ammonia usually with plants and nitrifying bacteria. Unfortunately, this level of filtration is very difficult for indoor home aquariums. I see outdoor ponds that appear to achieve ammonia control.
It also depends on the animals inside the aquarium.
Turtles and bigger fish produce a lot of waste and are messy.
Tiny fish only produce "mulm" and may not need water changes in an oversized aquarium with plants.
Shrimp in big aquariums with plants can go without water changes quite often.
Tiny snails and seed shrimp don't really require water changes even in small setups.
Copepods never need water changes or filters because algae alone is enough to filter their water.
(Doing water changes for copepods does more harm than good.) 😆
That seems untrue to me. Nitrifying bacteria breed well enough in time to remove ammonia, nitrites tend not to add up unless the tank is new or radically altered, and nitrates are only an issue in particularly sensitive animals or at very high levels. I suppose ammonia could become an issue in a tank without undergravel filtration or a tank with zero plants, little algae, and low filtration. Of course I don't know much about turtle tanks; However, my understanding of aquariums in general is that more often than naught, heavily polluted water breeds unhealthy free floating bacteria and other microorganisms that are harmful to larger animals. That, and toxic gasses can begin occurring as substrates become anoxic. Also, if a bunch of plants die off all at once, their rotting can produce high amounts of ammonia on top of the fact that they are no longer there to absorb ammonia.
Some extremely good advice there my friend 😊and when are you getting a fly river turtle?
ha...we'll see. I have NO idea if that will ever be a possibility. definitely not in my current apartment though xD
I BOUGHT 2 RED EARED SLIDERS 1 MALE AND 1 FEMALE RECENTLY . THE ARE VERY ACTIVE MOST OF THE TIME .I AM KEEPING THEM WITH MY FISHES LIKE GUPPY,ANGEL,BETA IN A 50L TANK
I ALSO PLANTED SOME LIVE PLANTS LIKE MOSS
I AM A BIT CONFUSED ABOUT THERE FEEDING AND BASKING TIME AND ABOUT THERE AGE .CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THAT?
I am keeping my hatchling painted turtle in a 40 gallon breeder with heat and uvb and basking etc etc filters wood floats but the issue I have is eating. I have only had him barely a day so ig that is expected. But I do use those whisper filters. So should I get a different one or what
Hey, we are adopting a common musk and have also heard about only having the tank half full... how would we know if it was too full for him without putting him in danger?