thank you for the informative video i just got a baby razorback musk turtle last week and i have not seen it basking and was getting worried i tried to make a staircase out of pebbles and putting food there but it hasn't been touched yet i will need to check my temps
Lovely video, I got my terrapins yesterday and they wouldn't bask but I know why its because they moved environments quick and I'm a new owner to them, but I tried hand feeding them and they ate from me :)
Would you recommend a turtle topper... i have a black one but i am afraid it is getting too hot because black absorbs heat. What can i do to help this.
K Williams probably too late but if anyone’s reading this, I had my RES since she was a half inch (9 inches now) and once or a few times a week I’d let her free roam with supervision around the house. I’d also let her chill with me on my bed till she got bored, and fed her with my fingers until she got big enough to bite me. Some turtles have different attitudes, so I possibly just got lucky. I do credit being hands on with her at a young age is why she won’t even bite the vet
So how do I get my basking area warmer, I have the correct heat lamp and it only reaches approximately 82 so I don’t think that’s hot enough for my African Sideneck
hi. my turtle is 5.5 inches (head +shell). this is my first time having a turtle. he (or she) is not basking even though there is a basking area. I tried to put heating light but still not basking. my turtle's tank is 20×10×12 inches. I want to know how big the tank should be and how much water to give. also I tried to buy Oasis basking ramp and when I measured the tank, the large size ramp is to big for my tank. if you can give me any advice, I really appreciate.
What kind of turtle? If its an African Sideneck this youtube channel has been providing severely false information regarding them. She claims they are "avid baskers," they are not. They prefer hiding and staying in the water. They are not big baskers AT ALL. So if you have a sideneck, I wouldn't worry, totally normal.
A lot of false information on this channel from temp ranges to individual care for turtles discussed...side necks rarely bask they aren’t sliders or painted turtles and they will rarely leave the water by choice...also no matter your species...your tank is too small...turtles are measured from front of shell to back of shell...not head to tail...so yours is pretty small but nonetheless if they do by have an adequately sized environment it can seriously stress them ,lower immune response and make them terminally ill...buy one tank one time and be done with it to avoid the incremental expense of upgrading each time your turtle out grows his enclosure...go buy a used 120 gallon or larger and only keep ONE turtle in it...you will spend less in the long run and your turtle will be happier and healthier...honestly there should be a way to report these hobbyists who wake up one day and decide the fact that they own a smart phone and a turtle makes them RUclips turtle experts....I have seen several giving out horrible information and even with animals in horrific condition all over their videos... I usually stay away from RUclips as a source of care information for my turtles and keep to my 30 years of experience and the truly knowledgeable keepers and professionals I’ve been blessed to absorbed into my circle...this youtuber means well and the advice of not playing around when it’s time for a vet visit is spot on but really that’s about all she got right...it only takes one tidbit of misinformation to completely throw off your husbandry ...my suggestion...read a book...they are these square things with a lot of paper inside called pages and you would be blown away at the amount of useful information that is hidden away inside of them
I have A Red Ear Slider turtle and want to know if i can keep it outside by making a rectangle in the dirt and filling that in with a large container filled with water so it can go in and out when ever it wants in an area in my backyard. It will be secured and where the sun also hits. I will also put shade for it. I want to do this because my turtle does not bask at all i had it for about a month and i recorded three full days and reviewed the footage and i found out it does not bask at all. It stays under water and swims.
my turtle ( mississippi map turtle) just got his new aquarium and he stays on some seaweed he doesnt wants to go to his basking area he swims to it and ignores it what to i do ? i can send some pictures
ReptileRoad Looking for a bigger tank for my ASN with the side cut out like the one you have in your video. what size tank in L/W/H and gal. And where did you by it. Thanks
ReptileRoad also, i brought an Australian Painted turtle yesterday, and I don't know if he basks when i'm not around, but I never see him basking. The turtle is about 3-4 months old. This is a picture of the basking dock I have (I didn't take the photo): trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/456628504.jpg
I have a baby red eared slider and he always get scared from me and his nail is broken and he has some white pimple like thing behind his head plz answer this my first time I have turtle pet
As I was watching the video I saw one of my baby mud turtles crawling up to its basking area 😍 I think only one of them is doing it though and the other one is too scared.
I have an ornate box turtle and lately he has been bathing constantly and not even coming out to eat.... the temp is 80 to 85 and i am feeding him protein and veggies.. please help i dont know what to do
hi my problem is my baby turtle doesn't want to swim and it just bask all day and sleeps because its cold it only swims when it has food it acts healthy and my baby turtle got soft shell
+harta susanto welp, your turtle has metabolic bone disease, which is mainly caused by low levels of calcium or other nutritions that you may be forgetting, like iron and protein. Sorry if i'm too late XD
zach wilson the painter should bask all the time...very frequently...my African side neck rarely basks,but will bask occasionally,enough to count and when I don’t think he has,I take him outside for twenty or so minutes of real sunshine to dry off...part of the issue may be that you have animals from opposite sides of the planet...totally different climates and behavior patterns ...thus the temp needs and general tank conditions are totally different albeit difficult to determine for the uninformed or inexperienced...but think about it...painted turtles are native to North America from Georgia to Canada...sideneck comes from Africa and you don’t have to be a climatologist or a herpetologist to realize those two turtles probably shouldn’t be housed together...large tank size doesn’t always mean it’s great for multiple species...unless you go out of your way to create zones that are micro versions of their natural habitat or some mean average that would work for both,(which is gonna be next to impossible when you have two species from completely different eco systems )separate and then personalize enclosures to the species based on its natural behavior and habitat
Animal Guy Yeah you got me I lied, Pfft I ment that they will always pull their heads in their shells if you get too close. I would know I have had my turtle for over a decade
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Hi, where did you get your basking platform and will that fit a 20 gal tank?
Also you should use REPTISAFE for the water...not fish safe start. The reptisafe also contains electrolytes and is rated for turtles.
thank you for the informative video i just got a baby razorback musk turtle last week and i have not seen it basking and was getting worried i tried to make a staircase out of pebbles and putting food there but it hasn't been touched yet i will need to check my temps
I Never Aim omg same
my painted turtle goes really close to the basking areas and sorta stops . is it not being able to get on the basking area?
Lovely video, I got my terrapins yesterday and they wouldn't bask but I know why its because they moved environments quick and I'm a new owner to them, but I tried hand feeding them and they ate from me :)
Where did you get your basking platform at ? :)
Would you recommend a turtle topper... i have a black one but i am afraid it is getting too hot because black absorbs heat. What can i do to help this.
how do you get your turtle to be used to you?
K Williams probably too late but if anyone’s reading this, I had my RES since she was a half inch (9 inches now) and once or a few times a week I’d let her free roam with supervision around the house. I’d also let her chill with me on my bed till she got bored, and fed her with my fingers until she got big enough to bite me. Some turtles have different attitudes, so I possibly just got lucky. I do credit being hands on with her at a young age is why she won’t even bite the vet
So how do I get my basking area warmer, I have the correct heat lamp and it only reaches approximately 82 so I don’t think that’s hot enough for my African Sideneck
hi. my turtle is 5.5 inches (head +shell). this is my first time having a turtle. he (or she) is not basking even though there is a basking area. I tried to put heating light but still not basking. my turtle's tank is 20×10×12 inches.
I want to know how big the tank should be and how much water to give. also I tried to buy Oasis basking ramp and when I measured the tank, the large size ramp is to big for my tank. if you can give me any advice, I really appreciate.
+Sylvia Park get a larger tank and make it very private with lots of foliage and plants especially duck weed and water lettuce
What kind of turtle? If its an African Sideneck this youtube channel has been providing severely false information regarding them. She claims they are "avid baskers," they are not. They prefer hiding and staying in the water. They are not big baskers AT ALL. So if you have a sideneck, I wouldn't worry, totally normal.
A lot of false information on this channel from temp ranges to individual care for turtles discussed...side necks rarely bask they aren’t sliders or painted turtles and they will rarely leave the water by choice...also no matter your species...your tank is too small...turtles are measured from front of shell to back of shell...not head to tail...so yours is pretty small but nonetheless if they do by have an adequately sized environment it can seriously stress them ,lower immune response and make them terminally ill...buy one tank one time and be done with it to avoid the incremental expense of upgrading each time your turtle out grows his enclosure...go buy a used 120 gallon or larger and only keep ONE turtle in it...you will spend less in the long run and your turtle will be happier and healthier...honestly there should be a way to report these hobbyists who wake up one day and decide the fact that they own a smart phone and a turtle makes them RUclips turtle experts....I have seen several giving out horrible information and even with animals in horrific condition all over their videos... I usually stay away from RUclips as a source of care information for my turtles and keep to my 30 years of experience and the truly knowledgeable keepers and professionals I’ve been blessed to absorbed into my circle...this youtuber means well and the advice of not playing around when it’s time for a vet visit is spot on but really that’s about all she got right...it only takes one tidbit of misinformation to completely throw off your husbandry ...my suggestion...read a book...they are these square things with a lot of paper inside called pages and you would be blown away at the amount of useful information that is hidden away inside of them
I have A Red Ear Slider turtle and want to know if i can keep it outside by making a rectangle in the dirt and filling that in with a large container filled with water so it can go in and out when ever it wants in an area in my backyard. It will be secured and where the sun also hits. I will also put shade for it. I want to do this because my turtle does not bask at all i had it for about a month and i recorded three full days and reviewed the footage and i found out it does not bask at all. It stays under water and swims.
Put a mesh over if you are doing this!!!!!! Bird etc can harass the turtle
Where did you get your dock???
Spencer Dollner where can I order it from? I have a African Sideneck Turtle as well. And I'm trying to get him to bask! This is my first turtle.
Thanks, this really helped a lot! I tried to leave my RES a tiny shrimp in his basking area and she seemed to do it so thanks!
my turtle ( mississippi map turtle) just got his new aquarium and he stays on some seaweed he doesnt wants to go to his basking area he swims to it and ignores it what to i do ? i can send some pictures
Hey that were some nice insights, id like to send u the video of my turtle and his basking area, how do i do that..
upload it to youtube and i'll watch it
ReptileRoad
Looking for a bigger tank for my ASN with the side cut out like the one you have in your video. what size tank in L/W/H and gal. And where did you by it. Thanks
same as 40 gallon breeder
you should make more videos :) I find your videos so informative and helpful
+Brooke Darrow thanks :)
ReptileRoad also, i brought an Australian Painted turtle yesterday, and I don't know if he basks when i'm not around, but I never see him basking. The turtle is about 3-4 months old. This is a picture of the basking dock I have (I didn't take the photo): trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/456628504.jpg
Why are you not active anymore?
my african side neck buries herself deep into the substrate under the heat lamp is that normal?
Yup! It's what they do in the wild.
+ReptileRoad ok so no need to be worried I always unbury her lol
I have a baby red eared slider and he always get scared from me and his nail is broken and he has some white pimple like thing behind his head plz answer this my first time I have turtle pet
As I was watching the video I saw one of my baby mud turtles crawling up to its basking area 😍 I think only one of them is doing it though and the other one is too scared.
Where did u get ur dock at?
I have an ornate box turtle and lately he has been bathing constantly and not even coming out to eat.... the temp is 80 to 85 and i am feeding him protein and veggies.. please help i dont know what to do
Do you have any basking platforms that you don't use if you do can u send it to me please
My turtle basks when i switch off my uvb and heat lamp how do i fix it
My Razorback Musk rarely basks and if she does it's only for a few seconds to a few minutes at a time and it's at night time.
Do you know if Spiny Softshell turtles bask? I recently got one and i have no availability for basking
yes
you mixed up the degrees for the hatchlings and adults.
Yeah, sorry. I'll put an annotation up. Thanks for noticing
Where do you get frozen silversides
Petsmart, Petco, or online :) they are healthier than rosy reds and feeder goldfish
What size ramp is that?
hi my problem is my baby turtle doesn't want to swim and it just bask all day and sleeps because its cold it only swims when it has food it acts healthy and my baby turtle got soft shell
+harta susanto welp, your turtle has metabolic bone disease, which is mainly caused by low levels of calcium or other nutritions that you may be forgetting, like iron and protein. Sorry if i'm too late XD
I had my turtle for a couple months right now she always basks in front of me but for the past 3 days he didn’t
Nice video, you dont have land with sand so female can lay eggs?
You have a female right?
The water temperature measurements she describes for hatchlings and adults is incorrect...hatchlings require warmer temperatures than adults
is basking area important for turtles??
+BIJAY BAJRACHARYA yes, because it allows the turtle to get fully dry
WHERE DID YOU GO????
If these channel still active or someone want to help me
Do red eared slider ok if there really really dry?
Example:dry like a tortoise
Please put your red eared slider in water, they love to swim
i hae an African sideneck turtle and painted turtle in a 300 gallon tank and they never bask no matter what ii do
zach wilson the painter should bask all the time...very frequently...my African side neck rarely basks,but will bask occasionally,enough to count and when I don’t think he has,I take him outside for twenty or so minutes of real sunshine to dry off...part of the issue may be that you have animals from opposite sides of the planet...totally different climates and behavior patterns ...thus the temp needs and general tank conditions are totally different albeit difficult to determine for the uninformed or inexperienced...but think about it...painted turtles are native to North America from Georgia to Canada...sideneck comes from Africa and you don’t have to be a climatologist or a herpetologist to realize those two turtles probably shouldn’t be housed together...large tank size doesn’t always mean it’s great for multiple species...unless you go out of your way to create zones that are micro versions of their natural habitat or some mean average that would work for both,(which is gonna be next to impossible when you have two species from completely different eco systems )separate and then personalize enclosures to the species based on its natural behavior and habitat
How is your turtle doing
Its Been months
I just got 3 baby turtles they still see me and my dad as a predator how long until that is over please help???
Hey will never stop, its just what they do
Scalez Reptiles no you lied they already like us they start going to the tank when we get their
Animal Guy Yeah you got me I lied, Pfft I ment that they will always pull their heads in their shells if you get too close. I would know I have had my turtle for over a decade
Scalez Reptiles k
Pls tell me how to get a turtle to sleep
This was super helpful
Great videos
need videos
Hey I got a male to keep my female company they seem ok together
Thanks,u helped me a lot😀
“Not by vent or window” looks at tank😳
what is this turtle
Make an update
I will soon :)
Thx
You're welcome! I thought a video would work better than a comment.
I just subscribed
Very helpful
Watch that small gravel you have very small.
Anyone coming to watch this video should know that turtles should not have gravel in their tanks. They can eat it and become impacted.
meg318 one of many mistakes this blogger has made
What happened
I found it. Thank you.
"I like Turtles"
nice video(:
3:24 holding breath! Please don't say Africa is a country...ahhh...puuuu relief
And The night crawlers
I get mine from Petsmart.
Update
MAKE A VIDEO!!!!!
I subbed post more!
Step 4: Chuck your turtle in the lake and buy a new one...
+Blaise “clank203” Massey not in your hands not your problem jkjk I libe my turtle
ILL BILL NECRO Ur joking... if not... RIP turtle
U r beautiful
You have less subscribers
Taking forever
Sorry, been busy with school and work
But i dint ese your turtle in your tank
I took footage of her swimming around, but I forgot to put it in the video. Sorry
We'll you stoped making videos you lost my respect
is basking area important for turtles??
Yup! Make sure it stays dry and can support weight of turtle to be completely elevated out of the water so turtle can completely dry shell
YES