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| 10/25/09 03:22pm |
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Message To: SFields In reference to Message Id: 2088506 RES Advice please!
from the beach?? im guessingu purchased them off some guy selling them at a stall ? - bad. just not ethical. you cannot mix turtles of extremely different sizes, i keep 12" turtles with 6" ones, which is pretty extreme. but baby turtles are very fragile. so a 5" turtle could/would chomp them. dont keep them together. another concern of mine is space..... how big is the aquarium that its in? what is the exact setup, some photos would help... not to be nosey but its just that most people who purchase turtles from stools on a beach front arnt very well informed about how to care for them (nothing personal) areu aware that RES grow 12" long? u now own 5. 5 12" are going to need a lot of room. im talking custom aquarium / indoor pond. i house all my large turtles in a heated pond 2meters long, 1meter wide... and its getting too small now! lol ’sounded fine at the store’ . . . . dont trust everything petshops say, they are keen to give advise on topics they arnt familiar with, keen to sell you anything. thats just from my experience. |
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| 10/25/09 04:25pm |
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Message To: Brandnew. In reference to Message Id: 2088533 RES Advice please!
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| 10/25/09 09:06pm |
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Message To: SFields In reference to Message Id: 2088611 RES Advice please!
5" turtle, a 40 gallon is a bit of the small side, but as u said u wil lbe upgrading to a larger tank. the babies wil lbe fine in a 20 gallon for a while. what i would do in terms of planning ahead, build a large indoor pond. something large enough for all the turtles to go in when they are larger, it can be very empencive or cheap. somting like a kiddy pool can work very well and can be very cheap. i built a wooden frame and the stapled pond liner on the inside. then id put mr. clean in their and move the babies to the 40 gallon, and wait till they arel arge enough to go in the pond. so you have told me about the siz of the tanks they are in, which is ok. but i would like to know what equipment you have in both. sorry if this seems patronising but i just want to make sure u have everything you need. its all and good saving the babies from a beach stall, but if they dont get what they need its a bit of wasted effort. a turtle needs: an aquarium filter - to keep the water clean and healthy an aquarium heater - keep the water around 24c (might not be needed if u live in a warm area) the heater should be fitted with a guard to stop the turtle burning itself a UVB light - of 8% or more. it should be possitioned within 6" of the turtles basking area with no glass or plastic between it and the turtle. a basking light/heat lamp - this should be placed over the dry land area for the turtle to be able to dry its shell completly. i trust u have all of that equipment for both turtle aquariums? also someting to note. whilst you have dont a good act buy purchasing those babies becuase you are saving them from falling into the wrong hands or dying in the care of the sell, its still not advised to buy them. by purchasing those turtles you are giving the stall operator money - which is why he is there in the first place. he will just replace those turtles with more. boycotting shops/stalls that dont provide the correct care or information is the only way to prevent more turtles from suffering. im not having a go at you, i just thought u should be aware of this. many timesi have purchased animals from bad pet stores inorder to ’save’ them... but if u go back t the shop next week there is another poor animal in its place. its a sad cycle but the only way to break it is to not give them your money - and to tell others about it so other people will boycott it. |
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| 10/26/09 09:31am |
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RES Advice please!