How big is your turtle? 3 inches & 2 Inches
How long have you had it? 1 week (Parents for 1 year or so) The bigger one was given to us, the smaller one was found by my dad
in a pool abandoned and no pond near by, so he brought it home, they are of different ages (Not sure how old the big one is).
What is the water temperature? 74F (Heater in 2 days)
Did you use a thermometer? Yes
Are you using a water heater? Soon
How much water is in there? 7/8's of a 10 Gallon tank
Are you using a water conditioner? Yes.
Are you using any filtration? Yes.
What is the basking temperature?
Is there a basking light? 78F
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Yes.
What kind is it or what is it made out of? Zoo Med Turtle Dock
Is there a UVB light? No - Coming tomorrow
What have you been trying to feed it? Tetra Reptomin 3 In 1 Food (Walmart)
When was the last time your turtle ate? Yesterday @ 6pm
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 10GAL
Is the tank near a window? 10 Feet away
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? My living room, very little
just me and girlfriend.
Have you read the Basic Care section? Yes.
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? Yes.
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? Nothing that I can think of.
So here's the story, turtles have been with parents for about a year, my
little sisters love animals, but as most kid, easily forget about the "new
toy" especially I would say turtles, since turtles don't play with humans.
Therefore, I bought them a 10gallon tank a while back since the turtle had
outgrown the little plastic beach they had.
I never took importance to it, until I kept visiting and seeing they had
no food, water level was low, filter was dirty and I decided they were not
responsible enough to care. (Too much technology)
If you've read this far, thank you for your time.
So here I am, I've read as much as I can online without being bored from
your awesome forums and myturtlecam.com which is pretty informative (as
far as I can see)
I'm obviously planning to use an old tank my parents have from a few years
back, sanitize it down, cure it, set it up, leave it up for 2-3 days while
I balance the water to make sure it's perfect. Then move my little guys
over.
I'm very passionate about any animal. I dislike any mistreatment and
therefore I am willing to do anything I can to start making sure they are
as happy as they can be.
With no delay is, before I visit a vet and spend a few bucks on a visit I
want to know if there's anything to worry about. I may not even need to
visit a vet if you guys think they look good and just need the proper
lights (UVB,UVA,Basking) and better food (Which I will take some
recommendations)
Once more, thank you for your time.
I wasn't able to get the smaller one dried up completely for pictures she was very active and impatient. Large one, my girlfriend was home when she was basking and took pictures that show more of my concerns.
3 Inch Red Eared
2 Inch Red Eared
