I got a baby RES a year ago. I feed him turtle food from the pet store (dried shrimp, pellets, mini krill) He is very active, but does not get out of the water to bask. I have a uva and uvb light. I recently switched from a 50 w to a 75 w bulb to try to encourage him to get out of the water since it would be a little warmer. The tank is by a window-so during the day the water gets up to around 82 degrees. I have a heater-so never below 79. The temp under the light is 86. The turtle is currently in a 20g long tank. But the water is only about half full. I'm in the process of setting up a 55 gallon tank-but I want to make sure there are no problems that a sudden change of environment might make worse. I have just noticed that he appears to be shedding his skin all of a sudden. Also, the coloring underneath the shell is now darker than it was. There are no soft spots on the top or bottom of the shell-and no smells coming from him.
Do I need to switch back to the 50 w bulb? Do I need to be doing anything else differently?
Thanks in advance!
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