Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:37 pm Re: New to forum
Welcome to forum Tina ! Good making a list. You still have time for more homework. A good test kit. Stay away from those paper test strips not accurate. A must is a UVB bulb along with the heat bulb. UVB helps metabolize calcium important for health. Go to (Habitat indoor) and read the sticky's and or some post will help you . Turtles need 10 gallons water area for every inch of shell. Two 1.5" turtles = 30 gallons of water area and a basking area to warm up and or dry off. One turtle can be very happy on his/her own. Two baby's Ok , for now , will not show aggression. But as they grow you may have to separate , two tanks especially if both are males. Tetrafauna looks nice in tank...?? 55 gallon say around half full you will need a pump 2-3x's on that 25 gallons of water. Filter for turtle gallons rated (50-75 gallons). Turtles are very messy without adequate filtering health can suffer. Pebbles... turtles are known for eating them , well not good ! Some go with bare bottoms , some sand ( if eaten passes right through there system), others river rock (much larger than pebbles can't eat). Turtles are your new kids love them care for them and you will be surprised what they give back!!! We all started somewhere , there's a lot of homework to keep up with. Lots of good ideas and good opinion's on this forum most work out well. Find what works best for you and your new kids. Cost also comes into play , turtles will not be cheap. Good luck !