Hey!
My brother recently rescued a Canadian dollar sized painted turtle from a pool and would like to take it in as a pet. I am quite familiar with aquariums as I have 5, but turtles are not my specialty. Been reading the internet for a bit this evening but I still have a few questions.
1) Do I need 2 types of lighting? Or do they have combined ones that are just as good?
2) Can the water be any depth? Alot of sites recommend a fairly shallow tank why is that?
3) How long should the lights be on for in a day?
4) What should the basking spot ground be made of if I were to make a wooden climb out area?
5) Do they prefer their food placed in the water or on land?
6) How fast should it be growing if all its need are met?
My brother recently rescued a Canadian dollar sized painted turtle from a pool and would like to take it in as a pet. I am quite familiar with aquariums as I have 5, but turtles are not my specialty. Been reading the internet for a bit this evening but I still have a few questions.
1) Do I need 2 types of lighting? Or do they have combined ones that are just as good?
2) Can the water be any depth? Alot of sites recommend a fairly shallow tank why is that?
3) How long should the lights be on for in a day?
4) What should the basking spot ground be made of if I were to make a wooden climb out area?
5) Do they prefer their food placed in the water or on land?
6) How fast should it be growing if all its need are met?