it's room temperature right now, which is at least warmer than the dirt he was sleeping in. it's also getting very warm during the says, and we have our air conditioning turned off in favor of mother nature's more superior system. i went and looked at lights today while waiting for the guy whose tank i'm buying to call me back; i was trying to wait and see what i'd have to work with before i went and bought anything, but i think i'll go ahead and get a small clamp bulb to have on during the day. it's better than nothing. i will also use a filter (either HOB or HOBIT) to create water flow, filter water, and make something of a waterfall- i just don't have one atm.
wanted to ask you something about plants- you had suggested i get some anacharis and throw it in, but ATP says that cooters love to eat it and will decimate it. so..... ? :huh:
oh oh oh, also- he's sleeping in the midst of the floating mass of endive/carrot greens/dandelion greens ^_^
I built one of those and had baby painted turtles (native to where I am). They were about the size of the one you have... the wandered on over (from where, I don't know). I fenced it with some gardening fence. I would screen it in though to protect them from critters. What's great is they'll hybernate out there over winter. Or you can take them in and moniter their hybernation. Just some thoughts 
Could still work out indoor hybernation! Or maybe sneak an indoor kids pool in... LOL! Turtles are just so amazing 
