Marbles in turtle tank?

Question

I wanted to make a better enviroment for my turlte by adding marbles at the bottom of his tank,they are diffrent colored marbles. I know that there will be more of a mess but is it safe for the turtle to put them in?

Answer 1

That is NOT safe.  Even small turtles can eat large pieces of gravel or marble and become fatally impacted.  Also, anything on the bottom of the tank makes cleaning so much harder.  You want a spotlessly clean tank and crystal clear water at all times to help prevent illness.

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Answer 2

I wouldn't just in case your turtle with have a try at eating them, they are very exploring and can even choke on them, so if you love your pet i would advise anybody not just you but to not do that..

Answer 3

if anything i would just put large pebbles that are bigger then the turtles head, but yes it will be harder to clean. but i think the look is worth it....

Answer 4

actually thats a great idea..colorful and he can't eat them!  Thats a great idea.

As long as you the bigger the environment the bigger the healthier the turtle.

Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA for 8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow. So that means getting a turtle dock also.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

Total Body length: 5-8" average, up to 12 inches max. Life span: 15-25+ years

Males have the longer front nails and are used in mating. And are considered mature at about 5 yrs old. You can’t start sexing till about  3” across.

You need a good filter system! Gravel larger than they can swallow.

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily drop 20 or so in the tanks and watch them disappear!

This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!  They sleep at the bottom of rivers, streams. lakes or ponds or your tank to avoid predators like coyotes,  foxes, owls, hawks, possums, raccoons and even some wide mouth bass.

TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium. it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it that’s fine!!

They can have garden worm, meal worms, crickets, flies, crayfish and  anything that moves!

They need leafy greens Romaine, Butter lettuce. (Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any other leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.

You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing, blowing bubbles from their nose, Swollen cloudy eyes means lacking in Vitamin A. Which we all need for good eyes. Google ‘vegetables with Vitamin A.

I wish you luck.

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