Please help me with my turtles

Question

i have 4 RES and i keep the heating light on all night is that good for them ??

but i do see that they do sleep is it still good for me to keep the heating light on all night or not??

Answer 1

No, you need to create a natural day/night cycle for them.  Heat lamps and UVB lights should be on for about 12 hours a day, and off 12 hours a day.  The water heater can be on all the time.  If your house gets unusually cold at night, use a ceramic heat emitter for extra warmth.  

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Answer 2

yes  

Answer 3

thgy need to sleep like in the wild..bask all day sleep in the dark water, its less stressful on them. So leave the basking light on 8 to 10 hrs a day. Heaters should never go below 75 degrees.

Make sure they have plenty of fish and leaft greens to grow ..

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Answer 4

With turtles you have to try to keep them somewhat how they would in be in the wild.  so keep your light on for 10 -12 hours in the day time and turn it off at night.