Painted Turtle Help!?

Question

i need to EVERYTHING about how to take care of a painted turtle . i have a baby painted turtle and i just want it to live in a proper enviorment .

Thanks a lot for the help!!!

Answer 1

Please Please do not listen to punkbeeo she is not right about the lagoon at all, that is animal abuse.I felt soo sad reading her answer because it was completely inaccurate, and turtles are very high maintenence and require much more than that!!First read all of this and see if you can create this setup, it costs at least $250, and is a regular setup. All the stuff is expensive!- but it is soooooooooooooooooo worth it, i love my turtle! And why are you getting a turtle and you dont know how much all of the supplies cost? Really, you have to be very responsible to own a pet turtle, because they are a huge responsibility. You have to be a loving, caring person who is willing to care for a turtle every single day! Really it is a big job for some people, but if you are willing to accept the challenge then go for it.

Ok painted turtles like all turtles will grow, just because it is a small baby right now, doesnt mean it will not grow very large, up to 10 inches! - Which it will grow that big if it is healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will need to get a 50 gallon starter tank and upgrade to a 75 gallon later on when your turtle is over 6 inches...If you can not get that big of a tank right now then for now you can use a huge rubbermaid container filled up with clean warm water 5/6 of the way. The water should be 75-82F, that can be achieved by buying a water heater at the petstore, along with a water filter. Water filters that are best are canister filters, like the Rena xp3 filter which costs $200, but filters very well. Do buy a filter please, even a cheap one at $25, is better then none at all, since turtles are extremely messy and p**p-ful (haha). The bottom of the tank should be bare, no gravel because they could choke on that mistaking it for food. On top of the water you need 3 things, 1. a basking dock ( buy a large size zoomed basking dock). 2. you 100% need to buy a basking lamp+bulb, you buy them separatly, then s***w the bulb in ( 50 watts) and shine it on the basking dock over a mesh hood( cut a hole out of it and place the light there!). 3. This is very important, you need a uvb light. It is a long thin light, you need to get the actual lamp+ the long skinny bulb. Reptosun 5.0 is the best bulb( together costs $55). Shine that onto the basking dock as well. Turtles need these together because they use the uva for heat, so they stay warm ( the basking site should be 90-95F, not colder) and they need the uvb rays to metabolize calcium and vitamin d3 for a stronger shell ( like you need it for your bones!) The diet for the turtle should be reptomin pellets ( and other nutricuos pellets!) crickets, mealworms, bloodworms, shrimp, and krill. All of this is found dead at the petstore!;) They also need vegetation, get kale, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and collard greens. Drop all of the food in the tank once a day, and remove any leftover bits after a few hours. By the way ALL of the protien food ( dead food, that was alive once) should be dusted with a calcium supplement ( powder) and you need to get a cuttlebone found in the bird aisle of the petstore and drop it in the water for him to knaw on, keep it there for a while (month) until he eats all of it, then get another. Once all of these things are done your turtle will be pretty happy!

Answer 2

you painted your turtle?!

Answer 3

ok first buy a small little island for it.

there about 7 dollors at the store.

put it outside or somewhere warm

fill it up but make sure theres some island for it to rest on

to save money thrift stores have tanks cheaper

for food get the baby turtle sticks and turtle delight (which is dried up shrimp) feed it two pellets a day. one in the morning one at around 5? then inbetween give it some shrimp as a snack. Turtles are coldblooded and dont need alot

to keep the tank from bacteria get an item called Dr.turtle. Dont put the whole thing in since its a small little island. Break off the leg or a small piece and put it in the island. Once it dissolves just add a new piece. As for the water change it OFTEN. I change my turtle islands everyday.

After about 2 years or when they get bigger put them in a tank but buy the island attachment so they have someplace to sunbathe.

hope i helped.

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