Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species




May 10, 2008



Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species

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Here is a general setup for an indoor land turtle. You want to make sure that the walls are tall enough so that your turtle will not escape. They are great climbers! Be careful what you set by the walls. The basic necessities are to have: a food dish, a water dish, a full spectrum light, a heat lamp, some substrate or newspaper to bury in, and a place for your turtle to hide. Sometimes they feel stressed and need to hide from the world.

Bird's Eye View

 


If you have multiple turtles in the same home, make sure that you have a hiding place for each. It's very important that you keep a shallow water dish, not a deep one. Land turtles are not good swimmers. They may drown if they are in too deep of water. I have drawn in a pretty simple looking ladder. Although they are great climbers you should have a way for them to enter and exit the water. That way they do not flip over on their backs in the water and drown.

Side View



Heating and Lighting
These products are available for purchase from Petsmart.com. Click a link to get the details.

ESU Reptile Brightlight Basking Spot
ESU Reptile Brightlight Basking Spot

Simulates the sun's warmth for optimum basking and enhances your reptile's natural colors.

ZooMed Reptisun 5.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs
ZooMed Reptisun 5.0 UVB Fluorescent Bulbs

These bulbs offer the highest amount of UVB and UVA wavelengths. Beneficial for many types of diurnal and nocturnal lizards, turtles and tortoises.

 

Basking and Hiding
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All Living Things Flat Rock Formations
All Living Things Flat Rock Formations

Reptiles large and small will be intrigued by these natural looking Flat Rock Formations. Sold only at PETsMART.

Exo Terra Reptile Bark
Exo Terra Reptile Bark

This 100% natural fir bark helps to control humidity levels in your terrarium, while it absorbs waste.

 

Substrate
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Cell-Sorb Plus Bedding & Litter
Cell-Sorb Plus Bedding & Litter

Recycled patented paper bedding/litter material with odor-neutralizing gypsum. Typically eliminates odor for 3 weeks. Use with small animals, birds, reptiles, rabbits and cats and ferrets.

Fluker Farms Moss Bedding
Fluker Farms Moss Bedding

Reptiles and terrestrial amphibians love a terrarium lined with all-natural Fluker Farms Moss Bedding.

Fluker Farms Repta Lawn Substrate
Fluker Farms Repta Lawn Substrate

Create a living lawn of edible grass in your reptile or amphibian's habitat with this innovative Repta Lawn Substrate.

Fluker Farms Moss Bedding
Fluker Farms Moss Bedding

Reptiles and terrestrial amphibians love a terrarium lined with all-natural Fluker Farms Moss Bedding.

ZooMed Cage Carpet
ZooMed Cage Carpet

A soft, non-abrasive, absorbent substrate for all types of reptiles.

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Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species