Habitat Summary:
Life Span Summary:
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Must have water AND dry land for basking
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Water 78 degrees
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MUST have UVB lighting
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Filter 3-4x amount of habitat (ex. if you have 50 gallon tank, you'll need a filter made for 150-200 gallons)
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50+ years
Dangers Summary:
Diet Summary:
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Variety is key!
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Pellets, fresh leafy greens, feeder fish, snails, river shrimp
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Amount to be fed is size of their own head, every other day is typically good
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Swimming lopsided, breathing with mouth open, bubbles in mouth or nose = trip to emergency vet!
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Small rocks/gravel
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Falls or escapes - these guys can climb a 6 foot fence, straight up! Protect them from falling and/or escaping.
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Bigger turtles can chip back of smaller turtles' shells, and even drown them.
