Typically, an aquarium for a turtle needs to be carefully, properly arranged to create a beneficial habitat for her at home. It should be noted that turtles are water and land . Requirements for the design of aquariums for different types of turtles are different.
Aquarium for the land tortoise
The land tortoise should be kept in a terrarium or a specially equipped enclosure. If she lives on the floor, that it is fraught with diseases and leads to a slow death of the pet. The overtaking is a glass or plastic horizontal box with dimensions of at least 60х40х60 cm for one individual with holes for ventilation. Its dimensions should be calculated by the number of turtles. Part of the walls can be sealed with a beautiful terrarium background.
The form must be rectangular or square. The top cover must be fixed to magnets or inserted into special grooves. It will open when courting the turtle, feeding, cleaning the vessel. In the closed state, the pet will not be able to get out.
The terrarium must have an incandescent lamp, ultraviolet, shelter, feeder and soil. In a similar dwelling, the heating lamp is installed in one corner and forms a warm zone in which the bug usually warms. In the opposite corner is cooler, it is convenient to arrange a house there. In a warm place should be about 30 degrees, and in a cool place - from 25 to 28.
As a primer is best for the turtle comes fine pebbles.
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Aquarium for a water turtle
The water turtle is a floating reptile. For its maintenance, both water and land are needed. On land, the individual is heated and takes ultraviolet baths. Two-thirds or half of the aquaterrarium should be filled with water. In it, the reptile moves, swims, can be on the bottom for a long time. Under the water, she feels safe.
Between the water and the land in the vessel is installed a rough ladder or a gentle stone slope. The island of land in the vessel is securely fixed. The volume of the reservoir for one individual is about 100 liters. The shape is best suited for rectangular, short, elongated. The vessel with aquaterrarium should be provided with a secure lid so that pets do not get out.
From the equipment is purchased an external and internal filter for water, a 40 W incandescent lamp, a water heater and ultraviolet. For water animals, it is necessary to observe the temperature conditions. For example, the water temperature in an aquarium for a red-bellied tortoise should be within 23-28 degrees. The main heating is done using a lamp, which is located above one of the land sections. If necessary, you can install a water heater. Temperature control is carried out using a thermometer.
The aquarium is preferably disinfected with ultraviolet. After all, a water turtle needs calcium, and it is poorly digested without vitamin D. To maintain the ecological balance, it is necessary to filter the water, its weekly replacement in the amount of half the volume. Before replacing water is recommended to defend.
For ornamental filling of the aquarium, a primer, non-poisonous plants, decorative pebbles with smoothed corners are used. Water turtles with a full-fledged diet grow very fast. So after some time she will need a larger vessel. To begin with, you should not buy a huge and expensive aquarium, because in a large space a small turtle is stressed.
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The correct content of the turtle will provide her with optimal conditions for dwelling, such a pet will long please the owners with their unusual habits and beautiful appearance.