I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ON CARE FOR A FLORIDA SOFT SHELL,I WAS GIVEN. I HAVE NEVER HAD A TURTLE BEFORE A THE FRIEND WHO GAVE IT TO ME GAVE ME LITTLE INFO... BASICALLY, FEED HIM/HER 2-3 PELLETS A DAY. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED BY RESEARCH IT IS FLORIDA SOFT SHELL. I THINK IT IS A FEMALE. I ALSO LEARNED HE NEEDS TO EAT MUCH MORE THAN THAT!!!! (NO WONDER HE WAS HOLDING DOWN HER OTHER TURTLES TO GET ALL THE FOOD) MY QUESTIONS ARE... HOW MUCH IS RECOMMENDED TO FEED HER, I HAVE THE TURTLE PELLETS FROM THE PET STORE, AND I HAVE GIVEN SOME FEEDER GOLD FISH. SHE EATS EVERYTHING GONE,CAN I OVER-FEED? THE PET STORE TOLD ME TO GIVE HER KRILL A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK(ITS FROZEN).. ALSO- DO I NEED SAND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, I JUST HAVE GRAVEL IN NOW. WILL SAND MAKE THE WATER CLOUDY? WILL IT GET INTO THE FILTER? WHAT SHOULD THE WATER TEMP BE KEPT AT? WHAT TYPE OF BULB/OR BULBS DO I NEED? HOW BIG OF A BASKING AREA DOES SHE NEED? SHE STAYS IN THE WATER 95% OF THE TIME, IS THAT NORMAL? CAN I PUT SUKER FISH IN THE TANK? SHOULD I BE TESTING THE WATER... PH ECT... I KNOW THIS IS ALOT OF QUESTIONS, BUT I WANT HER TO BE HAPPY. ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT!!!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

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