What is the optimum water temperature these turtles should be maintained at?
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Water temperature in (P.m.megacephalum), (P.m. shui), and,(P.m.peguense)
eriq
Sep 27, 2003 10:59 AM
Replies (3)
SRMyers
Sep 27, 2003 02:18 PM
Being turtles of cool mountain streams, I keep mine about room temperature in their room (about 68-70 F). They can get cooler in the winter, and some people hibernate them. You can find more information on bigheads at : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Platysternon/
There you will find lots of help from some very wonderful people who love their Platysternids!
Good Luck!
Shane
bast
Oct 09, 2003 03:35 PM
I had a bighead for many years. I kept him in shallow water in a large tub with some rocks and such. He ate everything and was kept at room temp. Which in the real world ( where there are now palm trees) is 64-65 degrees F.
Brian
tikiturtle3
Dec 19, 2003 12:32 PM
although big heads are somewhat tropical turtles they require a low water temperature from 53 degrees farenheight to 72 degrees.
