hi all,i could'nt pass up a KILLER deal on a baby spotted hatched late last year.right now,"2 bits" is about the size of a quarter(hence the name).the breeder i acquired it from told me that it eats frozen bloodworms.are freeze-dried bloodworms & tubifex worms ok,or should i go get some frozen bloodworms?also,how deep should the water level be?right now,i've got it set up like a baby slider or map,w/ a 3-1 ratio water to land,and it seems fine,swimming,diving,resting on floating plants,etc.oh,it's in a 5 gal tank,until it puts some more size on.does this sound about right?any input woud be much appreciated.thanks!
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I keep all my hatchlings in a tub that is three feet long and a foot wide. I place a piece of wood or a book under one end, This will give me a depth of about a half inch at one end and two and a half inches at the other end. I use broken terra cotta pots as hide outs (they like to hide) and rocks and wood as basking sites. I use three or four basking sites in the deep end just for a resting place and keep the hide outs in the shallow end. I feed them only sticks untill they are about six months old then I add rosie reds, and chopped red fruits every now and then. I have 10 month olds that were hatched the day my daughter was born and they are already over two and a half inches raised in this set up. Hope this helps,
Tom
heyy spotted turtle man, don't know if you remeber me but thanks to you I hatched spotted turtles last year and can't wait for this year thanks for the info and help, any pics of the baby spots setups?
wayne
Great to hear Wayne. My camera is broken but when I get a new one I will post pics. I have hatched four spotties so far and I have 3 eggs that should hatch very soon. I also have four more that were just laid this week. Two of my females were just moved to the males enclosure for the first time this week so I hope there are more to come. Two that I hatched last year the same day my Daughter was born have a ton of spots. One has over 140 at 2.5 inches long! They were the biggest babies I have ever hatched. I will try to post pics asap because I dont think everyone will believe me . These are her parents.
