What is suitable to house an adult florida softshell turtle? I live in Va so wouldnt it get too cold for an outdoor pond in the winter? What about a 75 gallon aquarium for a male? or a 120 gallon for a female?
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housing a florida softshell turtle?
davekruk
Aug 12, 2006 09:36 PM
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Paradon
Aug 16, 2006 11:37 PM
A 75 and 120 sound good! Make sure you have a powerful filter and do a complete water change often because of their poop bacteria like Salmonella can build up in tank. As for the other question about housing a Florida softshell outside, and the answer to that is I'm not sure how cold it gets in Virginia, so I don't know. Maybe yu can house it outside during the summer month and bring it inside in the winter if it gets cold. How cold does it get over there? If you house it inside, no heater is require for softshell turtles, but you still need a basking light for it and place where it can completely haul itself out of the water to dry off and bask.
davekruk
Aug 17, 2006 07:54 PM
Ok thanks. In Va it gets below freezing in the winter and usually we will get some snow so I'm guessing Its going to be way too cold since its a Florida Softshell turtle.
Paradon
Aug 18, 2006 11:31 PM
That's definitely too cold if it gets below freezing.
