Reptile & Amphibian Forums

I also wanted to ask about Shelby's shell color. It's dull and not much of the yellow has come out at all.

I got her from Petco and they told me that they were required to keep a perticular cover on top of their tank and that kept out most of the uv rays that they need to have bright beautiful shells. They told me that once I got her home and under the uv light, that her color would come out, it hasn't and I've had her for a few months.

Can anyone please tell me why that might be?

Thanks.

Sorry about this second post, I forgot to click on the email notification. Please respond to this one and if anyone could tell me how to delete the other one,that would be great. Thanks again.

I have found too that having a UVB/A light helps brighten up the colors of the shell. It must be close to the basking platform though. Get the light as close to the platform as you can, but still be far enought away so the turtle can't touch it.

Also be sure the light has both UVA and UVB lights. In addition to brighter colors it seem as if my turtles are healthier and happy this way!
-----
0.1.0 ornate box turtle
1.0.0 eastern box turtle
1.0.0 Yellow belly slider
0.1.0 Red belly cooter
0.1.0 Australian shepard
1.11.0 chickens
1.0.0 Dutch(rabbit)
3.2.0 children (do I still count the married ones?)
1.0.0 husband