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Linda G
at Mon Oct 23 08:34:54 2006 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Linda G ]
Great Job! One thought though, be careful when looking
at petshop set-ups. From my experience most are not set
up for long term use. Are one of the bulbs you bought
a UVB source? I recommend the Reptisun 5.0. You can buy
these online for a fraction of the price in petshops.
Also you mentioned a lid. Make sure there is no glass
or solid lid between the lights and turtles. As I said
before, the UVB won't penetrate solid substances including
glass. I use an old bakers rack over my babies enclosure with
the lights sitting on top of it. It fits the top perfectly
so it doesn't look too bad.
Speaking of expenses, I just put out $600 for a new aquarium
and another $200 (Fluval 405) for the filter as most of my turtles are large. It was well worth every penny as my cleaning
time has been more than cut in half. Turtles are expensive!
Great job again!
Linda
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RE: Care Question - Linda G, Mon Oct 23 08:34:54 2006