These are almost too hard to believe, but I don't want to sound the skeptic. These turtles could be world records! Really, I've only heard of res's living up to 25 years or so.

The conditions, however, sound imprisoning, the 'external heater' a no, no, and the lack of an internal heater a must 'if you wish to keep it inside. You can always turn this heater off in the winter.

Nonetheless, 'DON'T HIBERNATE IT WITHOUT AERATION, WATER CONSIDERABLY DEEP ENOUGH; MAKE SURE IT HAS SOME MUCK OR DEPBRIS AT THE BOTTOM; AND MAKE SURE IT'S NOT INSIDE! A TURTLE WON'T HIBERNATE WHEN INSIDE, BUT JUST WASTE AWAY.

This much I've heard. You might want to cosider seriously giving these turtles the best. As for the white shell, it could just be its scutes or the illness 'shell rot.' This is usually the resort of poor water and living conditions.

Anyway you can post pictures of these?

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