I just saved a baby turtle today at work, he is so small. Poor little guy was all cold and alone, I live in Minnesota so it's not the warmest right now. Not my first rodeo, had a couple painted turtles before just wanted to give him a chance a life and set him free in the summer when he is big and strong 💪🐢
Hey, nice video. It’s appears you’ve got a very happy little turtle, but I have some suggestions for you from a person that’s kept turtles for a few years now. 1: I like the idea of using a water pump instead of a legit filter but if you’re going to do that you’ve got to let bacteria colonize on the decor in the tank. When you soak the decorations in boiling water it kills the bacteria that help keep the water clean. You can also buy cycle starters that have the bacteria already so that you can have the bacteria colonize faster. 2: Water changes can also help keep the water clean.I’m sure you are familiar with water changes but in case you aren’t, you don’t have to change all the water at once, in my opinion more frequent small water changes work better for a clean enclosure. 3: This one’s more of a question; what’s the CO2 for? Are you growing plants? Anyway I hope that didn’t come off too preachy (I am legitimately just trying to help)
Hello Gordon, I don't want to come off as too defensive and I do really appreciate your advice. The filter is actually a filter not a water pump, it manages a 30-50 gal and I added the tube attachment so I can move the water to a concentrated area and because Terrance was getting blown around before I added it lol. The filter itself has media inside it that collects that beneficial bacteria like you had mentioned before. I didn't really mention this in the video but I manage 5 tanks including a 125 gal tank and I do weekly 50% water changes on all of them. I boiled the decorations because the tannins of the driftwood and algae on the rocks were getting out of control which is the mess that you see at the beginning. I added Co2 after because I do plan on adding plants, and because CO2 is one of the best things you can add to tank that gets a lot of light and when you want to reduce big algal blooms, and Since adding it I have already seen a huge change in a few of my tanks with large volumes of light. I do really appreciate your input, and I hope that clears up a few things that weren't conveyed in a 5-minute video.
@@lsd_irl9941 It certainly does, I apologize that I miss interpreted the filter. I actually run my turtle tanks on only plant filters and the pump. And the boiling thing does make more sense with the context of it being a filter and the wood releasing tannins. I didn’t know that about liquid CO2 that’s really interesting. Thank you for taking it so nicely and understanding that I didn’t understand. Also I believe that you’ve just gotten yourself a loyal follower so I’m excited to see where your channel goes
Help, my hatchling painted turtle has 3/4 white spots on his shell.. his water temp is set to 80 , and he only basks for maybe 2 hours out of the day.. I’m not sure what to do , I just want to make sure he isn’t sick or on the road to being sick
As a chemist, I’m confused about that so called liquid CO2 ! Yeah, liquid co2 is extremely cold and pressurized, and needs to be kept in a aluminum cylinder, not a plastic container!
i just got a baby painted turtle, and i’m trying to figure out the best way to set up his enclosure. i have rocks, and a basking area for him. i also have a plant in there..i’m still working on getting everything else he needs. any advice on the best things i can use that will keep him healthy and happy?
I watched alot of videos from the turtle girl, and other people that made videos specifically on eastern painted turtles. I recommend that you have a tank that is 10-20 gallons per inch of their shell. though that is the minimum sizing and while they are small I would start saving for a bigger tank, the bigger the better :). My turtle is only a few inches big but I have him upgraded to a 120 gallon tank with some really fast fish I know he cant chase and eat. This 120 will be his forever home untill he is big enough and I can put him in my 1200 gallon pond in my back yard. The thing you will really need is proper lighting with UVB and a basking spot for it to completely dry off:) I hope that helps.
