07/07/2022
Turtle Housing Requirements
You need non-chlorinated water that should be added depending on the type of turtle you are rearing. If you are rearing the aquatic turtle, the habitat should be 75% water, and if it’s semi-aquatic, water should cover 50% of the habitat.
Other than the swimming water, you need to provide a spring of fresh water for drinking. This water should be changed on a daily basis to prevent contamination.
Heat and lighting are essential, and you can use UV-B and UV-A bulbs that mimic natural light sources. UV lighting is responsible for providing your pet with Vitamin D.
The tank should have proper ventilation for the provision of fresh air.
A turtle requires the water to be around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the air to be around 80 degrees. Your turtle tank needs to have thermometers to read these requirements so that you can always adjust accordingly.
It should be divided into swimming and basking areas. The size of the latter depends on the size of the turtle or the number of turtles you have. Also, if you have a semi-aquatic turtle, the basking area needs to be large since he spends most of the time on land.
If you are rearing multiple turtles in the same aquarium, each turtle will require at least 10 gallons worth of space.
