I love to see when my turtles basking. I feel so happy and glad that they know how to bask at the basking area provided. Its quite hard to snap their pictures while basking, they can notice and heard when people coming near to them and quickly jump in water!!
But here some various pictures while my turtles basking I managed to capture.. hihi.. lot of pictures!!
My dad captured this!!! Thanks Abah :D
Relaxing
Kiki basking alone
Basking at night
Show some butts :D
Riri loves to bask on top of Yellow ;P
My two little baby YBS basking together.. looks like twin!
10 comments:
awwww they are so cute.
The Chinese thread is separated from the other, isn't it?
Hi Novroz,
Thank you :D E yup, the Chinese Golden Thread is in different tank but with the YBS.. they are at same age.. so they get along together.
how/where do you get a GTT in KL? and how much is it's average price? i only have RES turtles. wish to keep a GTT too...
Hi Leroy,
Its quite hard to find GTT actually. Plus the price can be vary. The shop I bought my GTT was at MRR2 Ampang. Emm I don't think so that shop carry GTT anymore.
You may find at Toby Pet Reptiles, Ikano Power Center, Damansara. But quite expensive. RM50 each.
Hi Azfar,
Thanks for the information. I'll go visit that place this weekend. Hopefully i find one there.
You have wonderful turtles. They must be very lucky to be in your care. Wish you luck.
Aight~! Good luck in finding GTT :D
Have A nice Day~!
where did u get a malayan box turtle i hve been looking all over for one
Can anyone help me with my ybs hatchling? I am a NEW turtle owner. I have a uva/uvb light that is the length of my 10 gallon tank and a basking light that is aimed towards the basking log.The hood that holds the uva/uvb bulb blocks me from putting it right over the log. I can't find any info on how many hours a day these light's should be turned on. Does anyone know? Should one of the lights be on longer then the other? The tank is next to a sliding glass door that gets sun through it for a couple of hours a day. I know that there is no uv benefit from this but it does warm the tank. I also have a thermostat set at 76. The temp in the tank gets around 79-80degree's when the sun is hitting it. My turtles shell is approximately 2 inches long. Any advise is greatly needed and appreciated.
Hi Karen
A correct environment allows for your turtle to thermoregulate or regulate body temperature.
Hatchlings should have a water temperature of 78F-80F, while adult RES/YBS can do fine in a temperature of 75F-78F. A basking area should be available that is roughly 10F warmer than the water. With these varying temperatures, sliders can thermoregulate to their POTZ (preferred optimal temperature zone).
When sliders are out of this zone, whether it is too cold or warm, they may not behave normally and will become increasingly susceptible to illness and disease. Temperatures that are too cool are often called a “death zone” since they are not cold enough for actual hibernation but cold enough to inhibit their metabolism. Hibernation is considered unnecessary and dangerous for captive RES/YBS.
The required basking area allows for your turtle to dry off and warm up. A heat lamp positioned above the tank will be necessary to raise temperatures an additional 10F. This is also a good spot to add special UVB lighting and direct it over the basking area. I turn on the lights from 11am to 6pm is like they have daylight and night.
UVB rays allow your turtle to produce vitamin D3 which enables the metabolization of dietary calcium. Unobstructed sunlight is the best source of UVB and warmth.
If you intend to keep a slider in an outdoor habitat, it will not be necessary to provide artificial UV rays if there is ample sunlight reaching the basking area.
Credits to RES Basic Care : redearslider.com
Did you over feed your turtles titi
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