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Ashisweety asked in PetsReptiles · 1 decade ago

How do you take care of baby floating turtles?

how often do you change the water?

how much food should you feed them?

I have baby floating turtles i put them in a tank they are very small and cute and if you can please tell me all the information about taking care of baby floating turtles.And i have 3 turtles should i put them together or separated.

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  • 1 decade ago

    i have 4 baby water turtles.. what you should do for them is make sure you have the right size tank to fit them if you have 3 you should at least have a 10 gal tank.. with filters.. the best filter for turtles that i found out where.. cascade 50 gal filter for any size tank i have a 20 gal tank and i have a cascade 20 gal filter and a top fin 30 gal filter in with them.as far as food you should only put in as much as they will eat in 5 minutes and thats it. once a day do that .. make sure you have somewhere they can bask and a heat lamp

    Source(s): 4 aquatic turtles
  • 5 years ago

    i might swap to vegetables consisting of mustard or dandelion. additionally you provides you feeder fish consisting of rosy reds or minnows (stay removed from goldfish they are fattening). you need to use a pelleted type, yet lots of the load loss software would desire to be vegetables and protein. the rule for tank length is 10 gallons in line with inch of shell. for a speedy quantity of area, you need to use a fifty 5 gallon rubbermaid field. As for a manner lots to fill it, that has been debated. i might supply it on the element to 2/third complete. you would be wanting a basing spot, the place your turtle can come thoroughly out of the water to dry off and bask. you would be wanting a warmth mild and a UV mild and a water heater. Austins turtle web page has good preparation.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There is no such species as "floating" turtles.

    You should identify what you have, and research the needs of that species. Most reptile pet stores have a decent book selection.

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