turtle

[ashley_morris22]

what temp does everyone keep the water at in there turtle tanks?

thanks
ashley

 

[Menagerie]

27.5 - 28

 

[Greebo]

Wouldn't it be different for different species and locations??
I could keep Eastern Long-necks in room temperature water as they are native to my area.

 

[instar]

Greebo is right, longicollis are a coldwater turt, although they tolerate higher temps. mine are at room temp 25c now and around 12c-15c in winter and still active though feeding less. Further I never let it rise above 25c and some would say thats too high, I use frozen water bottles to keep the temp down in warmer weather. I might just add that the higher the temp the fasterthe metabolism, much the same as snakes/lizards.
Constant higher temps are not good. Cb turtles commonly kept at higher temps, (and fed too much) grow too quickly, this can lead to long term problems.
What species Ashley?

 

[ashley_morris22]

thanks

 

[Already_Gone]

I keep my sub adults indoors at about 24C. In winter, the heater is set to 15C so there are no huge temp variations.

 

[Rusty99]

hey mate, yeh young turtles like to be kept warm all year round and only alloud to cool down after their second year. A water temp of 22 C can be maintaned by using a aquarium heater. also turtles keep warm by busking, a rock or somthing for them to busk on is good, under a light globe at a temp of 25 and 30 C. hope this helps you mate....rusty99.