Animals Backyard Habitat

We begin by commenting that the site that we will prepare a aquaterrariums not exactly, but is rather of a turtle. Acquired in any normal retail outlet the following:

1. Turtle. Usually glass containers (there are also PVC that are very undesirable), without cover, cut across from the rear to front up to half of the height, which contains an “island” may well be artificial to plastic or artificial turf. Be purchased as large as we can in accordance with our possibilities (space at home, in the room, you do have a balcony or terrace, etc.)

2. Termocalentador. While not recommending any professional use since the turtles might break them, the fact that these animals are still young at the time of purchase and when you can grow well protected (with a grid, for example) strongly recommend their use since they are more easily accessible, cheap and versatile on the market. The powers are different and like the turtle will look liters of water to “warm up” to know that power purchase. For just one example: I use a 25v for termocalentador of 22l capacity of turtle (the turtle actually only contains about 6-7 liters of water.) This element is essential for optimal care of our / as turtle / as, because it is tropical animals (at least in most species and especially the usual commercially available.) Building a Turtle

3. Filter. They are of two types, internal or external (cascade). My recommendation is to install an external filter such as water must be pumped from the turtle to the filter itself and is then returned through a pipe hole on top that is visibly improved oxygenation. If you can not, the installation of an internal filter is also a feasible solution for at this stage, all the internal filters are supplied with a system that generates “bubbles” (for good oxygenation of the water.) I particularly and for reasons of Space is the second system that I have installed on my turtle. Please note: the power to overcome filtered twice (in liters) of water to be filtered and in relation to why we should buy our filter. As an observer to comment that these filters are prepared to add bacterial colonies for biological functions in the water. From my point of view, entirely expendable (except if you consciously imitate the natural habitat of the tortoise.) Filter may be dispensable (do not recommend it for any reason) that if, if you do not mind changing continuously (daily or near) the water in the turtle. Not counting the shocks that produce the turtles daily changes in water temperature!

4. Hot surface. Or what is the same, a system to heat the portion of the turtle submerged. Usually it is a special lamps (mercury vapor lamps, etc..) Emitting ultraviolet A and B and heat. Expensive. A feasible solution – well cool, by the way – can be installed on the turtle, a neon lamp chosen the correct power (in relation to the distance that the turtle is) to get the same special lamps functions but significantly lowering costs and also get a dramatic effect on your turtle. Anyway, forgive me and the experts, this system is expendable because the turtles are adapted quite well to the normal temperature of a home (15-20 º C).

5. Fund aquarium and ornaments. Placing a layer of aquarium will fund more credibility to our turtle and get our animals are more comfortable in their “new” half turn, and always depending on the chosen sized turtle, the use of songs (small stones smooth circular) for the background (never sand, gravel or derivatives, because the turtles are very dirty animals and cleaning of these items very expensive) and the use of treated roots and other elements will help significantly to improve our turtle, getting Moreover, the adjustment of our animals. Due to space personally I do not have these items but for those who have the same problem a little help: convert previously named elements of decoration elements, that is, I wrapped the box filter (internal, eh?) Background extra aquarium and I covered the heater with water plants false (strong plastic) although not completely hide if they get an incredible effect added to the bottom of the aquarium and the neon lamp. If you were to do this with the heater must be taken into account a couple of important points: the plants must be plastic plants (which can withstand the issues of the turtles) and species that may never be recognized by our turtles as food. Him that I think is obvious.

6. Liquid water treatment. Although not essential a liquid that addresses the “impurities” in water and become suitable for our turtle is never over. It is an expensive element (of around 3-4 euros) and is used in small quantities.

7. Food. Of two types: pellets for turtles and gammarus. Not these two foods have to assume only the animal’s diet is not complete and therefore also in the case of Gammarus can be dangerous as being potentially a way of spreading diseases such as SCUD (ulceras.) recommend the use of mixed natural foods with the two mentioned above, such as vegetables (lettuce, carrots, zucchini, etc..), fruits (apples, bananas, etc..), shrimp, crabmeat, mussels, etc. All finely chopped and mixed, giving it to the animal in small amounts once a day at most.

The total cost of a project should not exceed in any case almost 120-130 euro budget, including two copies of Trachemys Scripta *. Basically all this and we could raise our turtles knowing that we are providing everything they need to have a long life.