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Turtle Sulfa Block replacement2007-11-24 2:02:52

I'm trying to help get a pet red ear slider turtle a little healthier (it had been in cool water and was sluggish). I've raised RESs before, but never had one that wasn't healthy. We've slowly warmed the water (over a week) and he is responding well to that. He's eating lots more, and is much perkier.

When we prepared the tank a week and a half ago, I put in a Dr. Turtle Sulfa block (into 15 gal water in a 30 gal tank). It is already gone. With my turtles, I only would put a new one in when i cleaned the water, but since this guy might not be so healthy, should I put a new one in every time the old one disappears? How often ARE you supposed to replace these?

Answers:

Yep, i would replace it a.s.a.p. They do seem to be quite costworthy in pet shops too, you can make them your self. Lst Below:

The calcium blocks that you buy in the store such aswardley and reptograud

are made out of calcium sulfate. calcium salfate is what plaster of paris is made of.

so when 1 of the tablets that you buy in the store cost 2 to 3 dollars. you can buy a box of plaster of paris that will make around 200 of them for 5 bucks.

heres what you will need:

plaster of paris

food coloring

and if you want some vitamin dust

a candy mold i use a turtle one but they make all kinds(fish,trees,stars, hearts ect.)

mix up the plaster of paris add food color and vitamin dust

pour in to your mold

let it sit for a couple hours