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Turtle Troubles2007-11-24 2:02:52

3. One swollen eye can be an injury, but both is usually either dirty water or a vitamin A problem. Review the basic cares at one of the sites below to learn how to deal with this.

4. The heat lamp should warm the basking area to about 90 degrees. Move the lamp to accomplish this. The turtle should never be able to touch any part of the lamp.

I'd bet that there are a couple glitches in your basic care- I'd guess the folowing:

a- Small tank. Turtles like big spaces. Aim for 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle. This means that a baby turtle should be in a 15-20 gallon tank. You will also want to plan for the near future when you'll need 60 gallons of water.

b- Water quality. Turtles are messy eaters. You need 2 or 3 times the filtration a fish needs, or you'll be changing water a LOT. If you smell 'turtle', the water needs changing.

c- Water temp. We want the water around 75-80 degrees,

d- Diet. For small turtles, try a mix of high-quality turtle pellets and live bloodworms to start with. You can add other live or frozen/thawed things like small fish, worms, crustaceans, etc.

For more ideas, check out http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com.

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Sounds like you have a reptile dysfuction! Seroiusy though-the previous answers are excellent and should be of much help. Enjoy your turtle!