How do I care for turtles? They are about the size of a quarter? I want to keep them in an outside pond?
Friday, December 25, 2009 10:42 | Filled in Pond Care
egadd2 asked:
Our pond is an old concrete water trauf, w/ creek rocks up the sides. We have about 50 gold fish in the pond. Do I need to add something to pond for the turtles to rest on? There is nothing in it but water as of now.
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kathy k says:
December 25th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Yes they need a basking spot, and if they are that small, there is a chance that they will be eaten or carried off by by other critters/large birds! They also need to be kept warm while they are so small, and they will need a place to bury up in the winter to hibernate…
linzlou83 says:
December 28th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Lots of good info on the web. Look up the breed and find the housing requirements. They’ll need a basking spot, food, and temperature regulation. Just make sure also that the water is low enough and there is enough of a ledge that the turtle won’t climb out…they are quite the escape artists.
Also, they are a likely snack for raccoons and birds at that age, so make sure there are places to hide.
stephenprince5217 says:
December 30th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
first you want to raise them until they are four inches long make sure that the water is the right temperature about 70-85 degrees in the wild put a big rock or log in it to so they can bask on it they have to have that and just read more on turtlesale.com
oh and also put a fence around the pond just like one of those that you buy for littlel dogs you can also buy specialty turtle fences so they cant escape and go to a road and die.
Madkins007 says:
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Give this site a try for all the info you’ll need: