My Western Painted Turtle's with *New* tank

recently gottin a 30 gallon for my 5 inch western painted turtle Dunker with his gold fish buddies that he had for almost a year now enjoy ;)

this also come from my concern seeing owners keep turtles in shallow water, it isn't healthy for them (they know how to swim)and it is taking them more away from their needs / keeping reptiles means you "have to" simulate thier natural habitat in their eclosure "as much as you can", its not what you think is best for them its about reading books & going on the web learning about were they come from like for example: turtles come from lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers not puddels!

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• western
• painted
• turtle
• reptile
• fish
• goldfish
• aquarium

[witzont]

im gonna get a turtle, should i have the water really high up like you?

[animalhouser54]

@witzont yes they are born to swim as long as you have some type of dry basking area for it

[yanirman]

What filter do u have? I want one that looks like a waterfall like that for my 60 gallon tank!

[animalhouser54]

regular aquirm fuliter thig is that the water level so low that the water spills over bigger making it look as if it was a water fall, so yeah just get a regualer one and lower the water level to give it that look like mines

[joeyscooter]

do painted turtles need air?

[animalhouser54]

no offense but REALLY why post such a dumb comment!

[earthling1984]

to small tank

[NikoC00L]

Cool tank set up!

[austinl01]

He's not a Western Painted Turtle.

[garney25]

he doesnt eat your fish?

[redo7706]

are you sure this is a 3o gal tank? it seems really big, but i havent gotten my 30 gal for my turtle yet so i guess i wouldnt know.....

[sk8maggot77]

i saw that an eastern painted turtle needs a 60 gallon tank but urs looks to be doing fine a 30 gallon. how much did ur tank coast? an is ur filter good cuzz i dont want that cheap shit.

[mrverizon100]

dude you need a place so the turtle can dry

[chesleycareystar]

@joeyscooter do you need air?

[sickasso72]

nice set up. I hope you feed it in a separate tank

[wonderwondswoman]

well it all deponds on the type of turtle u get some only need shallow water and some are deep do read up on what u are getting and dont get a red eared slider what people dont know some have been known to go 20 inches and that mean 10 gallons per inch of turtle get a painted male

[dummy395]

where did you buy the plants?