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Turtle Novice please help

Block G Raptor · 2014-08-04 10:31:37

Hi guys I got a Yellow Bellied Slider turtle for my sons Birthday today, Bought a 40litre tank (its a baby turtle), heater and filter. The girl in the shop never mentioned that I'd need a UVB lamp. Are these essential to keeping the turtle alive? and what temp should the water be? Worried that he might die if I dont get it…

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04-08-2014 11:31am

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Block G Raptor

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Hi guys I got a Yellow Bellied Slider turtle for my sons Birthday today, Bought a 40litre tank (its a baby turtle), heater and filter. The girl in the shop never mentioned that I'd need a UVB lamp. Are these essential to keeping the turtle alive? and what temp should the water be?
Worried that he might die if I dont get it right immediately
Any advice very welcome

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#2 07-08-2014 5:02pm
abbyw1989

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Hey Block G,
You'll need a UVB bulb for basking, do you have a basking dock/rock area for him/her to stretch out on? If they don't get the uvb, their shells can collapse later (long term) on or they won't develop properly (short term).

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