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An Ideal Habitat Setup for your Pet-Turtle

Turtle Habitats... (Continued.)



From Below diagram you may got some Idea that what you can do to make your turtle happy in the indoor setup...



A. Fresh Air Screen Cover
B. Dome light and black or red reptile bulb
C. Fluorescent Strip Light with UV Bulb, on a Timer,For a more streamlined look, consider using a combination heat/light fixture like “The Slider" Reptile Hood or Zilla Combo Fixture.
D. Thermometers for both air and water temperatures, and Hygrometer if possible.
E. Real or Artificial Plants
F. Filter(s) (Internal or Canister, the larger the better!)
G. Under Tank Heater (UTH) or Submersible Heater
H. Basking/Land areas, such as a Turtle Ramp or Dock, rocks or Driftwood
I. Turtle Health conditioner.

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