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Do pet turtles slow down on their eating at this time of year and should there be a light for him if he is inside?
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∙ 14y ago
Turtles normally bury themselves deep in the mud and hibernate all winter. Obviously, a captive turtle in a tank cannot do this. It can be very dangerous to let a pet turtle hibernate at home.
Normally, people get a UV heat lamp for their turtles. The UV heat lamp simulates the summer sun, so the turtle goes through the winter without hibernating. The heat lamp can be left up all year round, if you want.
Heat lamps can be purchased at Petco and other pet stores. You can also buy a timer for the lamp, so you don't have to be home to turn it on every morning, and off every night.
See the Related Links below. The product you need is the Zoo Med Reptile Basking Spot Lamp bulbs, and the Fluker's Clamp Lamps to put the bulbs in. The Fluker's Clamp Lamp is supposed to attach to the side of the tank. But the one I bought was impossible to assemble. I brought it back to Petco, and the people at Petco couldn't assemble it, either. So, I had to hang it from the ceiling.
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