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Hmm any good big pet store or garden company. E.G Pets at home do wood, but only rubbish wood in the one closest to me. A reptile shop would be greatttt but i know they're pretty rare. Anywhere with a reptile department? I rang around a few places first before wasting my petrol. Drift wood is...

Well i've used cork bark for my basking area. Its natural and i don't believe in those little stadiums with suckers, hmm. I just got a large piece and cut it to size and then wedged it in the tank so it can't move. Looks beautiful! That feeding schedule seems good although i wouldn't give him...

A ping pong ball? WOW that could be fun haha, sure the plastic doesn't contain anything dodgy? I've got the water up as high as possible so that the basking area is not too close to the lamps. Its about 10 inches deep atm, at least. Bit hard to keep the lid off because the tube lamp and the...

Also how shall i heat up water that is going into the tank during a water change? Obviously when it comes out of the tap its going to be pretty cold. Should i just take the heater out of the tank for a while and put it in the tub full of water ready for the tank? Don't want to risk the place...

Okay, so what would be the best way to do this? Because obviously the water is heated?! Shall i just run some warm water out of the tap and dechlorinate it? Or do this and put my thermostat heater from the tank in there? Orrrr take some water out of his tank and put that in his seperate tub...

Yeah i've gone against sand now. Will definitely invest in some nice rocks and things to keep him entertained! Am going to feed him in a seperate tank too, or most of the time anyway. He'll get used to that after a while and then won't feel so bad when he's in there for an hour or two whilst i...

anybody know how big these grow to in adult size? I'm not so sure about yellow bellied now because of how big they grow, and i haven't quiiiiite got space for a 350 gallon tank in my house :|

can i use sand?How about a list of things i need? I have a basic idea but i'm getting confused. I need an idiots guide! Thermostat to heat water etc. :good:

Thank you! The tank i've seen is 48 inches long, which is big enough to last i think!? :good:

I'm looking at buying two baby yellow bellied turtles. I'm looking for a tank thats about 20 gallons at least (which is actually proving quite difficult seeing as i have a budget :rolleyes: ) I just have a few questions for those of you who have turtles already: So, tanks come with the UV...