Re: Report on Turtle Brittle
Two of my Diamondbacks, Facet and Carat are rescues. The third I received in a trade. Although I will be building a pond/turtle environment in my yard this spring, I will not be able to put the Diamondbacks out there. This will, however, free up space indoors in my aquariums. I will probably keep each of the Diamondbacks in it’s own 55 gallon tank and use my 125 and 75 gallon tanks for a few of the turtles, I have, that won’t do very well in this climate. The Nicaraguan and Rio Grande Sliders for instance. Although the indoor habitats do not represent the most optimal habitats for Diamondbacks, I will be able to control their diet, water conditions and lighting more closely and hopefully give them full and long lives. Especially the salinity. I believe strongly that they do better in a brackish environment. I just look at the simple fact that they live in brackish water, in the wild, so there IS a reason for this. Why not keep them in brackish water? Sorry to ramble, I just thought I would explain a little about my Diamondbacks and how I am caring for them. Comments welcome and encouraged. Jimmy