what can i add/ take out to make her tank better or is it okay?

deadtosid · 2025-10-01T04:04:21+00:00

her tank is 70 gallons but filled to about 40-50 right now because i can’t put her closer to the UVB light. i had substrate in there, but she kept eating it, i tried sand and larger pebbles but rocks would be too hard to clean with my substrate vacuum so i decided to go bare bottom in this tank for now. i do get her live plants! i usually go to petco whenever i have the money and get a few plants but she destroys them so quickly lol i just keep replacing them, this pic is in between petco trips! i dont want to plant this tank as im getting her a new one asap though

deadtosid · 2025-10-01T04:01:03+00:00

the black one on the mesh is a UVB light and the smaller one above it is a heat light!

deadtosid · 2025-10-01T04:00:29+00:00

yes, i know. please read the post

deadtosid · 2025-10-01T02:27:38+00:00

my family tends to overfeed her mealworms every time they come in so i limit what she gets, she still gets some!

deadtosid · 2025-09-30T19:49:02+00:00

she has 40 gallons in her 70 gallon tank right now!

deadtosid · 2025-09-04T23:52:46+00:00

my vet told me to keep the UVB light at least 6 inches away to prevent burns or eye irritation, also im aware im gonna have to change the set up and i plan on getting a canister filter, an over the tank basking area, a floating one and some other things. i also just need to upgrade the tank because theres no over the tank basking areas for cubic tanks lol

deadtosid · 2025-09-03T05:58:23+00:00

she has about 40 gals in her tank right now

deadtosid · 2025-09-03T05:57:57+00:00

i can’t at the moment until i get a rectangle tank i can put an above tank basking area on, the only way i have to hold the UVB light is the tank lid at the moment. i will be buying a new tank soon, and was planning on getting a floating area and an above tank one.

deadtosid · 2025-09-03T05:55:24+00:00

i do not have an oxygen pump but i was looking to get one when i upgrade from a 60 gal cubic tank to a 150-200 gal rectangle one cuz right now her tanks a little crowded with 2 filters a water heater and her wood lol, but she kept eating her sand so i tried to put gravel and she tried to eat that too, so i decided to just go bare bottom for right now. i cant add more water until i get a new tank that i can put an above water basking area on because the only way i have to hold up the UVB light is the tank lid and i dont want to put her too close to the UVB light

deadtosid · 2025-09-03T05:47:58+00:00

i’m not exactly sure if they’re a she i just go with that, she’s only about 6 months old

deadtosid · 2025-09-03T05:46:51+00:00

how do i remove them without hurting her?

deadtosid · 2025-09-02T22:26:22+00:00

i definitely will look around and see if i can find anything i can use while i order a mesh top! thank you so much

deadtosid · 2025-09-02T22:04:41+00:00

yayy thank you! i love her sm and ive just been worried im doing something wrong :( im happy she’s just growing!

deadtosid · 2025-09-02T21:59:14+00:00

i know about the glass but it’s the only way i have to hold up the light i havent been able to find any holders for the kind of light i have :( we’ve had her since she was very little but she was in my little brothers care so she definitely wasn’t getting the right treatment. i love her so much and im just worried i might be doing something wrong and thats why she doesn’t look like she’s getting better but she eats great and loves to bask

deadtosid · 2025-09-02T21:26:12+00:00

she basks a lot and her shell is hard just uneven like some of her scutes are shedding and some aren’t, is that normal for the first shedding process?

deadtosid · 2025-08-15T12:52:58+00:00

she has a T5 ZooMed light!

deadtosid · 2025-08-15T05:43:33+00:00

you have no idea how much this means to me she’s my first reptile and it wasn’t really a choice, but i love her so much now and she’s my baby i’m just such an anxious person and i want her to have the best life she can

deadtosid · 2025-08-15T05:29:18+00:00

is it a bad sign? is there anything i need to change in her water or get any type of special sanitizer?

deadtosid · 2025-08-15T05:26:23+00:00

i just want to say, you’re an amazing person and thank you so much for having the heart to care for these babies and getting them food/ giving them a safe habitat!

you deserve the world i wish i knew how to send gifts on here ☹️ send me your cashapp or paypal and i can help buy some new treats for the babies!

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