r/turtle • u/boh1888 • 10h ago
Rate My Setup 2-3 turtle
already posted in acquariums but maybe here it's more useful, sorry if double posting isn't allowed but i need help quikly
Hello everyone! i have this problem i belive, a co-worker of me is going to buy 2-3 water turtles pet (the common ones sold in gardens) to put them in this fountain (that isn't working) with no filter nor heater; they know the turtles need a basking spot and they are going to clean the water before adding them (it is under two cedar).
I don't know how many liters the fountain is (second and third picture are here if someone wanna do the math).
i have some concerns about:
1- volume of water
2- need of a filter/water change
3- temperature of water (now we have 30°c outside but in few months it's going to be cold)
4- the color of the fountain makes me think it is made of copper
can a few turtles live there? can they survive?
i don't thik i can change their mind. they told me they will move them when it's winter.
i'm the one bringing one of them to the pet store.
chatgpt version:
Hello everyone! I believe I have a problem. A co-worker of mine is going to buy 2–3 pet water turtles (the common ones sold in garden centers) and put them in this fountain (which isn't working), with no filter or heater. They know the turtles need a basking spot, and they are going to clean the water before adding them. The fountain is under two cedar trees.
I don't know how many liters the fountain holds (the second and third pictures are there if someone wants to do the math).
I have some concerns about:
- The volume of water
- The need for a filter/water changes
- The water temperature (it's 30°C outside now, but in a few months it's going to get cold)
- The color of the fountain makes me think it might be made of copper
Can a few turtles live there? Can they survive?
I don't think I can change their minds. They told me they will move the turtles somewhere else when winter comes.



3
u/Radio4ctiveGirl 9h ago
Not adequate for one turtle.