Cleaning and Maintenance
To keep your aquatic reptiles happy and healthy, it’s
important to change 20% of the water in the kit every
week with new conditioner-treated water. Skipping a water
change one week and following it the next week with 40%
water change is not recommended, because it forces your
pets to live in deteriorating water for additional period of
time, and then a sudden change in the water chemistry
caused by a large water change can be stressful. A 100%
water change should never be performed, as the drastic
change in water chemistry may cause stress, or even
death, to your pet.
Feeding
Aquatic Turtles
Most aquatic turtles are omnivorous, meaning they eat
both plants and animals in the wild. The best option
for feeding your turtle is a prepared aquatic turtle food
that usually comes in pellets or sticks, such as Tetra
®
ReptoMin
®
Sticks. These foods contain animal and plant
material, vitamins, and minerals that are important to long-
term health.
Overfeeding leads to wasted and uneaten food, which
can quickly lower water quality. Prepared turtle food may
be fed once or twice a day, with no more being added
at a time than can be consumed in five minutes. To do
this, add a stick of food after each one that the turtle
eats, removing any that go uneaten. Feed that amount
as a general guideline each day. As a turtle grows, it will
require more food with each feeding, so you will need to
repeat the procedure above every two or three weeks to
determine the correct amount of food for your growing
turtle.
If you would like to feed your turtle live foods, such as
small fish, worms or insects, limit them to three feedings
each week, and remove any food that is uneaten so that
water quality is not affected by decaying food.
Frogs, Newts, and Salamanders
Unlike turtles, frogs, newts, and salamanders are strictly
carnivorous, meaning they eat only animal matter and no
plants. Small worms, wingless flies, crickets, and other
insects are the natural prey of these animals. Also, frozen
and prepared foods are available that may be used as a
portion of their diet.
Safety Tips
•
Always
grasp and carry an aquarium from underneath,
supporting the bottom at all times.
•
Never
try to move a full or partially full aquarium.
•
Never
lift your aquarium by grasping its upper frame.
•
Never
lift an aquarium with wet hands.
•
Always
remember to wash your hands before and after
handling your pets.
•
Never
place the dome lamps inside the reptile habitat,
or against the glass or plastic frame of the aquarium.
•
Always
position lamps on top of the metal screen.
Screen Top Instructions
The included screen top has been engineered for easy
access to your habitat.
To insert Screen Top:
1. Make sure the front handle and side latches are not
engaged. Rotate the main handle clockwise until it
stops. Rotate the two side latches so the triangles on
the knobs are pointing toward the middle of the
Screen Top.
2. Grasp the handle on top of the screen with one hand
and place the back onto the back edge of the habitat
frame.
3. Slide the screen back until the lip that runs along the
back edge catches on the back lip of the habitat frame,
using the guide tabs along the side of the screen to aid
in placement.
4. Tilt the screen down flat on the top of the habitat.
5. Gently rotate the front main handle counter-clockwise
until the padlock loop on the handle meets the padlock
loop on the screen. Your Screen Top is now secured to
your reptile enclosure.
6. For extra security, engage the two side latches by
turning in either direction until they stop.
To remove Screen Top:
1. If you have engaged the side latches, rotate both so
the triangular extensions on the knobs are pointing
toward the middle of the Screen Top.
2. Grasp the handle on top pf the screen with one hand
and gently rotate clockwise until the latch releases
from the frame.
3. Tilt the screen upward and pull gently toward the front
of the habitat to release.
4. Remove.
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