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<H1>6x2x2 for longneck?</H1><DIV id=Qtextbox><P><STRONG>Author: slotha</STRONG><BR><BR>Would a 6x2x2 bebig enough for a full grown female Longneck Turtle? Could i possibly even put 2 in there. I need to know rather fast as i will miss the oppitunity soon.

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Tim

</P></DIV><H2>Replies »</H2><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: E4G13M4N</STRONG><BR><BR>Plenty big enough ..

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Just remember to take them out side now and then for supervised wonderings

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If you search Google for the Victorian Herp Society there is a very good Turtle Care Sheet available.

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^Mark^

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: hungsta</STRONG><BR><BR>hey guys im interested in a turtle can u tell me abit about them?

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Any where i can get a small one

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What type is there???

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How big do long necks grow?

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PS: sorry for so many questions

</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: the reptilian</STRONG><BR><BR>that size would be fine for two long neck turtles. but make sure that they are the same size because the bigger one would dominate and get all the food.

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</P></DIV><DIV id=Atextbox><P><STRONG>Author: leptomaniac</STRONG><BR><BR>Hi guys,

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A 6x2x2 is fine for keeping an adult turtle, but there are several things to bear in mind...

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First, you must offer the animal some land, say about 1/3 of the tank. It will use this to rest and bask.

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Second, You must have excellent filtration and maintenance regime - turtles are cute, but messy creatures.

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Third, turtles kept indoors suffer from Calcium and vitamin deficiencies. To combat this, you must put supplements in their food (vitamin/Calcium powders) and run a "Reptisun 5.0" UVA and UVB producing light tube. The light must be in direct contact with the animal (i.e. not through glass lids, etc.) and it must be no higher than 30cm above the basking turtle. Tubes should be replaced every 12 months.

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Alternatively, you could give the turtle 15-30 mins of direct sunlight daily.

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I have always found it better to house turtles outside in fenced enclosures with a pond. They fare better this way.

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Now, Hugsta,

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There are many species of native turtle and most of these are allowable on licence. If you like, come and visit and I can show you my copy of John Cann's "Australian Freshwater Turtles" - the definitive publication on the subject and a very difficult book to find. You'll then be able to make an informed decision on which species you'd like to keep, as there are varying degrees of difficulty between species.

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I'd probably recommend an Eastern Longneck,

Chelodina longicollis

. They are surprisingly easy to maintain and handle very well. They are slow-growing and over a period of years, they should reach a shell length of 25-30cm.

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In order to obtain a turtle, you must have a licence first. You can phone NPWS on (02) 9585 6406 and ask for an application form to be sent to you. Fill it in, pay them, and voila! You can join the Australian Herpetological Society to learn more about them and through it, you'll meet loads of other turtle keepers and breeders. It's usually not hard to obtain turtles through AHS members.

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Hope this helps,

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Andrew.

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