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When my mud turtles were babies, I used light diffuser/egg crate panels as false bottoms and it worked great! I was able to fill the tanks to whatever depth I wanted for the canister filter and still have a shallow depth for the babies.

If the ambient temperatures outside are within the guidelines and you have the appropriate burrows/hides, outside is always better because of the free UVB from the sun. If the temps aren’t appropriate, then an enclosure inside will be easier to get the temps and humidity under control.

I like my Wyze outdoor cams and V3 cams. You can put in SD cards and don’t have to use their paid iCloud storage. It also has the infrared night viewing as well.

They are safe to run 24/7. Do you have thermostats?

If you haven’t found a home for Tootsie, feel free to send a PM.

This is the second year my three 6-year-old torts have spent the winter outside. We’re also in the IE. Only one of the three has been up and about. The other two haven’t emerged at all likely due to the iffy weather. Until the nights were consistently over 50, I left my babies inside. I wouldn’t...

If you don’t have access to clean topsoil, I like to use a mixture of peat moss, wood chips, and coco coir.

Is the basking light provide UVB? Most manufacturer websites will state the optimal distance for maximum exposure - so the distance will be varied. Have you texted the meters outside of the enclosure? Never assume they are all accurate. I put the meters about an inch or two above the substrate -...

It looks great! Nice white and even growth lines, clear eyes and chubby (but not too chubby) limbs.

I think it’s a female or a juvenile male. The tail is too short when compared to the rear legs.

Did you upgrade the filtration as you upgraded or are you using the same setup?

You could try ZooMed’s nano lights and fixtures.

Have you checked early mornings or late evenings for your torts? With the heat in SoCal in the 90s, my tiers are out at 7-8 am but gone again by 9.

I was told to add some wheat germ (commonly found in goldfish food) to help shed scutes. My turtles get a mixture of 4-5 different turtle pellets and tossed in some wheat germ pellets.

I’m so sorry to hear that. She was a delight to watch!

Give his foot a poke and see if it retracts... hopefully the cooler weather is just making him lazy.

Any updates or changes to Jacques’ diet?

Mine girl is doing the same thing. Hopefully a more experienced turtle parent can help!

I use a mixture of 5 different pellets with earthworms as treats.

My female stops eating for a few days before she lays her eggs and then is ravenous after.