Wtb:Underwater heater

[three33]

My fiance is adopting a red ear slider turtle and needs a submergable water heater for it's tank, we have a basking light, we would like something to keep it's water heated though and they don't recommend using a hetaing pad because they are a fire hazard. Please let me know what you have.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

you dont need a water heater for turtles if the tank is inside your house

[three33]

Really? I was reading up on some care sheets and it says I should have a submergable heater. Do you think the basking light will be enough for it?I just don't want the thing to get too cold and maybe get sick.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

ive had 2 turtles in a 140 gallon tank for the past 8 years with only basking lights and they have never had a problem ...lake water is much colder than room temperature water

[three33]

Still looking for a heater, doesn't need to be very big, just enough to heat the water properly.

[nambis]

i've had 2 turtles before, red ear and painted. i'm also an ecologist at university. although they will survive without a heater, you shoud have one because they aren't able to thermoregulate very well in a tank with just a uv light.

i have some turtle stuff at home in minnesota, i'll be going back in december, let me know if you want to buy anything and i can check and bring it back. got a really nice water filter, etc. which is only like 2 months old. and other stuff like lights, books.

[three33]

What kind of lights do you have and what make is the filter you have?

[nambis]

not exactly sure, been sitting in my parent's basement since 2000, i can check in mid-december. the filter is a canister filter, not sure on make/model, cost like $200 USD new. lights are prolly jsut cheap uvb-lights.

[nambis]

BTW, i think i've got various reptile heaters there also