Turtles are not cheap.
I have invested alot of money into my "free" turtles.
Their UVB bulb is 30 bucks and it needs to be replaced every 6 months for the 5.0 and once a year for the 10.0
The florescent fixture to light the bulb is like another 30 depending on the length.
The clamp lamp for...
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Sounds like you should pass on those sites to your friend.
Just opening a turtle book or googling about the turtle would have told you that turtles need the lights.
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probably what it is. I have a reptile heat pad under the tank to keep the tank warm, which is exactly how my friend did it when she gave him to me.
Thats a pretty big fire hazard. It states on the packages of under tank heat pads not to use with a tank of water, it can crack the glass...