I house/dog/turtle sit for a wonderful lady, Carol. I can call her and see if she's willing to help you through some stuff. Mildred the turtle has the life of a queen. I love to sit in the basement where they have her own private spa set up. If I was a turtle, that's the one place I'd wanna be.

The water can't be more than 80 degrees and you'll need a thermostat (they have one, that's how I know). They have special green pellets they feed her every day.

Let me know if you want me to call her. She might be of some help.