Clue is a male RES and is just over a year old. Can someone please recommend the best aquarium size I should move him too. He is in a 20 gallon for now but I know as he grows this will not do.
Thank you for your help.
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
Please recommend an aquarium
CluetheCanadian
Jan 13, 2004 03:29 PM
Replies (2)
rog
Jan 13, 2004 03:37 PM
General rule is 10 gallons per inch of turtle plus 15 gallons. So if you turtle is 4 inches 55 gallons needed. But males tend to get 9 to 10 inches so a hundred gallon tank would be good. Just so you know you measure front to back of it shell. Take care Shannon
bloomindaedalus
Jan 14, 2004 01:47 AM
I think 55 is too small for an adult.
a minimum size is i think, 6 square feet. So a standard 90 gallon which is 4 feet be 18 inches would be a minimum adequate size.
a standard 100 gallon is 5 feet by 18 inches (better) and ther eis a 120 gallon model made by some companies which is 5 feet by 2 feet.
A 125 is about 6 feet by 18 inches (my preffered minimum size)
Keep in mind that large plastic pre formed ponds and metal and plastic stock tanks can be had for much les smoney than glass tanks and many come in quite large sizes.
The depth is less of a consideration than the total surface area.
Glad to hear you plan to upgrade. Despite what pet stoes and some web sites may tell you I really think that 20 gallon for a turtle of more than 4 inches borders on animal creulty.
