I recently recieved a Hatchling a little bigger than a Quater and only have a 10 gallon tank. How long can I keep him in this before I put him into a 75 gallon tank
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Hatchling Question
shurkahn
Jan 16, 2004 09:54 PM
Replies (3)
nahenne
Jan 17, 2004 08:03 AM
If you have a 75 gallon you could put him in there now. The general rule is that the minimum you need is 10 gallons per inch of turtle. I don't think anyone will tell you a tank is too big. Lucky turtle!
iturnrocks
Jan 19, 2004 02:26 PM
I started my hatchling painted turtle in a 120 gallon. He loved it, and is an excellent swimmer now. These turtles that only have a couple inches of water have to learn how to swim all over again when they graduate to a suitable tank. Here is a photo of him exploring.
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shurkahn
Jan 20, 2004 08:29 PM
Right now I have the Tank filled almost to the top. I will be moving him to a bigger tank once I move just waiting to close on my new house.
