i am so confused!! what size tank do you keep an adult red-eared slider? i have heard that a 30 or 40 gallon is fine and i have heard that you need a 75 or bigger. please help me out!!
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blackrose13
Dec 05, 2004 03:06 PM
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iturnrocks
Dec 05, 2004 03:42 PM
You keep it in the biggest enclosure you can. Minimums are exactly that minimum. They are the equivalent of being in prison. Just enough room to survive.
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dsgnGrl
Dec 05, 2004 09:04 PM
The rule of thumb is ten gallons of water per inch of turtle. You can get away with 5 gallons of water per inch of turtle, but less than that is certainly not ideal. A 50 gallon rubbermaid tub is a good cheap choice.
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mom2beauty
Dec 06, 2004 07:24 PM
I have a one year old RES right now and I have him in a 20 long which he is soon going to outgrow. Growing up I had a RES that lived 18 years and he grew to be the size of a dinner plate and we had him in a 55 gallon tank and he lived happily for 18 years!
But the bigger the better!!!!!!!!
Mom2beauty
