I keep reading that you need to have 10 gallons per inch of turtle. If it's a 1 inche turtle, for example, does it mean 10 gallon sized container, or the volume of the water has to be 10 gallons?
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What does 10 gallons per inch mean overall size or water volume?
CrimsonEden
May 10, 2005 03:32 PM
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Linda G
May 10, 2005 04:36 PM
That means for every inch of turtle there should be at least
10 gallons. For instance, if you have a 4" turtle the smallest
enclosure should be 40 gallons.
Linda
dsgnGrl
May 10, 2005 07:47 PM
Nope, it means gallons of water....if you fill a tank only halfway you need double the tank volume, so for a 1 inch turtle ten gallons of water in a 20 gallon tank....although turtles grow so fast you might as well go bigger. That is optimum size, really you can make do with slightly less, but I wouldnt recommend it long term. My sliders are about to move into their very own pond in my backyard.
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