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I have an emergency situation. My stupid stupid neighbor across the street decided to buy a pair of red eared sliders for his small children, then realized it was not a good idea. I asked the father about the care of these turtles, and all he knew was they ate iceburg lettuce. OMG!! He had absolutly no idea what it took to care for thesed little creatures. Not only that, he is in the process of moving. On top of all this, his b!@#ch of an ex wife almost ended up killing them by hitting them with her car! (don't ask, and thank goodness they are ok) I took them from them because I knew if I didn't they would end up being neglected. Im in no position to set up and care for aquatic turtles. I already have a zoo to care for. The turtles are 4 inches long. I live in the Seattle area, and need someone very very experianced in pond turtles, especially RESers.
Sincerely, B. Mitchell

water 70-80 degrees (might need a submersable heater)
basking light w/ a basking spot so they can get totally out of the water and bask
basking spot should be up to 100 degrees
a tube light w/ a hood that has uva AND uvb
a good filter, they are messy
they will eat just about anything, fruits veggies meat fish shrimp aquatic plants, hahah, get them pellets from the pet store

turn the lights off at night so they have a 12 hour day/night cycle

don't let them be out of water for more than a few hours
don't treat them like dometic pets

keep an eye on them for resp. infections

have a vets number available to you at all times just in case.

basking spot should be up to 100 degrees

this seems a little much to me! my basking spot is between 80 -90 degrees.... i am thinking that 100 degrees might be too hot? Just wondering....
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~ Evie

Pets:
RIP 0.1.0 German Shepherd {Dusty}
0.1.0 German Shepherd/Collie mix {Shadoe}
0.0.2 RES turtles {Booger & Snot}
1.0.0 African Clawed Frog {Bingo}
0.0.2 Snail {Gary & Larry}

According to www.chelonia.org/Articles/trachemyscare.htm the basking area should be around 85-90°.