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Ok i was at the city today and they had those tiny little turtles. I got 2 just because I felt so bad for the little guys being they had like no water and were stuck in the sun. I have alot of experience with frogs none with turtles, They are the lil ones red line under the eye. If I can take a pic I will, but they are tiny lil guys, Anyway I set up a 20 gallon tank and filled it with water and plenty of rocks where they can rest some totally dry some half water/dry, SO is this good? What do they eat? and so on...thanks in advnace.

-A.J.

Ok i was at the city today and they had those tiny little turtles. I got 2 just because I felt so bad for the little guys being they had like no water and were stuck in the sun. I have alot of experience with frogs none with turtles, They are the lil ones red line under the eye. If I can take a pic I will, but they are tiny lil guys, Anyway I set up a 20 gallon tank and filled it with water and plenty of rocks where they can rest some totally dry some half water/dry, SO is this good? What do they eat? and so on...thanks in advnace.

They are Red Eared Sliders, try googling first, you'll get alot of info that way. You'll need a water heater, a full spectrum light that provides UVb and UBa lighting, a good water filter, and make sure the water stays clean, and watch the amonia levels. They eat just about anything lol but you can get live feeder stuff like small crickets, worms, pellets, I feed my chicken every now and then as well. Oh yeah, you'll need a basking light as well. other, and better info you'll find in the web and in books, but consider this starting info.