Brand new slider owner,and brand new to this forum,not to reptiles,been keeping and breeding snakes for 40 yeras.I picked up a pair of 2 yr old albinos,a 1 yr old hypo pastel,a mex,a nic,and a belize at Daytona,any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated by me and the turtles.
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New RES Owner
DeniseB
Aug 30, 2008 08:42 PM
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otis07
Sep 01, 2008 07:58 PM
just google red-eared slider care...theres lots of info about them online.
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zzzdanz
Sep 03, 2008 07:28 AM
Hi Denise, Sounds like your gonna need a swimming pool for all them.Best advice I'ld say would be go BIG on tanks,and BIGGER on filtration.You're gonna have your hands full when they get older.Best of luck with them. (got pics?)
colorfulcritters
Sep 12, 2008 10:29 PM
DIET: Yeah, make sure you know the diet well and stick to ReptoMin or BioRept most of the time, but juveniles are carnivores so feed them cooked chicken, a little raw meat, worms, and fish.
SAFETY: Watch water temps, get basking lights and make a basking spot; be sure of tank safety, ie., watch out for rocks that slide and trap the turtles, not too tiny of gravel at the bottom; don't put in the sun in plastic containers; no raw chicken or pork; and get a strong filter but one that's safe for them.
You learn as you go along but I've lost a few without knowing these safety tips.
If a turtle's sick, separate it. And a good website to help all your needs is turtleforum.com.
