Red Ear Sliders???? WHAT??I have to know...???Turtles?

I am getting a Red Ear Slider Turtle and I want to know what tempatureis best for them and what kind of lamp and heater and where I should get it???? I have to know???

Red Ear Sliders???? WHAT??I have to know...???Turtles?
The water should be kept between 68-80 degrees at all times. It will fluctuate but shouldn't get warmer or colder. A submersible fish tank heater placed horizontally in the water will keep your water at a constant temperature.You'll need both a UVA and UVB light for them. This means a basking light and a strip light. The strip light can be placed over the water and the basking light over a dry area. The tank needs to have an area that is out of the water so the turtles can bask in the "sun". The lights are necessary to help them grow, without them they will have vitamin deficiencies and their shells will not be able to grow properly. Everything you need can be found in the fish and reptile section of any pet store. Your tank will also need a filter. Turtles are very dirty and a filter will cut down on how often your water needs to be changed and your tank needs to be cleaned. Before you get a slider, you really need to know what you're getting yourself into. These turtles get large, require a lot of care and time, and live for decades. But they are great pets. I would recommend doing a lot of research before purchasing a turtle.This site has a lot of good information http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...
Reply:Keep the water clean and add Reptisafe. Keep it warm with a heater from the pet store. They come in different sizes to correspond with the tank size but I would just spring for the large one now. Get a uva/uvb basking lamp at the pet store. they make one now that will not shatter if water hits the bulb. Get a sunlight bulb for the top of the aquarium (the ones that come with it for fish are not the same) and alternate between the two everyday. You get these at the pet store too.
Reply:water should be 75-82 degrees





basking should be 86-90 degrees





usually in spring and summer i have mine outside in the sun so i dont have to waist energy in the house and when i go out i just leave them with some shade. they love it outside but makesure theres no cats or dogs or animals that can get them
Reply:Look at this web


http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/
Reply:Need---Aquarium (large enough to keep turtles)


Conditioning drops-(for water perfication)


Basking dock--(Large river rocks or wood)


UVB LIGHT


hEAT BULBS


TIP- face the heat lamp and light over basking area


Some real or fake plants give a nice look to the tank.


or maybe a large rock or log to sit on ar strech out on.


the turtles will go behind or under the plants.


Need to change water often


Varied dite, give live crickets once a week


Pellets from any fish store wall marts.


A tad of lettce and a little tomatoes.


Make sure the pellets have calcium on the bottle this helps the turtles.



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