How long can my red eared slider live in my setup?

I just ordered a complete setup for my baby RES and heres what hes in for probably another week to week and 1/2. Less then 1 gallon tank with some gravel so he can partially get out of water. He eats on rare occasions and has only eaten 1/2 of a reptomin baby stick and some brine shrimp and krill. I will continue to try and feed him his reptomin baby every day until my setup comes. What can i do.

How long can my red eared slider live in my setup?
My turtle, who is now 2 years old, wouldn't eat when it was a baby too. It might be because he isnt getting any UVA lighting.





Try different kinds of foods, the first thing I saw my turtle eat was a little piece of shrimp.
Reply:Get rid of the gravel, they eat it and die quite often and it dirtys up the tank faster. Your turtle won't live for long in that since the water can get cold easily and they could get RI (respiratory infection) easily.





A complete setup is ten gallons per inch of shell, a water heater, filter 3x larger than the tank, a dock, two light fixtures, a 5.0 uvb bulb, and a heat bulb. Don't use gravel..I cannot stress that enough. This link will help http://www.redearslider.com/startup.html





This is a decent setup http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewto...





Feed once per day. The number of pellets that would fit in their head of it was hollow every other day with romaine lettuce, basil, radish leaves, and carrots every day in between. Aquatic plants like anacharis are also good. If you keep feeding shrimp your turtle will develop pyramidding which is a serious shell disorder.





You might wanna check out http://www.redearslider.com for some more help.





Good luck.
Reply:That is not the right set up honestly res needs lots of water so the can swim around example of my tank


27 long tank fill halfway up so they can swim $28


a water heater $19


a good filter system so wayer changes are reduced but not eliminated $19


a uva light $10


a basking light $10


basking ramp $13


but rember i have 2 babies


i also bought electrodize it hydrates the turtle and helps to make him eat it works its $8


you can find any of this at your local pet store


my filter and heater are sumersable



tanning