What should you do with a Red Ear Slider Turtle that lives in a pond during the Winter months?

I know that it cannot stay out in the pond because the pond is only 18 inches deep and is plastic. What can I do with the turtle during the winter months? What is the easiest and least expensive way to take care of them but also keep them happy?

What should you do with a Red Ear Slider Turtle that lives in a pond during the Winter months?
Bring him inside. Turtles do not need to hybernate as this is not necessary. Or make a bigger pond





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http://www.fishpondinfo.com/winter.htm
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Reply:# 1 Get a quality book on turtles. Idiots guide or better.


# 2 Remember this ; turtle's will stave to death with out proper heat. The bac. in the intestines shut down when they are to cool. There in you jmay be gut loading the food fish and feeding " pellets" every day and if that reptile is cold it will starve to death.


Get the best book you can and to look thru here in "answers"for some info. remember to do the research yourself now and prepare for winter now.


Main thing to remember is that turtle if properly fed will produce huge amounts of poo. Good luck.
Reply:My son has one and we keep it in the house in a tote. He changes the water every week and goes out and finds it food every day. If you are vigilant and keep looking for worms and bugs it will survive the winter months in your house. Our turtle ended up laying four eggs but we didn't have the male to take care of them.



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