Any signs that it uis not healthy? Any signs that it is healthy?
How do i know if my baby 1 inch red ear slider turtle has a healthy shell?
Healthy signs-
- Good color (some white pitting on edges and some silvery 'bubbles', mostly seen when swimming) are OK.
- Firm. At this age, there should be some springy flexibility, some 'bounciness', especially on the bottom and edges
Bad signs-
- Soft- leathery feeling, no springiness.
- Missing scales
- Discolored areas- white, black, etc.
Just as important as these signs, we look for a healthy appetite, good swimming, good basking behavior, etc.
Try http://www.redearslider.com for other ideas.
Reply:The shell should be glossy with no cracks and should not be soft. As it is just a baby the scoots may be pliable, but it should not be soft. If you provide your baby with plenty of UV light you should not have a problem with the health of the shell. Wardley makes a pellet designed for baby turtles that has a higher protein and calcium content. I recommend using this until your turtle is about 3 years of age,If you have trouble getting your pet to eat pellets, try mixing a little brine shrimp in with the pellets. The smell attracts them, and with their limited visual acuity, the eat everything!
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Why does my Red Eared Slider Turtle have like a brown circle on his bottom?
He has like a Brownish foggy circle on the bottom. I tried to clean it off it won't come off. Its like covering his regulard green dot symbols on the bottom of his shell. I don't know what it is but I read a different question where someone had brown spots on his RES Turtle and the best answered person said it is normal. Is that true?
Why does my Red Eared Slider Turtle have like a brown circle on his bottom?
Is it going foggy like the one in this pic? http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_o...
Is that what you mean by the dots? If so yes it's normal. Their designs are all different.
To see more pics: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_o...
Reply:yea i think cause they have circles around there bottom shell..... i got 1 red ear slider, 1 pink belly slider, 1 yellow belly slider, and red belly slider.. no the yellow belly, pink belly, don have circles but my red ear slider and my red belly does though
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Why does my Red Eared Slider Turtle have like a brown circle on his bottom?
Is it going foggy like the one in this pic? http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_o...
Is that what you mean by the dots? If so yes it's normal. Their designs are all different.
To see more pics: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_o...
Reply:yea i think cause they have circles around there bottom shell..... i got 1 red ear slider, 1 pink belly slider, 1 yellow belly slider, and red belly slider.. no the yellow belly, pink belly, don have circles but my red ear slider and my red belly does though
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Can my female red slider turtle reproduce even if there isnt a male around?
I have two females and i read in a site that the don't need a male to be there to mate. Is that true?
Can my female red slider turtle reproduce even if there isnt a male around?
well not really if 1 of ur females turtuls had given bith then b4 u bought them they would have had to been with a male.
Reply:no, only some lizards can do it and even fish, but no turtles as far as i have ever ever heard or read about but they will still lay there eggs and it will be infertile
Reply:Its hard to believe ,butt No . there HAS to be a male to give sperm to the Female .
Reply:no, but they can still drop infertile eggs
Reply:They will still lay eggs but they will be infertile.
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Can my female red slider turtle reproduce even if there isnt a male around?
well not really if 1 of ur females turtuls had given bith then b4 u bought them they would have had to been with a male.
Reply:no, only some lizards can do it and even fish, but no turtles as far as i have ever ever heard or read about but they will still lay there eggs and it will be infertile
Reply:Its hard to believe ,butt No . there HAS to be a male to give sperm to the Female .
Reply:no, but they can still drop infertile eggs
Reply:They will still lay eggs but they will be infertile.
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How can I tell the age of my red ear slider turtle?
I got a pet turtle I do not know much about it. I would like to figure out its age can you help me?
How can I tell the age of my red ear slider turtle?
As far as I know establishing the age of a turtle is almost impossible. The only reason we know they live so long is from carbon dating and fossils. If you are looking to get a turtle don't worry about the age it might outlive you so keep that in mind. They average 80-100 years. Some people say you can use the growth rings on the underside of the shell but these are not accurate and can be worn off. Sorry!
Reply:If you look at the scutts. The scales on the shell, when they are dry you can see "rings" on them, well defined sections. its 1 for 1 as a estimate, the only problem is they smooth out on older turtles and are hard to see.
Reply:You can't, unless you have a really small one. Then, you can tell by the size.
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How can I tell the age of my red ear slider turtle?
As far as I know establishing the age of a turtle is almost impossible. The only reason we know they live so long is from carbon dating and fossils. If you are looking to get a turtle don't worry about the age it might outlive you so keep that in mind. They average 80-100 years. Some people say you can use the growth rings on the underside of the shell but these are not accurate and can be worn off. Sorry!
Reply:If you look at the scutts. The scales on the shell, when they are dry you can see "rings" on them, well defined sections. its 1 for 1 as a estimate, the only problem is they smooth out on older turtles and are hard to see.
Reply:You can't, unless you have a really small one. Then, you can tell by the size.
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Is there an aftermarket rear slider window for an 06 Toyota Tacoma? If so how much and where?
I have an 06 toyota tacoma dbl cab, I shatered the rear slider but everything else is intact. The dealership said it I have to by the whole window at $700.00, thats crazy. Is there another way to fix this that doesnt cost so much? Any advice will be helpfull.
Is there an aftermarket rear slider window for an 06 Toyota Tacoma? If so how much and where?
Ebay or a junkyard
Reply:your truck may not be old enough - But - you can try a place online called autobodypartswarehouse....another one is called certifit -----afraid you might find your truck is too new and you can only get them from the dealer...wish you luck.
Reply:Try looking at Recycler.com under parting out or truck parts.This a good place to find used Toyota parts or After market parts.Another idea is maybe try a camper shell company like Snug Top or an auto glass company maybe the glass to the rear slider can be replaced with out spending so much money.Also you might try an auto salvage yard they might have a tacoma that was in a wreak and parting out.
Reply:If you only have a $500 deductible or less I would just file an insurance claim. I have an 07 and I recently backed into a bicycle. Damage was $986 because it hit the tailgate and took off paint, and dented the bumper which would have to be replaced. I was pissed. Anyway I have a $500 deductible, I got the estimate for $986 so I collected $486 from my insurance company. I went back to the dealer and just had them fix the tailgate at $460. The dent in the bumper is so small you can barely see it. My insurance DID NOT go up at all. At least you can get it fixed right for only your deductible. Good luck
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Is there an aftermarket rear slider window for an 06 Toyota Tacoma? If so how much and where?
Ebay or a junkyard
Reply:your truck may not be old enough - But - you can try a place online called autobodypartswarehouse....another one is called certifit -----afraid you might find your truck is too new and you can only get them from the dealer...wish you luck.
Reply:Try looking at Recycler.com under parting out or truck parts.This a good place to find used Toyota parts or After market parts.Another idea is maybe try a camper shell company like Snug Top or an auto glass company maybe the glass to the rear slider can be replaced with out spending so much money.Also you might try an auto salvage yard they might have a tacoma that was in a wreak and parting out.
Reply:If you only have a $500 deductible or less I would just file an insurance claim. I have an 07 and I recently backed into a bicycle. Damage was $986 because it hit the tailgate and took off paint, and dented the bumper which would have to be replaced. I was pissed. Anyway I have a $500 deductible, I got the estimate for $986 so I collected $486 from my insurance company. I went back to the dealer and just had them fix the tailgate at $460. The dent in the bumper is so small you can barely see it. My insurance DID NOT go up at all. At least you can get it fixed right for only your deductible. Good luck
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Can you put a red slider turtle in a tank with a crawdad? Would one hurt the other?
I have a nice set-up for a dollar coin sized red slider turtle in a heated and well lit tank. My daughter got a crawdad from school and has it in a small, dank bowl. Can I put it in the tank to improve it's quality of life or will one hurt (or eat) the other?
Can you put a red slider turtle in a tank with a crawdad? Would one hurt the other?
Big crawdads eat small turtles, and big turtles eat small crawdads. If they are about the same size they will probably nip at and annoy each other.
Crawdads also carry a bacteria that can cause shell problems in turtles.
Even with this, it would be OK if the tank was nice and large, well-heated and well-filtered, had lots of basking and hiding spots, and was well-lit in a way that included UVB lighting.
You can get some good turtle info at http://www.redearslider.com
Good luck!
Reply:Your crawdad will most likely leave the res alone, but there is a chance that it will try to attack it or even kill it and eat it. However when the res gets larger it will most likely 99% kill and eat the crawdad.
Reply:I wouldnt. I have to red eared sliders [Romeo,%26amp; Juliet] And the crawdad will be aggresive toward the turtle. Now though, once the turtle gets big enough the story will change,%26amp; tables will turn...
Reply:It depends on how big the turtle is.. i have done this before.
my turtle was a little bigger than the size of my fist....
the crawfish died...
Reply:if the res, is the size of a dollar coin, then the res is in danger, but once the res gets older the crawdad will be its dinner. I have 2 female res in a 300 gallon tank, and i put in 3 crawdads, the crawdads didnt even last 2 minutes. These are 2 full grown res not small as yours.
Reply:The turtle will probably eat the crawdad. It may take a while but eventually he will.
Reply:i have two-red-eared-sliders (Myrtle and Yertle the turtles) i personally would not put a crawdad in a tank with a baby red-eared-slider (who knows the crawdad could rip off the babys tail!!!)
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Can you put a red slider turtle in a tank with a crawdad? Would one hurt the other?
Big crawdads eat small turtles, and big turtles eat small crawdads. If they are about the same size they will probably nip at and annoy each other.
Crawdads also carry a bacteria that can cause shell problems in turtles.
Even with this, it would be OK if the tank was nice and large, well-heated and well-filtered, had lots of basking and hiding spots, and was well-lit in a way that included UVB lighting.
You can get some good turtle info at http://www.redearslider.com
Good luck!
Reply:Your crawdad will most likely leave the res alone, but there is a chance that it will try to attack it or even kill it and eat it. However when the res gets larger it will most likely 99% kill and eat the crawdad.
Reply:I wouldnt. I have to red eared sliders [Romeo,%26amp; Juliet] And the crawdad will be aggresive toward the turtle. Now though, once the turtle gets big enough the story will change,%26amp; tables will turn...
Reply:It depends on how big the turtle is.. i have done this before.
my turtle was a little bigger than the size of my fist....
the crawfish died...
Reply:if the res, is the size of a dollar coin, then the res is in danger, but once the res gets older the crawdad will be its dinner. I have 2 female res in a 300 gallon tank, and i put in 3 crawdads, the crawdads didnt even last 2 minutes. These are 2 full grown res not small as yours.
Reply:The turtle will probably eat the crawdad. It may take a while but eventually he will.
Reply:i have two-red-eared-sliders (Myrtle and Yertle the turtles) i personally would not put a crawdad in a tank with a baby red-eared-slider (who knows the crawdad could rip off the babys tail!!!)
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What is the length of the largest known red eared slider turtle in the world?
I have a RES which has a carapace length of about 10 inches. Just wondering.
What is the length of the largest known red eared slider turtle in the world?
11 3/8 inches
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What is the length of the largest known red eared slider turtle in the world?
11 3/8 inches
Reply:ill let you know after i take a sh!+
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How do you breed red eared sliders?
Why would you want to breed them? There are hundreds for adoption all across the country. They get larger than most people realize, so many are surrendered to rescues and animal control or are passed from family to family, or worse, released to areas where they are not native.
If you had a pair, you'd need at least 125 gallons of water (about 10 gallons per inch of turtle). You'll need a laying area, and will have to incubate the eggs. Also, there's always a risk of egg binding in the female if she doesn't like the laying area or you don't set one up soon enough. Egg binding can be fatal if not treated soon enough, so you should know the number for a qualified reptile veterinarian in your area, too.
FYI, female sliders don't start laying eggs until they are about 6-7" long (straight top shell length).
How do you breed red eared sliders?
Very hard job. They have really good books at the pet stores or at the library. One thing to pay close attention to them when laying their eggs. If they lay their eggs in the water they will eat them so make sure they have a land area with lots of fine sand so they can bury their eggs. Also if your turtles are smaller than the size of your palm then their probably not old enough yet.
Reply:The question is WHY breed Red-ear sliders? Red-ears are the most abused of all pet turtles. They are obtained cheap, sold cheap, and terribly mistreated. Most turtle enthusiasts would argue that there is no need to add to the problem unless you are offering a unique form of slider- pastel coloration, etc.
If you wish to pursue this, you can get the info you need at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com and http://www.redearslider.com
Reply:Please do not breed reptiles there are so many abused and neglected reptiles that there is no need to breed them.
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If you had a pair, you'd need at least 125 gallons of water (about 10 gallons per inch of turtle). You'll need a laying area, and will have to incubate the eggs. Also, there's always a risk of egg binding in the female if she doesn't like the laying area or you don't set one up soon enough. Egg binding can be fatal if not treated soon enough, so you should know the number for a qualified reptile veterinarian in your area, too.
FYI, female sliders don't start laying eggs until they are about 6-7" long (straight top shell length).
How do you breed red eared sliders?
Very hard job. They have really good books at the pet stores or at the library. One thing to pay close attention to them when laying their eggs. If they lay their eggs in the water they will eat them so make sure they have a land area with lots of fine sand so they can bury their eggs. Also if your turtles are smaller than the size of your palm then their probably not old enough yet.
Reply:The question is WHY breed Red-ear sliders? Red-ears are the most abused of all pet turtles. They are obtained cheap, sold cheap, and terribly mistreated. Most turtle enthusiasts would argue that there is no need to add to the problem unless you are offering a unique form of slider- pastel coloration, etc.
If you wish to pursue this, you can get the info you need at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com and http://www.redearslider.com
Reply:Please do not breed reptiles there are so many abused and neglected reptiles that there is no need to breed them.
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I cant afford a tank for my Red eared slider turtle, are there any alternative ways of providing a tank?
Ive heard of putting him in a large storage bin or Rubbermaid equivalent, but im not too sure if its ok, any help?
I cant afford a tank for my Red eared slider turtle, are there any alternative ways of providing a tank?
Rubbermaid
Pro's:
1)Very light. When empty or with just a little water, they are very easy to move around. This also makes cleaning easier.
2)Cheap. They can be found everywhere for cheap. You can get a 50 gallon for 15$, versus the potential 100$ for a 50 gallon aquarium.
3)Easy to clean. They are light, therefor during cleaning, they can be turned, lifted, flipped, etc. using minimal effort.
4)More realistic for turtles, fish, etc. Whatever you have in the aquarium can't see out of the “sides” of its natural habitat. As far as I know, the “sides” of ponds and lakes are NOT see-through. In my opinion, turtles most likely feel more hidden and secure in a Rubbermaid.
5)Won't break easily. Unless you take a knife, scissors, or another sharp object, you, your turtles, AND everything else in your house will have a tough time breaking a Rubbermaid tub. They’re made of a tough plastic.
6)Pretty easy to store. If you have one, it’ll take up just about as much room as an aquarium. But if you have more than one, they are stackable, saving you lots of room.
Con's:
1)Not very aesthetically pleasing. It’s not exactly attractive seeing a big tub full of water sitting in the middle of a room. But if you can’t afford an aquarium or just don’t want one, this shouldn’t be a problem.
2)Can't view turtles through the sides. The clear Rubbermaid tubs only come in smaller sizes. I have yet to see a clear one larger than 13 gallons. Plus, even the “clear” don’t come near the transparency of glass.
3)Caves out a little bit. Since they are made of plastic, when filled with water, they can “bow” (cave out) a little, and if the water level is high enough, this can cause some to overflow. But this can be solved by doing the following (It’s explained the best I could…) :
Ø Get two wooden posts that are 2” longer than the width of the tub (Measure the tub when it is not caving out.)
Ø Cut two notches into the posts so that when you orient the posts correctly, the notches will fit right onto either side, holding the two sides together.
Ø Place the two posts on top of the tub about a foot apart, so that the notches rest on the side of the tub. They don’t have to be a foot apart, the distance between can be smaller or greater depending on the size of the tub. When you fill the tub with water, the posts should keep the sides from bowing. You can screw the posts onto the sides just in case.
4)Rubbermaid tubs don't come in sizes any bigger than about 50 gallons so this limits what kind of turtle or how long you can keep a turtle in it for. They are perfect for hatchling turtles up to 5” turtles. Any bigger than 5” would be pushing it. A full grown female RES, for example, would be way too big for a 50 gallon Rubbermaid, but a Map or Painted turtle 5” or smaller would fit just right.
5)Required accessories for turtles don’t always “work right” with Rubbermaid tubs. One problem I have had was that suction cups, such as the kind on some basking spots and thermometers, don’t stick to the plastic that Rubbermaid’s are made of. Also, aquariums can be bought in lengths such as 20”, 36”, 48”, etc., which are the sizes that fluorescent lights fixtures are sold in. So if you buy a 36” long aquarium and a 36” long light fixture, the fixture will fit perfectly on the top of the aquarium. On the other hand, even if a Rubbermaid is 36” long, the sides are typically slightly rounded, so a 36” fixture wouldn’t fit right. You’d need to experiment in order to solve this problem.
Hopefully now you can decide whether a Rubbermaid tub or an aquarium is best for you. In the case that you choose to settle with an aquarium, it is still a good idea to have a Rubbermaid or two on hand just in case. It won’t hurt
Austi's Turtle Page is one of the best with every thing you could probably need know if you go to all the articles.
These links go to basic set-up
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Article...
http://happyturtle.ms11.net/setup.html
Reply:yea you can put them in storage bin or rubbermaid... that would be okay.. i have seen people do that.. no harm. good luck!
Reply:you can make one out of plexi glass
Reply:The Rubbermaid containers work very well and are a cheap way to give your turtle the room he needs
Reply:you might as well buy a terrarium for your Red eared slider turtle its much cheaper and easier....
http://aquadreamshop.tripod.com/miniaqur...
this site has terrariums you can see it for yourself
Reply:thats a prefect alternative,until one day you may want to display your turtle.
Reply:a large sterilite or rubbermaid container is fine just make sure that it has land or a large rock for basking as well as a water area
Reply:Yes, storage containers work great. Kids plastic wading pools work as well.
Don't buy a terrarium for a RES. They are cheaper than tanks because they are NOT watertight, and can use thinner glass, etc. They are great for land critters, but don't try to put water into them.
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I cant afford a tank for my Red eared slider turtle, are there any alternative ways of providing a tank?
Rubbermaid
Pro's:
1)Very light. When empty or with just a little water, they are very easy to move around. This also makes cleaning easier.
2)Cheap. They can be found everywhere for cheap. You can get a 50 gallon for 15$, versus the potential 100$ for a 50 gallon aquarium.
3)Easy to clean. They are light, therefor during cleaning, they can be turned, lifted, flipped, etc. using minimal effort.
4)More realistic for turtles, fish, etc. Whatever you have in the aquarium can't see out of the “sides” of its natural habitat. As far as I know, the “sides” of ponds and lakes are NOT see-through. In my opinion, turtles most likely feel more hidden and secure in a Rubbermaid.
5)Won't break easily. Unless you take a knife, scissors, or another sharp object, you, your turtles, AND everything else in your house will have a tough time breaking a Rubbermaid tub. They’re made of a tough plastic.
6)Pretty easy to store. If you have one, it’ll take up just about as much room as an aquarium. But if you have more than one, they are stackable, saving you lots of room.
Con's:
1)Not very aesthetically pleasing. It’s not exactly attractive seeing a big tub full of water sitting in the middle of a room. But if you can’t afford an aquarium or just don’t want one, this shouldn’t be a problem.
2)Can't view turtles through the sides. The clear Rubbermaid tubs only come in smaller sizes. I have yet to see a clear one larger than 13 gallons. Plus, even the “clear” don’t come near the transparency of glass.
3)Caves out a little bit. Since they are made of plastic, when filled with water, they can “bow” (cave out) a little, and if the water level is high enough, this can cause some to overflow. But this can be solved by doing the following (It’s explained the best I could…) :
Ø Get two wooden posts that are 2” longer than the width of the tub (Measure the tub when it is not caving out.)
Ø Cut two notches into the posts so that when you orient the posts correctly, the notches will fit right onto either side, holding the two sides together.
Ø Place the two posts on top of the tub about a foot apart, so that the notches rest on the side of the tub. They don’t have to be a foot apart, the distance between can be smaller or greater depending on the size of the tub. When you fill the tub with water, the posts should keep the sides from bowing. You can screw the posts onto the sides just in case.
4)Rubbermaid tubs don't come in sizes any bigger than about 50 gallons so this limits what kind of turtle or how long you can keep a turtle in it for. They are perfect for hatchling turtles up to 5” turtles. Any bigger than 5” would be pushing it. A full grown female RES, for example, would be way too big for a 50 gallon Rubbermaid, but a Map or Painted turtle 5” or smaller would fit just right.
5)Required accessories for turtles don’t always “work right” with Rubbermaid tubs. One problem I have had was that suction cups, such as the kind on some basking spots and thermometers, don’t stick to the plastic that Rubbermaid’s are made of. Also, aquariums can be bought in lengths such as 20”, 36”, 48”, etc., which are the sizes that fluorescent lights fixtures are sold in. So if you buy a 36” long aquarium and a 36” long light fixture, the fixture will fit perfectly on the top of the aquarium. On the other hand, even if a Rubbermaid is 36” long, the sides are typically slightly rounded, so a 36” fixture wouldn’t fit right. You’d need to experiment in order to solve this problem.
Hopefully now you can decide whether a Rubbermaid tub or an aquarium is best for you. In the case that you choose to settle with an aquarium, it is still a good idea to have a Rubbermaid or two on hand just in case. It won’t hurt
Austi's Turtle Page is one of the best with every thing you could probably need know if you go to all the articles.
These links go to basic set-up
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Article...
http://happyturtle.ms11.net/setup.html
Reply:yea you can put them in storage bin or rubbermaid... that would be okay.. i have seen people do that.. no harm. good luck!
Reply:you can make one out of plexi glass
Reply:The Rubbermaid containers work very well and are a cheap way to give your turtle the room he needs
Reply:you might as well buy a terrarium for your Red eared slider turtle its much cheaper and easier....
http://aquadreamshop.tripod.com/miniaqur...
this site has terrariums you can see it for yourself
Reply:thats a prefect alternative,until one day you may want to display your turtle.
Reply:a large sterilite or rubbermaid container is fine just make sure that it has land or a large rock for basking as well as a water area
Reply:Yes, storage containers work great. Kids plastic wading pools work as well.
Don't buy a terrarium for a RES. They are cheaper than tanks because they are NOT watertight, and can use thinner glass, etc. They are great for land critters, but don't try to put water into them.
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What is an application that enables you to change the slider image on the iPod touch?
what is a download that you can get images as the unlock and power off slider?
What is an application that enables you to change the slider image on the iPod touch?
The Customize app (found in the installer) allows you to change the sliders... make sure you download image packages that give you some sliders to choose from!
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What is an application that enables you to change the slider image on the iPod touch?
The Customize app (found in the installer) allows you to change the sliders... make sure you download image packages that give you some sliders to choose from!
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Hi,i have a 2005 gsxr 600,is there a site i can purchase colored no cut frame sliders for this?
http://www.powersportrider.com/CGI-BIN/H...
Go to - Street - Index - Frame Sliders
Black, white, blue, yellow, aluminum, chrome.
Hi,i have a 2005 gsxr 600,is there a site i can purchase colored no cut frame sliders for this?
parts unlimited maybe, Cycle gear is a store that carries everyhting, they would have it. Go to cyclegear.com
Reply:Ebay or Dennis Kirk
Reply:go to www.oneidasuzuki.com they have everything suzuki
and more and good prices.
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Go to - Street - Index - Frame Sliders
Black, white, blue, yellow, aluminum, chrome.
Hi,i have a 2005 gsxr 600,is there a site i can purchase colored no cut frame sliders for this?
parts unlimited maybe, Cycle gear is a store that carries everyhting, they would have it. Go to cyclegear.com
Reply:Ebay or Dennis Kirk
Reply:go to www.oneidasuzuki.com they have everything suzuki
and more and good prices.
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Where can i purchase an albino red ear slider and a jamaican red ear slider?
i live in NYC, any suggestions on locations i can go to?
Where can i purchase an albino red ear slider and a jamaican red ear slider?
try reptile auction, it always has different reptiles
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Where can i purchase an albino red ear slider and a jamaican red ear slider?
try reptile auction, it always has different reptiles
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What is the best and cheapest way to make a pond for my aquatic turtles?
Ok, I have two adult red eared sliders. I was given them by a friend who couldnt keep them. I upgraded there tank to a 50 gallon, but they smell bad! I really like them and cant afford 15 bucks a week in filters. I thought it would be cool to build them a pond in the back yard. Does anyone know the cheapest and best way to make my little guys a nice outside home? Is using pond liner a good idea? What about a filter? Will they run away?
What is the best and cheapest way to make a pond for my aquatic turtles?
I have a water turtle that lives in my front water pond. the pond has liner and my turtle seems really happy in it. I have a filter that the water runs through before it is recycled.I recommend a small shelf for your guys to sit on if they are like normal turtles and like to lounger around. the filter helps to keep the water from becoming stagnic. if you make the sides of your pond at an slope the turtles will not be able to climb out. I have large stepping stones on the top side to keep everything in its spot. when you are done setting up the pond you can do some landscaping around the outer edges with plants or whatever you may want.
Reply:i,ve seen this done on t.v., dig a nice size hole, more wider than deep. then put a plastic tarp which can be purchased at any hardware store over the hole. then get some dirt and cover the plastic around the hole with dirt to make the pond blend into the ground around it. i would put some rocks for the turtles to climb on in to the middle of the pond. go to a store that has fish aquariums and get one of those pumps with a filter and put it
the water but onto the side so it won,t fall over. i,ve seen places that actually specialize in pond building that have everything needed for ponds, even the fish, rocks and trees around the out side. if you,re worried about them crawling out
put up a fence about 10 in. high or higher around the perimeter. have fun with your easy hobby !!
Reply:I made one for the kids turtle years ago using their wading pool. It was quite large,10 feet in diameter with about an 18 inch side wall. I divided it into three areas using stones gravel and sand. I built a swimming area, underwater cave (so he could hide from cats), a beach, another cave to get out of the sun and a big shovel full of cat tails to make him feel at home. As far as maintenance, all I did was siphon the water out and refill once a week in the summer. In the winter he lived smaller version in the basement. I would compare price to a pond liner, but my guess is they're cheaper. If I was to do it again I would dig it in and landscape and garden around it. We kept it two summers and one winter, then one morning it was gone. I told my grief stricken daughter it decided to go back home to the river but it was probably a coyote or raccoon. RScott
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What is the best and cheapest way to make a pond for my aquatic turtles?
I have a water turtle that lives in my front water pond. the pond has liner and my turtle seems really happy in it. I have a filter that the water runs through before it is recycled.I recommend a small shelf for your guys to sit on if they are like normal turtles and like to lounger around. the filter helps to keep the water from becoming stagnic. if you make the sides of your pond at an slope the turtles will not be able to climb out. I have large stepping stones on the top side to keep everything in its spot. when you are done setting up the pond you can do some landscaping around the outer edges with plants or whatever you may want.
Reply:i,ve seen this done on t.v., dig a nice size hole, more wider than deep. then put a plastic tarp which can be purchased at any hardware store over the hole. then get some dirt and cover the plastic around the hole with dirt to make the pond blend into the ground around it. i would put some rocks for the turtles to climb on in to the middle of the pond. go to a store that has fish aquariums and get one of those pumps with a filter and put it
the water but onto the side so it won,t fall over. i,ve seen places that actually specialize in pond building that have everything needed for ponds, even the fish, rocks and trees around the out side. if you,re worried about them crawling out
put up a fence about 10 in. high or higher around the perimeter. have fun with your easy hobby !!
Reply:I made one for the kids turtle years ago using their wading pool. It was quite large,10 feet in diameter with about an 18 inch side wall. I divided it into three areas using stones gravel and sand. I built a swimming area, underwater cave (so he could hide from cats), a beach, another cave to get out of the sun and a big shovel full of cat tails to make him feel at home. As far as maintenance, all I did was siphon the water out and refill once a week in the summer. In the winter he lived smaller version in the basement. I would compare price to a pond liner, but my guess is they're cheaper. If I was to do it again I would dig it in and landscape and garden around it. We kept it two summers and one winter, then one morning it was gone. I told my grief stricken daughter it decided to go back home to the river but it was probably a coyote or raccoon. RScott
visual arts
When I have a large community like below, how do I stabilize waste?
I have a freshwater community 55 Gallon Tank. The community consists of the following: 3 severum, 1 spotted catfish, 5 tiger barbs, 3 black tip sharks, and 1 pleco. Also to add to that two baby red ear sliders.
When I have a large community like below, how do I stabilize waste?
Good filtering, plenty of gravel vacuming and water changes.
Let the nitrate levels be your guide to how much water to change. Change as often and as much as you need to keep the level down below about 30.
I would not add turtles to the mix, very difficult to keep a tank clean with them in.
You will probably need to go to a bigger tank in the future as well.
Ian
Reply:weekly water changes about a 1/3 and like he said clean the gravel.live plants will also help with water quality and adding stress zyme once a week to help with the good bacteria
http://www.fishandfins.co.uk/stress-zyme...
http://www.epinions.com/content_62341615...
Reply:Gravel Vac once a week .. simple
tanning
When I have a large community like below, how do I stabilize waste?
Good filtering, plenty of gravel vacuming and water changes.
Let the nitrate levels be your guide to how much water to change. Change as often and as much as you need to keep the level down below about 30.
I would not add turtles to the mix, very difficult to keep a tank clean with them in.
You will probably need to go to a bigger tank in the future as well.
Ian
Reply:weekly water changes about a 1/3 and like he said clean the gravel.live plants will also help with water quality and adding stress zyme once a week to help with the good bacteria
http://www.fishandfins.co.uk/stress-zyme...
http://www.epinions.com/content_62341615...
Reply:Gravel Vac once a week .. simple
tanning
How do I hibernate my turtles for the winter?
I have 4 red-eared sliders.They are indoor pets. I read somewhere that I should hibernate them during the winter to help regulate their bodies.I need help with the temperature lowering and stuff like that.
How do I hibernate my turtles for the winter?
Don't hibernate! Turtle's only hibernate in nature because it gets cold and they would starve to death if they didn't. Many turtles die in hibernation because their immune system shuts down so if there was any hint of disease or infection it will kill the turtle. Dehydration and their guts not being empty (they should fast for 2 weeks prior so food doesn't rot in their gut) are also issues to deal with.
Also, if the temperature isn't just right, they will starve to death because their metabolism will not slow enough. Are you even sure they are fat enough to hibernate?
I own 8 turtles and I have had two different exotic animal vets tell me not to hibernate my turtles.
Reply:to hibernate them keep water at 86 f you also have to check them often for sores
Reply:most dig underground and hibernate
Reply:I have the same animal.You let them go to sleep on their own and you can't handle them alot.
Reply:When I had my two turtles (RES) I don't ever remember doing that for them. **read it wrong** lol but i'll leave these things in here.
Is your tank not half water and half land?
Reply:Dont hibernate them. If there indoor pets there is no reason to do it.
Reply:It IS NOT recommended that you hibernate Red-ears indoors and it is not necessary for their health or breeding- after all, they don't hibernate in the southern part of their range.
It is VITAL that you keep the temps and lighting up to summer-like standards if you don't hibernate them.
Reply:Mine just stays hiddin under its log alll winter
Reply:take'em somewhere warm
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How do I hibernate my turtles for the winter?
Don't hibernate! Turtle's only hibernate in nature because it gets cold and they would starve to death if they didn't. Many turtles die in hibernation because their immune system shuts down so if there was any hint of disease or infection it will kill the turtle. Dehydration and their guts not being empty (they should fast for 2 weeks prior so food doesn't rot in their gut) are also issues to deal with.
Also, if the temperature isn't just right, they will starve to death because their metabolism will not slow enough. Are you even sure they are fat enough to hibernate?
I own 8 turtles and I have had two different exotic animal vets tell me not to hibernate my turtles.
Reply:to hibernate them keep water at 86 f you also have to check them often for sores
Reply:most dig underground and hibernate
Reply:I have the same animal.You let them go to sleep on their own and you can't handle them alot.
Reply:When I had my two turtles (RES) I don't ever remember doing that for them. **read it wrong** lol but i'll leave these things in here.
Is your tank not half water and half land?
Reply:Dont hibernate them. If there indoor pets there is no reason to do it.
Reply:It IS NOT recommended that you hibernate Red-ears indoors and it is not necessary for their health or breeding- after all, they don't hibernate in the southern part of their range.
It is VITAL that you keep the temps and lighting up to summer-like standards if you don't hibernate them.
Reply:Mine just stays hiddin under its log alll winter
Reply:take'em somewhere warm
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Can a red eared slider remain in the water all the time?
I have a 7 month old slider and about 2 months ago i put him in a 5 gallon fish tank (guppy tank) to get some exercise. Well he refused to come out. He was swimming all around dodging my trys to get him out. He will not calm down until i close the tank. He has been in there continuously for 2 months now and I have only been able to get him out once. I put him back in his regular tank (not full of water) and he kept running into the walls and just acting all frantic. Thus, I put him back in the fish tank. Is this ok? I have a great filter, heater and he eats WAY better in the fish tank. He floats at the top of the tank with his head out of the water sometimes but I do not have a dock for him as the fish tank is small. Should I allow him to stay in the tank?
Can a red eared slider remain in the water all the time?
No. They need to be able to come completly out of the water to dry off or else they are prone to infections. The 5 gallon tank is WAY too small. A turtle needs 10 gallons per inch of shell, and sliders like deep water so it should be filled as high as you can without risk of escaping from their basking spot Since he is little still you can use the small tank for feeding and letting him relieve himself after eating as it will help keep the bigger tank clean. You really need some kind of basking spot, get creative, you can use a log, driftwood, you can make an above tank basking spot, etc. What kind of lighting do you have? You should have a UVA/UVB light that emits at least 5% UVB rays. You also need a heat lamp, for this you can use a clamp lamp ith a regular household bulb.
What does the other setup look like? What I am thinking is you do not have ENOUGH water in there, and that's why he flips out when you try to put him back in there. As I said above, sliders like deep water AND they are aquatic turtles so fill it up!! For exercise, why not throw some feeder fish in there? Do not use goldfish as they are too fatty. You can feed him Rosie Reds, feeder guppies, shiners. You can feed crickets too, but the fish and crickets should be fed sparingly. They need a varied diet so, I'll add a safe feeding list for you too.
Hatchlings
Hatchlings should be fed everyday for the first year of their lives. They should be given as much as they can eat in 10 to 15 mins time or as much as you could fit into their head if hollow. You can feed them all of it at once or you can slit it up into 2 feedings.
Hatchlings tend to be more Carnivorous than adults, so make sure to check out the suggestions of live and protein-rich foods below for how to supplement accordingly. (Make sure you still give fruits and veggies at this stage!)
Juveniles/Adults
Once your turtle reaches the 4" mark, we recommend that you change their feeding schedule to every other day. Giving them greens or live plants in between.
Adults tend to become more Omnivorous, so make sure to check out the suggestions of fruits and vegetables below.
Vitamins and Calcium
You should supplement your turtle's diet with both vitamins and calcium, every third feeding or once a week. To give them vitamins many people will give them a Vitamin Bath once a week. You can also either soak the pellets in a liquid vitamin or dampen them and roll them in a powder vitamin before feeding.
It is recommended you have a light that supplies UVA and at the very least a 5.0 UVB output. The UVB is necessary for the absorption of calcium and vitamin D3. Turtles need both calcium and Vitamin D3 for strong bones and shells.
**Feeding Tip Feedings should be done in a separate container so that you do not have to frequently change the water nor the filter media.
Common Diet Errors
Feeding Cat or Dog Food
Despite what some pet store employees may tell you, turtles should not be fed dog or cat food (Sounds insane, but we've heard it!)
Pellet Only Diets
Pellets provide many benefits, but variety is key!
Supplement their diet with veggies, live foods and some fruits. Check out our safe list below.
Giving in to Beggars
Turtles will always beg whether you give in or not- they know you are the supplier of food!
Supplement between feedings with greens or live foods they have to chase to eat. ( Iceberg lettuce is a common filler that doesn't contain much nutritional value, but will keep them content.)
Safe Feeding List
Commercial Foods (This is just a few of them on the market)
* Tetra Reptomin
* ZooMed's Aquatic Turtle Food
* Exo Terra
* Wardley's Reptile Premium Sticks
* HBH Turtle Bites
Frozen/Canned (For treats)
* Spirulina-enriched Brine Shrimp
* Bloodworms
* Plankton
* Krill
* ZooMed's Can O'Crickets, Grasshoppers, or Meal Worms
Live Foods (Carnivorous)
* Guppies or Rosies Reds (no goldfish they are too fatty and have very little nutritional value)
* Crickets (Gut-Loaded)
* Pinhead Crickets (for smaller turtles)
* Earthworms, Night Crawlers
* Ghost Shrimp
* Aquatic Snails/Apple Snails
* Slugs
* Wax Worms, Super Worms
**Be careful about Wild-Caught foods, they can carry parasites that can be transferred to your turtle. Freezing Wild-Caught foods for a month will help to kill off some parasites.
Fruits (small amounts for treats only)
* Apples
* Bananas
* Grapes
* Melon
* Tomato
* Strawberries
**Should be cut up in small, bite-size or match-like sticks that will be easy for the turtle to bite into and not choke on.
Veggies
* Squash
* Zucchini
* Carrots
* Greens- Red Leaf, Romaine, Collards, Kale, Dandelion Greens
**Stay away from Spinach. Make sure to cut the veggies in bite-size or match-like sticks so your turtle can eat them easily. Iceberg lettuce is a good filler, but contains little/no nutritional value!
Aquatic Plants
* Anacharis
* Duckweed
* Water Hyacinth
* Water Lettuce
* Water Lily
For more help, please come visit me at http://www.turtleexchange.com/forum/inde... I am Julia there or http://turtlesale.com/forum/index.php I am Grumps1stBorn there.
Reply:Check out this website, it should be helpful
http://www.anapsid.org/reslider.html
From what I understand, having a dock would be a good idea.
Reply:I own 4 red eared slider and there in a 125 gallon fish tank. I have a land erea built up for them to come out of the water when they want to bask under the heat lamps. The tank has 90 gallons of water in and there is one side of the tank that I have created a land erea using rocks and gravel that extends out of the water with plants and a nesting erea. The 125 gallon tank is 6 feet long and 4 feet of that is water and the other 2 feet is land. My turtles spend about 80 percent of the time in the water which is kept at 68 degrees and the the basking sites are kept at 84 degree's. Your turtles cannot spend there intire lives inthe water. The purpose of them coming out of the water is so they can dry there shell out so it does'nt begind to rot and harbor bad bacteria.
Reply:i've been keeping my wife's red slider in water for years and it's grown from 2 inches to about a foot long with no ill effects.
it enjoys it in the water and every once in awhile i feed it live fish and fresh water shrimps.
sooner or later you'll have to move your redslider to a bigger tank.
God bless
gabe
Reply:Your real turtle tank is a poor habitat, and the fish tank is better- but not great.
Turtles love space, heat, and light. To keep them healthy, they need:
- at least 10 gallons of swimming space pr inch of shell
- water 75-80 degrees with good basking sites at 90 degrees
- sunlight-like lighting that offers ultra-violet B rays (UV-B)
On the other hand, turtles eat and harass fish, so you probably want it in its own tank.
2 good websites to review are:
http://www.redearslider.com
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
Reply:turtles are amphibians...they need water AND land. He/she definitely needs a big rock or something similiar coming up out of the water that they can get up onto to get out of the water for a little while! Not real sure if a turtle can drown? But I know it's not good if they aren't able to get out of the water. Good luck!
Reply:If you cannot afford a turtle dock or have no space for one, then put a rock or a decoration in the tank for the turtle to climb on. We sell pieces of driftwood that stay afloat so small turtles can climb up on to get out of the water temporarily. Getting out of the water occasionally is really important for the turtle's shell.
Reply:yes. leave him in the tank. I Keep my red ear in the tank at all times. In the wild they stay in water for most of the time, they usually only come out when they want direct sun light. My red ear has a 55 gal. tank
Reply:He really needs a doc.
Reply:Always have a little bit of land available.
Reply:yes, but you may need a big rock or something for it. i dont think its a good idea for it to stay in the water that long. in the wild turtles usually spend most of their time in the water, excpet for tortoises.
Reply:No.
The proper setup for a slider tank is a large aquatic tank, including gravel and filter, much like a setup for a fish tank, and a large dock area where the turtle can climb out of the water entirely. A reptile heat lamp should be aimed at this docking spot, so the turtle can bask in heat and dry out his shell. Leaving him in water all the time can cause bacterial infections and shell rot. He must have access to dry land even if he doesn't use it often, but it should be HIS choice, not when YOU decide to pull him out of his tank.
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Can a red eared slider remain in the water all the time?
No. They need to be able to come completly out of the water to dry off or else they are prone to infections. The 5 gallon tank is WAY too small. A turtle needs 10 gallons per inch of shell, and sliders like deep water so it should be filled as high as you can without risk of escaping from their basking spot Since he is little still you can use the small tank for feeding and letting him relieve himself after eating as it will help keep the bigger tank clean. You really need some kind of basking spot, get creative, you can use a log, driftwood, you can make an above tank basking spot, etc. What kind of lighting do you have? You should have a UVA/UVB light that emits at least 5% UVB rays. You also need a heat lamp, for this you can use a clamp lamp ith a regular household bulb.
What does the other setup look like? What I am thinking is you do not have ENOUGH water in there, and that's why he flips out when you try to put him back in there. As I said above, sliders like deep water AND they are aquatic turtles so fill it up!! For exercise, why not throw some feeder fish in there? Do not use goldfish as they are too fatty. You can feed him Rosie Reds, feeder guppies, shiners. You can feed crickets too, but the fish and crickets should be fed sparingly. They need a varied diet so, I'll add a safe feeding list for you too.
Hatchlings
Hatchlings should be fed everyday for the first year of their lives. They should be given as much as they can eat in 10 to 15 mins time or as much as you could fit into their head if hollow. You can feed them all of it at once or you can slit it up into 2 feedings.
Hatchlings tend to be more Carnivorous than adults, so make sure to check out the suggestions of live and protein-rich foods below for how to supplement accordingly. (Make sure you still give fruits and veggies at this stage!)
Juveniles/Adults
Once your turtle reaches the 4" mark, we recommend that you change their feeding schedule to every other day. Giving them greens or live plants in between.
Adults tend to become more Omnivorous, so make sure to check out the suggestions of fruits and vegetables below.
Vitamins and Calcium
You should supplement your turtle's diet with both vitamins and calcium, every third feeding or once a week. To give them vitamins many people will give them a Vitamin Bath once a week. You can also either soak the pellets in a liquid vitamin or dampen them and roll them in a powder vitamin before feeding.
It is recommended you have a light that supplies UVA and at the very least a 5.0 UVB output. The UVB is necessary for the absorption of calcium and vitamin D3. Turtles need both calcium and Vitamin D3 for strong bones and shells.
**Feeding Tip Feedings should be done in a separate container so that you do not have to frequently change the water nor the filter media.
Common Diet Errors
Feeding Cat or Dog Food
Despite what some pet store employees may tell you, turtles should not be fed dog or cat food (Sounds insane, but we've heard it!)
Pellet Only Diets
Pellets provide many benefits, but variety is key!
Supplement their diet with veggies, live foods and some fruits. Check out our safe list below.
Giving in to Beggars
Turtles will always beg whether you give in or not- they know you are the supplier of food!
Supplement between feedings with greens or live foods they have to chase to eat. ( Iceberg lettuce is a common filler that doesn't contain much nutritional value, but will keep them content.)
Safe Feeding List
Commercial Foods (This is just a few of them on the market)
* Tetra Reptomin
* ZooMed's Aquatic Turtle Food
* Exo Terra
* Wardley's Reptile Premium Sticks
* HBH Turtle Bites
Frozen/Canned (For treats)
* Spirulina-enriched Brine Shrimp
* Bloodworms
* Plankton
* Krill
* ZooMed's Can O'Crickets, Grasshoppers, or Meal Worms
Live Foods (Carnivorous)
* Guppies or Rosies Reds (no goldfish they are too fatty and have very little nutritional value)
* Crickets (Gut-Loaded)
* Pinhead Crickets (for smaller turtles)
* Earthworms, Night Crawlers
* Ghost Shrimp
* Aquatic Snails/Apple Snails
* Slugs
* Wax Worms, Super Worms
**Be careful about Wild-Caught foods, they can carry parasites that can be transferred to your turtle. Freezing Wild-Caught foods for a month will help to kill off some parasites.
Fruits (small amounts for treats only)
* Apples
* Bananas
* Grapes
* Melon
* Tomato
* Strawberries
**Should be cut up in small, bite-size or match-like sticks that will be easy for the turtle to bite into and not choke on.
Veggies
* Squash
* Zucchini
* Carrots
* Greens- Red Leaf, Romaine, Collards, Kale, Dandelion Greens
**Stay away from Spinach. Make sure to cut the veggies in bite-size or match-like sticks so your turtle can eat them easily. Iceberg lettuce is a good filler, but contains little/no nutritional value!
Aquatic Plants
* Anacharis
* Duckweed
* Water Hyacinth
* Water Lettuce
* Water Lily
For more help, please come visit me at http://www.turtleexchange.com/forum/inde... I am Julia there or http://turtlesale.com/forum/index.php I am Grumps1stBorn there.
Reply:Check out this website, it should be helpful
http://www.anapsid.org/reslider.html
From what I understand, having a dock would be a good idea.
Reply:I own 4 red eared slider and there in a 125 gallon fish tank. I have a land erea built up for them to come out of the water when they want to bask under the heat lamps. The tank has 90 gallons of water in and there is one side of the tank that I have created a land erea using rocks and gravel that extends out of the water with plants and a nesting erea. The 125 gallon tank is 6 feet long and 4 feet of that is water and the other 2 feet is land. My turtles spend about 80 percent of the time in the water which is kept at 68 degrees and the the basking sites are kept at 84 degree's. Your turtles cannot spend there intire lives inthe water. The purpose of them coming out of the water is so they can dry there shell out so it does'nt begind to rot and harbor bad bacteria.
Reply:i've been keeping my wife's red slider in water for years and it's grown from 2 inches to about a foot long with no ill effects.
it enjoys it in the water and every once in awhile i feed it live fish and fresh water shrimps.
sooner or later you'll have to move your redslider to a bigger tank.
God bless
gabe
Reply:Your real turtle tank is a poor habitat, and the fish tank is better- but not great.
Turtles love space, heat, and light. To keep them healthy, they need:
- at least 10 gallons of swimming space pr inch of shell
- water 75-80 degrees with good basking sites at 90 degrees
- sunlight-like lighting that offers ultra-violet B rays (UV-B)
On the other hand, turtles eat and harass fish, so you probably want it in its own tank.
2 good websites to review are:
http://www.redearslider.com
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
Reply:turtles are amphibians...they need water AND land. He/she definitely needs a big rock or something similiar coming up out of the water that they can get up onto to get out of the water for a little while! Not real sure if a turtle can drown? But I know it's not good if they aren't able to get out of the water. Good luck!
Reply:If you cannot afford a turtle dock or have no space for one, then put a rock or a decoration in the tank for the turtle to climb on. We sell pieces of driftwood that stay afloat so small turtles can climb up on to get out of the water temporarily. Getting out of the water occasionally is really important for the turtle's shell.
Reply:yes. leave him in the tank. I Keep my red ear in the tank at all times. In the wild they stay in water for most of the time, they usually only come out when they want direct sun light. My red ear has a 55 gal. tank
Reply:He really needs a doc.
Reply:Always have a little bit of land available.
Reply:yes, but you may need a big rock or something for it. i dont think its a good idea for it to stay in the water that long. in the wild turtles usually spend most of their time in the water, excpet for tortoises.
Reply:No.
The proper setup for a slider tank is a large aquatic tank, including gravel and filter, much like a setup for a fish tank, and a large dock area where the turtle can climb out of the water entirely. A reptile heat lamp should be aimed at this docking spot, so the turtle can bask in heat and dry out his shell. Leaving him in water all the time can cause bacterial infections and shell rot. He must have access to dry land even if he doesn't use it often, but it should be HIS choice, not when YOU decide to pull him out of his tank.
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Is my Red eared slider diet good for my turtle?
I own 3 food items: Krill, Brine Shrimp, and Turtle sticks. Myturtle refuses to fully eat a turtle sticks s here is my diet: Sundays i feed my freeze dried brine shrimp, Monday i feed krill. Tuesday i feed turtle sticks but he wont eat them usually. Wednesday i do not feed him at all. Thursday i goot back to krill. Friday is freeze dried brine shrimp, saturday is turtle sticks. What should i do or what should i get to raise a healthy red eared slider?
Is my Red eared slider diet good for my turtle?
Hope this helps... pauld4 Ignore the Sidenote, just something I need to say!! As I have 4 turtles that are growing and happy due to a well balanced diet.... Read on
Side note: This is my own personal list and if anyone copies and pastes it again claiming it to be their own they will be reported again...You know who you are and I also know!! (I won't mention the name as I have more class then that) When I see my own personal list which I have on word in my computer to share with others being copied and pasted ...you don't get my vote........that is dirty and you know it!! Sorry had to say that.....the person that copied my work..there source is Owner of 3 RES
Hatchlings up to 3-4 inches
once a day
1-2 pellets, treat of protein, offering of plant matter, small 2 cm block of cuttlebone every 3 days
Sub Adults 4-8 inches
Feed every 1-2 days
2- 3 pellets, protein
large plant section
cuttlebone 3-4 cm every 3-4 days
Adult 8 inches or larger
feed every 2-3 days
3-4 pellets, protein- medium amount ex....couple of greens dandelion leaves
whole cuttlebone
My guys and gals love eggshells better then cuttlebone for a good source of calcium!!
Safe Feeding List
Commercial Foods (This is just a few of them on the market)
• Tetra Reptomin
• Zoo Med’s Aquatic Turtle Food
• Exo Terra
• Wardley's Reptile Premium Sticks
• HBH Turtle Bites
Frozen/Canned (For treats)
• Spirulina-enriched Brine Shrimp
• Bloodworms
• Plankton
• Krill
• Zoo Med’s Can O'Crickets, Grasshoppers, or Meal Worms
Live Foods (Carnivorous)
• Aquatic Snails/Apple Snails/Water Snails
• Crickets (Gut-Loaded)
• Earthworms, Night Crawlers
• Ghost Shrimp
• Guppies or Rosey (no goldfish they are too fatty and have very little nutritional value)
• Mealworms
• Pinhead Crickets (for smaller turtles)
• Slugs
• Wax Worms, Super Worms
**be careful about Wild-Caught foods, they can carry parasites that can be transferred to your turtle. Freezing Wild-Caught foods for a month will help to kill off some parasites.
Fruits (small amounts for treats only)
• Apples
• Bananas
• Cantaloupe/Common Melon
• Figs
• Grapes (remove skin so it’s easier for them to pick at)
• Mango
• Melon
• Papaya
• Pear
• Tomato
• Strawberries
• Water Melon (Feed rarely)
**should be cut up in small, bite-size or match-like sticks that will be easy for the turtle to bite into and not choke on.
Vegetables
• Beans
• Beetroot
• Carrots
• Squash
• Sweet Potato [cooked - boiled/ steamed/baked]
• Peas
• Pumpkin
• Zucchini
Greens %26amp; Other Leafy Products
• Collards Greens
• Dandelion Greens
• Kale
• Mustard leaves
• Radish leaves
• Red Leaf Lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce
• Turnip Greens
**Stay away from Spinach. Make sure to cut the veggies in bite-size or match-like sticks so your turtle can eat them easily. Iceberg lettuce is good filler, but contains little/no nutritional value!
Aquatic Plants
• Anacharis
• Duckweed
• Hornwort
• Water Hyacinth
• Water Lettuce
• Water Lily
Reply:Nope, you're diet is too much protein and not very good at all. It's not a problem, I can help you correct it right now.
Turtles need to be fed once per day. Now if your turtle isn't eating turtle sticks, try a new brand, maybe Nutrafin MAX or Reptomin or HBH turtle bites. If this doesn't work, soak them in tuna in water juice and he should eat them then stop doing that and ween him off the juice. He'll come around eventually.
Every other day feed the number of turtle sticks/pellets that would fit in his head if it was hollow. Every day in between offer fresh veggies like romaine lettuce, basil, radish leaves, boston lettuce, red/green leaf lettuce, and sometimes carrots. You've given too much lettuce when they get the runs but this is healthy and they won't get pyramidding like they would from eating shrimp and pellets all the time.
For a treat, some feederfish (not goldfish-too fatty) is good once a month. A few pieces of dried baby shrimp and krill is ok every few weeks as is a piece of strawberry or raspberry. Don't overdo these though because pyramidding can be a permanent and serious condition.
You need to offer calcium. Do that via cuttlebone or turtlebone. Just remove the hard backing (the side you can't stick your fingernail in) and put in a little piece every week. It helps to put it in a clownfish veggie clip.
This link is gonna help you out http://www.redearslider.com/index_nutrit...
You can ask questions there or just read that nutrition guide.
Good luck.
Reply:I suggest you buy "Turtle pellets." They are like the little sticks. But the food that works best for my red-eared slider are these little food balls. They are a tad smaller than an eraser on a pencil, and are green and red. These are my turtles favorite food. So I suggest you try some "food balls."
They are also healthy and help your turtle grow. My turtle grew soo fast! I don't know if it is the food, but worth a try!!!
These are the pellets: http://www.petco.com/product/8149/T-Rex-...
Good Luck!!!
Reply:Well said in the side note MS......I know this is your list.......anyone who has been around here knows that!!!
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Is my Red eared slider diet good for my turtle?
Hope this helps... pauld4 Ignore the Sidenote, just something I need to say!! As I have 4 turtles that are growing and happy due to a well balanced diet.... Read on
Side note: This is my own personal list and if anyone copies and pastes it again claiming it to be their own they will be reported again...You know who you are and I also know!! (I won't mention the name as I have more class then that) When I see my own personal list which I have on word in my computer to share with others being copied and pasted ...you don't get my vote........that is dirty and you know it!! Sorry had to say that.....the person that copied my work..there source is Owner of 3 RES
Hatchlings up to 3-4 inches
once a day
1-2 pellets, treat of protein, offering of plant matter, small 2 cm block of cuttlebone every 3 days
Sub Adults 4-8 inches
Feed every 1-2 days
2- 3 pellets, protein
large plant section
cuttlebone 3-4 cm every 3-4 days
Adult 8 inches or larger
feed every 2-3 days
3-4 pellets, protein- medium amount ex....couple of greens dandelion leaves
whole cuttlebone
My guys and gals love eggshells better then cuttlebone for a good source of calcium!!
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Commercial Foods (This is just a few of them on the market)
• Tetra Reptomin
• Zoo Med’s Aquatic Turtle Food
• Exo Terra
• Wardley's Reptile Premium Sticks
• HBH Turtle Bites
Frozen/Canned (For treats)
• Spirulina-enriched Brine Shrimp
• Bloodworms
• Plankton
• Krill
• Zoo Med’s Can O'Crickets, Grasshoppers, or Meal Worms
Live Foods (Carnivorous)
• Aquatic Snails/Apple Snails/Water Snails
• Crickets (Gut-Loaded)
• Earthworms, Night Crawlers
• Ghost Shrimp
• Guppies or Rosey (no goldfish they are too fatty and have very little nutritional value)
• Mealworms
• Pinhead Crickets (for smaller turtles)
• Slugs
• Wax Worms, Super Worms
**be careful about Wild-Caught foods, they can carry parasites that can be transferred to your turtle. Freezing Wild-Caught foods for a month will help to kill off some parasites.
Fruits (small amounts for treats only)
• Apples
• Bananas
• Cantaloupe/Common Melon
• Figs
• Grapes (remove skin so it’s easier for them to pick at)
• Mango
• Melon
• Papaya
• Pear
• Tomato
• Strawberries
• Water Melon (Feed rarely)
**should be cut up in small, bite-size or match-like sticks that will be easy for the turtle to bite into and not choke on.
Vegetables
• Beans
• Beetroot
• Carrots
• Squash
• Sweet Potato [cooked - boiled/ steamed/baked]
• Peas
• Pumpkin
• Zucchini
Greens %26amp; Other Leafy Products
• Collards Greens
• Dandelion Greens
• Kale
• Mustard leaves
• Radish leaves
• Red Leaf Lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce
• Turnip Greens
**Stay away from Spinach. Make sure to cut the veggies in bite-size or match-like sticks so your turtle can eat them easily. Iceberg lettuce is good filler, but contains little/no nutritional value!
Aquatic Plants
• Anacharis
• Duckweed
• Hornwort
• Water Hyacinth
• Water Lettuce
• Water Lily
Reply:Nope, you're diet is too much protein and not very good at all. It's not a problem, I can help you correct it right now.
Turtles need to be fed once per day. Now if your turtle isn't eating turtle sticks, try a new brand, maybe Nutrafin MAX or Reptomin or HBH turtle bites. If this doesn't work, soak them in tuna in water juice and he should eat them then stop doing that and ween him off the juice. He'll come around eventually.
Every other day feed the number of turtle sticks/pellets that would fit in his head if it was hollow. Every day in between offer fresh veggies like romaine lettuce, basil, radish leaves, boston lettuce, red/green leaf lettuce, and sometimes carrots. You've given too much lettuce when they get the runs but this is healthy and they won't get pyramidding like they would from eating shrimp and pellets all the time.
For a treat, some feederfish (not goldfish-too fatty) is good once a month. A few pieces of dried baby shrimp and krill is ok every few weeks as is a piece of strawberry or raspberry. Don't overdo these though because pyramidding can be a permanent and serious condition.
You need to offer calcium. Do that via cuttlebone or turtlebone. Just remove the hard backing (the side you can't stick your fingernail in) and put in a little piece every week. It helps to put it in a clownfish veggie clip.
This link is gonna help you out http://www.redearslider.com/index_nutrit...
You can ask questions there or just read that nutrition guide.
Good luck.
Reply:I suggest you buy "Turtle pellets." They are like the little sticks. But the food that works best for my red-eared slider are these little food balls. They are a tad smaller than an eraser on a pencil, and are green and red. These are my turtles favorite food. So I suggest you try some "food balls."
They are also healthy and help your turtle grow. My turtle grew soo fast! I don't know if it is the food, but worth a try!!!
These are the pellets: http://www.petco.com/product/8149/T-Rex-...
Good Luck!!!
Reply:Well said in the side note MS......I know this is your list.......anyone who has been around here knows that!!!
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Do water turtles hibernate in the water under ice during the winter?
The reason that I'm asking is that one of my outside pond sliders is in our pond %26amp; it's frozen over. The goldfish will survive all winter. I just don't know if I need to poke holes for him to come up for air. He is alive.
Do water turtles hibernate in the water under ice during the winter?
Make sure you have all the right things for him to hibernate. Check out this site- http://www.redearslider.com . They have a section there about hibernation.
Reply:yes, they "burmate"
they dig in the bottom of the pond and breath thru skin cells in the "tail" area :)
Reply:They do hibernate, I know they usually burrow themselves in the mud. I am not sure what you should do in this situation. I would probably call a vet and see what they can tell you.
Reply:He hibernates, and he is o.k. so are the frogs and other water creatures in your pond.
Reply:Yes, they do. Their metabolism slows to the point that they need no food, and very little oxygen. Even if you poked holes in the ice, the turtle wouldn't come up for air.
The turtle will be fine, as long as it is a species that is adapted to cold weather, and the pond doesn't freeze to the bottom, and the water retains some oxygen.
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Do water turtles hibernate in the water under ice during the winter?
Make sure you have all the right things for him to hibernate. Check out this site- http://www.redearslider.com . They have a section there about hibernation.
Reply:yes, they "burmate"
they dig in the bottom of the pond and breath thru skin cells in the "tail" area :)
Reply:They do hibernate, I know they usually burrow themselves in the mud. I am not sure what you should do in this situation. I would probably call a vet and see what they can tell you.
Reply:He hibernates, and he is o.k. so are the frogs and other water creatures in your pond.
Reply:Yes, they do. Their metabolism slows to the point that they need no food, and very little oxygen. Even if you poked holes in the ice, the turtle wouldn't come up for air.
The turtle will be fine, as long as it is a species that is adapted to cold weather, and the pond doesn't freeze to the bottom, and the water retains some oxygen.
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How can I "teach" my turtles to eat something else expect meat?
I have two Red eared sliders.My turtles does not want to vegetables and vitamines.The only things that thay eat are:turtle food(that i buy in apet shop),some meat , and such stuff.How can i show them or better said what can i do that they start to eat other things?
And there is one more question :how to know how old are my turtles(the shield of one turtle is 12cm and from the other 13cm ; both are males?
How can I "teach" my turtles to eat something else expect meat?
You have to wait them out. Turtles can go months without eating. Keep offering the veggies, eventually they will eat it.
All turtles grow differently, unfortunately the only way to tell age accurately is to know their hatch date.
Reply:Mix vegetables with it they will end up eating it.
Reply:You might try slitting the meat and putting vegetable matter inside it or buying some liver and using the liquid in the package to soak the vegetables you want to feed the turtles. The other possibility is to wait. Young turtles tend to be much more carnivorous than their elders. In time, they will show more interest in romaine and other greens.
My guess (and that is all that it is) is that your turtles are two years old.
Reply:just give him turtle food
Reply:turtles that eat meat?maybe I don't want 1 for a pet...
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And there is one more question :how to know how old are my turtles(the shield of one turtle is 12cm and from the other 13cm ; both are males?
How can I "teach" my turtles to eat something else expect meat?
You have to wait them out. Turtles can go months without eating. Keep offering the veggies, eventually they will eat it.
All turtles grow differently, unfortunately the only way to tell age accurately is to know their hatch date.
Reply:Mix vegetables with it they will end up eating it.
Reply:You might try slitting the meat and putting vegetable matter inside it or buying some liver and using the liquid in the package to soak the vegetables you want to feed the turtles. The other possibility is to wait. Young turtles tend to be much more carnivorous than their elders. In time, they will show more interest in romaine and other greens.
My guess (and that is all that it is) is that your turtles are two years old.
Reply:just give him turtle food
Reply:turtles that eat meat?maybe I don't want 1 for a pet...
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How do I clean the glass between the cab and the camper shell on my truck?
There is almost no space to fit anything larger than about 0.5 inches. I have sliders in both windows but can't fit my hand in between.
How do I clean the glass between the cab and the camper shell on my truck?
Wrap a towel or wash mitt around a yard stick or dowel or any long thin pole and use it to get in between. It's the easiest way without taking the shell off. They make a product specifically for that. I included a link.
Reply:Try this- put white vinegar in a fertilizer bottle that you can connect to a water hose. This works great for washing windows through window screens and it doesn't streak!
Reply:Loosen your camper and slide it back. If it's one that can't slide back the best thing to do is get some foaming bathtub cleaner and spray it in there thick. then wash it off with a hose.
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How do I clean the glass between the cab and the camper shell on my truck?
Wrap a towel or wash mitt around a yard stick or dowel or any long thin pole and use it to get in between. It's the easiest way without taking the shell off. They make a product specifically for that. I included a link.
Reply:Try this- put white vinegar in a fertilizer bottle that you can connect to a water hose. This works great for washing windows through window screens and it doesn't streak!
Reply:Loosen your camper and slide it back. If it's one that can't slide back the best thing to do is get some foaming bathtub cleaner and spray it in there thick. then wash it off with a hose.
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How do I clean aluminum around a shower door?
The bottom sliders just never seem to be clean, anyone have any ideas?
How do I clean aluminum around a shower door?
I use a old toothbrush w/bleach then take a cup with water and dump it through.
Reply:Glad to help, I've been doing it that way for 20+ years.... Report It
Reply:If you have a local Dollar Store (not family dollar) in your area there is a product called Awesome....it is in the cleaning product section......and let me tell ya, this stuff works!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Funny...
I just had the same issue...
The shower doors are removable... Take the doors off and scrub!
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How do I clean aluminum around a shower door?
I use a old toothbrush w/bleach then take a cup with water and dump it through.
Reply:Glad to help, I've been doing it that way for 20+ years.... Report It
Reply:If you have a local Dollar Store (not family dollar) in your area there is a product called Awesome....it is in the cleaning product section......and let me tell ya, this stuff works!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Funny...
I just had the same issue...
The shower doors are removable... Take the doors off and scrub!
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How do I go about putting a smaller turtle into a tank with a bigger turtle?
Donut (my main turtle) isn't huge, but his shell is about the size of a female's palm %26amp; my new turtle Dunkin is about the size of a quarter. They are Sliders. I know right now there is no way I can put them together, but I was wondering how I could make the process easy on the both of them. ..I don't think Donut is too excited about the new addition, though Dunkin seems like he wants to be around him. Ideas %26amp; suggestions welcomed :)
How do I go about putting a smaller turtle into a tank with a bigger turtle?
i got a red eared slider last summer thats about 4.5in. and a month later my friend gave me a 2inch baby painted turtle and i put the painted turtle with the red eared slider and thy were perfectlet fine the baby will even ride on the bigger ones shell (i have a 55 gallon tank so im not sure if that is an impact on how they treat each other)
Reply:If both have plenty of room, this would not usually be a problem. The thing is, most people will not give them as much room as they would need.
The rule of thumb is about 10 gallons of actual water per inch of shell length. If your turtles add up to about 6" long, they need about 60 gallons of water- or about a 100 gallon tank mostly filled.
The kicker is you need to think of the future- they are going to grow rather rapidly for the next few years, no matter what the tank size is, and when they feel crowded, they will fight and the smallest will usually be injured.
Red-ears are big turtles- males hit 9", females up to 12", so in theory you could need over 200 gallons of water before this is all done.
Reply:my family owns a turtle farm - we have millions of turtles (about 90% of them are sliders)- but in our gift shop we have a tank that we just throw baby turtles (that we may find around our farm) of all shapes, species and sizes in they never bother each other or even notice each other
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How do I go about putting a smaller turtle into a tank with a bigger turtle?
i got a red eared slider last summer thats about 4.5in. and a month later my friend gave me a 2inch baby painted turtle and i put the painted turtle with the red eared slider and thy were perfectlet fine the baby will even ride on the bigger ones shell (i have a 55 gallon tank so im not sure if that is an impact on how they treat each other)
Reply:If both have plenty of room, this would not usually be a problem. The thing is, most people will not give them as much room as they would need.
The rule of thumb is about 10 gallons of actual water per inch of shell length. If your turtles add up to about 6" long, they need about 60 gallons of water- or about a 100 gallon tank mostly filled.
The kicker is you need to think of the future- they are going to grow rather rapidly for the next few years, no matter what the tank size is, and when they feel crowded, they will fight and the smallest will usually be injured.
Red-ears are big turtles- males hit 9", females up to 12", so in theory you could need over 200 gallons of water before this is all done.
Reply:my family owns a turtle farm - we have millions of turtles (about 90% of them are sliders)- but in our gift shop we have a tank that we just throw baby turtles (that we may find around our farm) of all shapes, species and sizes in they never bother each other or even notice each other
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Best way to keep predators out of my turtle pond?
I have two red eared sliders. We have foxes, racoons, dogs, cats, every thing you can think of out here. Will chicken wire really keep them out? I need some recommendations to look into please.
Best way to keep predators out of my turtle pond?
Chicken wire works very well .
Also , if you have a hunting /camping supply store and pick up some coyote or bobcat urine. Just spray it around the area the turtles live and most of the animals will stay well away.
Good luck
Reply:ALLIGATOR???
Reply:i knew someone with the same problem. Just get some very tough netting and weigh it down with some bricks. You could also get some humane traps for raccoons and foxes if they're constantly being a nuisance. Another idea is to find a strong scented spray that repels the predators.
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Best way to keep predators out of my turtle pond?
Chicken wire works very well .
Also , if you have a hunting /camping supply store and pick up some coyote or bobcat urine. Just spray it around the area the turtles live and most of the animals will stay well away.
Good luck
Reply:ALLIGATOR???
Reply:i knew someone with the same problem. Just get some very tough netting and weigh it down with some bricks. You could also get some humane traps for raccoons and foxes if they're constantly being a nuisance. Another idea is to find a strong scented spray that repels the predators.
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Why does the water in my Turtle tank turn green?
I have 2 red-eared sliders. I have been changing the water in their tank almost every other day cause I can't stand to see it looking a little green. There is no algae in the tank and my husband cleaned the filter yesterday after we changed the water. Today it looks alittl green. Help?! What should we do to keep it looking nice?
Why does the water in my Turtle tank turn green?
Turtles are messy. You need to have bigger filter. If you are using a fish filter, you need to have one that does 2-3 times the size of your tank. So, if you have a 50 gallon tank, you need either a 100 or 150 gallon fish filter. If you are using a turtle filter, you should be doing ok. This is really just due to improper filteration. You can add some ZooMed's Repti-Safe which helps with chlorine and chloramites and pH and all kinds of stuff. It really helps keep the tank clean. You can add a plant called Anacharis which is an oxygenizer, eats the turtle feces and it provides a type of live vegetation for the turtle and a hiding spot. You can also add some Exo-Terra Biotize which eats the feces too. Their feces are the main reason that the tank gets dirty. Also, make sure that you take extra uneatten food out of the tank as this makes it messy too.
Reply:most likely algae try turning off the lights at night helped my tank out a bunch!
Reply:WELL IT DEPENDS DO YOU HAVE A FILTER IF NOT MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO TO THE PET STORE WITH YOUR PARENTS AND BUY ONE
Reply:It might be the lighting in your room or whatever. Plus, that kind of thing happens, the water will get green and you can't do much about it. Unfortunately. Perhaps you should try scrubbing the tank instead of just changing the water? I don't know, but this happens with my fish a lot.
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Why does the water in my Turtle tank turn green?
Turtles are messy. You need to have bigger filter. If you are using a fish filter, you need to have one that does 2-3 times the size of your tank. So, if you have a 50 gallon tank, you need either a 100 or 150 gallon fish filter. If you are using a turtle filter, you should be doing ok. This is really just due to improper filteration. You can add some ZooMed's Repti-Safe which helps with chlorine and chloramites and pH and all kinds of stuff. It really helps keep the tank clean. You can add a plant called Anacharis which is an oxygenizer, eats the turtle feces and it provides a type of live vegetation for the turtle and a hiding spot. You can also add some Exo-Terra Biotize which eats the feces too. Their feces are the main reason that the tank gets dirty. Also, make sure that you take extra uneatten food out of the tank as this makes it messy too.
Reply:most likely algae try turning off the lights at night helped my tank out a bunch!
Reply:WELL IT DEPENDS DO YOU HAVE A FILTER IF NOT MAYBE YOU SHOULD GO TO THE PET STORE WITH YOUR PARENTS AND BUY ONE
Reply:It might be the lighting in your room or whatever. Plus, that kind of thing happens, the water will get green and you can't do much about it. Unfortunately. Perhaps you should try scrubbing the tank instead of just changing the water? I don't know, but this happens with my fish a lot.
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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
Check out this page
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/winter.htm
Reply:Your welcome Report It
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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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
Check out this page
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/winter.htm
Reply:Your welcome Report It
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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What does it mean when a turtles shell is peeling?
We have two red eared sliders, Both of them in the same tank , And I noticed when I clean the tank small yellowish clear chunks in the water, And also the shells look like they are peeling off the very outside layer of their shell. Does anybody know what this means?
What does it mean when a turtles shell is peeling?
I googled and found this....
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquatictu...
Hope it helps.
Reply:don't worry its good its just them shedding.its just a sign that there growing. believe me i went to the vet and they even said that.
Reply:Your turtle is growing!!!
Reply:I agree with amanda, but to add, do not help the peeling process. that could be harmful to them. you can also tell if he/she is growing by a slight seperation between the scutes, it is expanding for new shell growth.
Reply:do you put something in the water totake the chlorine out?? I know chlorine can burn fish scales so I assume it would harm the turtles shells too.
Reply:Turtles shed their skin just like snakes but they do it in small patches at a time on their legs and shell. This is normal. Make sure they have a rough surface like a rock that they can rub up against to aide them in this process.
Reply:The turtles may just be growing. Turtles shed the most outer layer of their shells when they are growing.
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What does it mean when a turtles shell is peeling?
I googled and found this....
http://exoticpets.about.com/od/aquatictu...
Hope it helps.
Reply:don't worry its good its just them shedding.its just a sign that there growing. believe me i went to the vet and they even said that.
Reply:Your turtle is growing!!!
Reply:I agree with amanda, but to add, do not help the peeling process. that could be harmful to them. you can also tell if he/she is growing by a slight seperation between the scutes, it is expanding for new shell growth.
Reply:do you put something in the water totake the chlorine out?? I know chlorine can burn fish scales so I assume it would harm the turtles shells too.
Reply:Turtles shed their skin just like snakes but they do it in small patches at a time on their legs and shell. This is normal. Make sure they have a rough surface like a rock that they can rub up against to aide them in this process.
Reply:The turtles may just be growing. Turtles shed the most outer layer of their shells when they are growing.
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Is there an easy way to clean Pella Slider windows?
Is there an easy way to access the outside of the window to clean it?
Is there an easy way to clean Pella Slider windows?
I'm assuming you are talking about the thermastar by pella windows which are vinyl. If this is the case you can remove the sliding panel by unlocking it and lifting it outof place. you can then reach around to the other window and clean it from the inside.
to my knowledge pella doesn't make a sliding window other than the vinyl except for the impervia, which i believe is a very similiar set up.... so if it isn't vinyl or impervia, then i don't know what to tell you.
Reply:I was not aware that Pella made a double sliding unit. Some that I have seen do have clip in stops on the top that need to be pulled out to be able to lift the sash up. Are these vinyl windows? Report It
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Is there an easy way to clean Pella Slider windows?
I'm assuming you are talking about the thermastar by pella windows which are vinyl. If this is the case you can remove the sliding panel by unlocking it and lifting it outof place. you can then reach around to the other window and clean it from the inside.
to my knowledge pella doesn't make a sliding window other than the vinyl except for the impervia, which i believe is a very similiar set up.... so if it isn't vinyl or impervia, then i don't know what to tell you.
Reply:I was not aware that Pella made a double sliding unit. Some that I have seen do have clip in stops on the top that need to be pulled out to be able to lift the sash up. Are these vinyl windows? Report It
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How can i clean my dads old 30 gallon fishtank?
I would love to use my dads 30 gallon tank for my fish but he used it for his Red eared sliders and theres like a green all over the tank i tried whiping it off but its doesnt come off how can i clean it?
Thanks in advance!
How can i clean my dads old 30 gallon fishtank?
I would mix a vinegar solution with hot water and put that in there to let it soak. Once it has soaked, take a coarse sponge and scrub the tank...it may take more than once to cut through the slime.
When you are finished, make sure to then re-wash the tank so that no vinegar residue is left behind.
Reply:OK so get a razor blade and scrape it like that, unless it's acrylic then use one specially made for that type of tank. (razor will scratch it) Try using an abrasive like salt or those abrasive pads (look like dish sponges the green ones) that are specifically made for fish tanks (the other ones have soap and stuff on em and will kill your fish) Or go with the bleach plain old laundry bleach if the tank is uninhabited use a solution of about 1 part bleach to 5 parts water let it sit for a bit and then scrub. Once your done rinse rinse rinse and rinse some more until you cant smell the bleach anymore, let the tank completely dry and rinse again. All the bleach will be gone. Fill it add aqua safe or whatever water conditioner you choose and that will get rid of any residual bleach (bleach = chlorine, aqua safe removes chlorine)
Reply:Take it as a lost and buy another one.
Reply:get inside of it and scrub scrub scrub
Reply:Hmm... if scrubbing won't work then I think you can go to a local pet store and they will have a solution to how to fix that up...
Is the green stuff in or outside the tank?
If it is inside then fill the tank with water and go to the petstore and buy this one fish window cleanin colution then go back to your tank, squeeze that solution in it and wait for the green to clear up.
If it is outside then you should ust scrub or use windex, and when it comes out then clean it with cold water.
Reply:i get a toothbrush and scrub it or just buy a new one
Reply:a pressure washer
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How can i clean my dads old 30 gallon fishtank?
I would mix a vinegar solution with hot water and put that in there to let it soak. Once it has soaked, take a coarse sponge and scrub the tank...it may take more than once to cut through the slime.
When you are finished, make sure to then re-wash the tank so that no vinegar residue is left behind.
Reply:OK so get a razor blade and scrape it like that, unless it's acrylic then use one specially made for that type of tank. (razor will scratch it) Try using an abrasive like salt or those abrasive pads (look like dish sponges the green ones) that are specifically made for fish tanks (the other ones have soap and stuff on em and will kill your fish) Or go with the bleach plain old laundry bleach if the tank is uninhabited use a solution of about 1 part bleach to 5 parts water let it sit for a bit and then scrub. Once your done rinse rinse rinse and rinse some more until you cant smell the bleach anymore, let the tank completely dry and rinse again. All the bleach will be gone. Fill it add aqua safe or whatever water conditioner you choose and that will get rid of any residual bleach (bleach = chlorine, aqua safe removes chlorine)
Reply:Take it as a lost and buy another one.
Reply:get inside of it and scrub scrub scrub
Reply:Hmm... if scrubbing won't work then I think you can go to a local pet store and they will have a solution to how to fix that up...
Is the green stuff in or outside the tank?
If it is inside then fill the tank with water and go to the petstore and buy this one fish window cleanin colution then go back to your tank, squeeze that solution in it and wait for the green to clear up.
If it is outside then you should ust scrub or use windex, and when it comes out then clean it with cold water.
Reply:i get a toothbrush and scrub it or just buy a new one
Reply:a pressure washer
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What do you think about the theory of Infinity Universes existing in alternate dimensions?
It sounds like something out of a comic book or a sci-fi movie, but wouldn't it be awesome if you can travel from one universe to the other (like in that Sliders TV show). You could meet a self that could've make different decisions in life and took different paths than yourself. Maybe he is rich, a TV star, a father of 6 or a Priest, or maybe he's dead, who knows? What do you think?
What do you think about the theory of Infinity Universes existing in alternate dimensions?
I've thought about this before. If time travel to the past is possible, then I believe that this is true. Since the past is already written in our dimension, if you go back and change something you would be in an alternate universe. And if you can travel between these universes (like sliders) you could see the infinite decisions that could have been made.
Reply:It sounds like you're refering to Membrane Theory, a new theory that combines the equations of Vibrating Strings and Super Gravity theories. This new theory proposes that there are actually 11 dimensions and that universes that exist in there own independent realms are created all the time, hence the possiblility of an infinite number of universes.
Reply:Its not possible tho...
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What do you think about the theory of Infinity Universes existing in alternate dimensions?
I've thought about this before. If time travel to the past is possible, then I believe that this is true. Since the past is already written in our dimension, if you go back and change something you would be in an alternate universe. And if you can travel between these universes (like sliders) you could see the infinite decisions that could have been made.
Reply:It sounds like you're refering to Membrane Theory, a new theory that combines the equations of Vibrating Strings and Super Gravity theories. This new theory proposes that there are actually 11 dimensions and that universes that exist in there own independent realms are created all the time, hence the possiblility of an infinite number of universes.
Reply:Its not possible tho...
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How often should i changing water for red ear slider?
I recently got 2 red ear slider turtle. I don't know how often i should change water for it a week.I have been changing water for it every other day, and now it just sits there and has been less active then when i just got it. can somebody help me?
How often should i changing water for red ear slider?
Your turtle is less active because it is not warm enough. You mentioned in another question that you don't have a heater. It needs a heater. The colder they are, the slower they will become as they are cold blooded and cannot regulate their own temperature.
Reply:Turtles need a few things to make them happy.
Big tanks- the bigger the better
Warm water- 75-80F, using a good heater
Clean water- turtles NEED big filters! Without a filter, you'll go crazy trying to change the water and keep it warm
Good lighting that offers UVB light and about 90F temps to basking turtles
Good diet
You can find out more at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
Reply:I would suggest getting a filter for them. Red-eared sliders are extremely messy, but changing their water entirely too often can stress them out. Invest in a filter to keep some of the mess down. I wouldn't change it more often than once a month, with a filter you could do it less as long as it's a decent filter.
Reply:I have a filter that is built for a tank 2x the size of mine. The reason? Turtles are messy! Changing the water every other day is too often- and can lead to stress- which will cause the turtle to be less active. I do a partial water change about every two weeks and maybe every month and a half do a full water change.
The filter I have is really powerful though and aside from the benefit of keeping the water clean longer, it provides a strong current for the turtles to play in.
Reply:The water change every other day is good. Check the water temperature, about 70* F is good.. When I kept turtles, I used declorinated tap water and fed commercial turtle food ( Reptomin ) and also live fish ( any feeder fish will do ). Turtles do need some UV ... I have had them indoors with indirect sunlight and they have done quite well.
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How often should i changing water for red ear slider?
Your turtle is less active because it is not warm enough. You mentioned in another question that you don't have a heater. It needs a heater. The colder they are, the slower they will become as they are cold blooded and cannot regulate their own temperature.
Reply:Turtles need a few things to make them happy.
Big tanks- the bigger the better
Warm water- 75-80F, using a good heater
Clean water- turtles NEED big filters! Without a filter, you'll go crazy trying to change the water and keep it warm
Good lighting that offers UVB light and about 90F temps to basking turtles
Good diet
You can find out more at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
Reply:I would suggest getting a filter for them. Red-eared sliders are extremely messy, but changing their water entirely too often can stress them out. Invest in a filter to keep some of the mess down. I wouldn't change it more often than once a month, with a filter you could do it less as long as it's a decent filter.
Reply:I have a filter that is built for a tank 2x the size of mine. The reason? Turtles are messy! Changing the water every other day is too often- and can lead to stress- which will cause the turtle to be less active. I do a partial water change about every two weeks and maybe every month and a half do a full water change.
The filter I have is really powerful though and aside from the benefit of keeping the water clean longer, it provides a strong current for the turtles to play in.
Reply:The water change every other day is good. Check the water temperature, about 70* F is good.. When I kept turtles, I used declorinated tap water and fed commercial turtle food ( Reptomin ) and also live fish ( any feeder fish will do ). Turtles do need some UV ... I have had them indoors with indirect sunlight and they have done quite well.
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Can a simple magnet be used to open a slider door when it's locked?
Common, please help, at around three a.m. lately I wake up feeling a cold chil and check and the slider door is unlocked. When I double checked to make sure it was locked before the kids went to sleep at night. what's up?
Can a simple magnet be used to open a slider door when it's locked?
No . Most , if not all of these slider locks are made of cast white metal , which is not magnetic . A magnet would have no effect on the lock , because white metal is a "non-ferrous" metal .
Even if the lock were made of steel or iron , a "ferrous" metal , a magnet would have to be gigantic , or a very powerful electro-magnet would have to be used . The magnet in this case would have to be so large it would require several people just to carry it !
So I doubt very much a magnet was used . Sounds to me like someone opened the slider from the inside to let themselves out , rather than from the outside to let themselves in .........
Reply:I have never tried it, but it may be possible, depending on your type of lock. Consider wedging the door closed with a long dowel or broomstick cut to to fit between the slding door panel and the frame.
Reply:The broomstick thing works great, unless one of the kids is sneaking out side at night.
I guess you will find that out soon enough if the stick does not work.
Reply:Use the stick to hold the doors from opening. This way you will know if it is being opened from inside or out. Bet if it is a kid, you will be asked why it is there.
Reply:Right now, I'm more concerned in why it is unlocked. Who is coming in at 3am. I find this scary!
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Can a simple magnet be used to open a slider door when it's locked?
No . Most , if not all of these slider locks are made of cast white metal , which is not magnetic . A magnet would have no effect on the lock , because white metal is a "non-ferrous" metal .
Even if the lock were made of steel or iron , a "ferrous" metal , a magnet would have to be gigantic , or a very powerful electro-magnet would have to be used . The magnet in this case would have to be so large it would require several people just to carry it !
So I doubt very much a magnet was used . Sounds to me like someone opened the slider from the inside to let themselves out , rather than from the outside to let themselves in .........
Reply:I have never tried it, but it may be possible, depending on your type of lock. Consider wedging the door closed with a long dowel or broomstick cut to to fit between the slding door panel and the frame.
Reply:The broomstick thing works great, unless one of the kids is sneaking out side at night.
I guess you will find that out soon enough if the stick does not work.
Reply:Use the stick to hold the doors from opening. This way you will know if it is being opened from inside or out. Bet if it is a kid, you will be asked why it is there.
Reply:Right now, I'm more concerned in why it is unlocked. Who is coming in at 3am. I find this scary!
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Is it safe to hold a small yellow bellied slider?
I bought a yellow bellied slider who is 2 inches long and looks as healthy as can be. I am still wondering if it has a disease. I keep on reading that these turtles are alway sick. Please Reply.
Is it safe to hold a small yellow bellied slider?
yes, it is safe to hold him...just don't try to eat him
Reply:Safe for whom. Wash your hands afterward and you will be safe. However, I find that over-handling shortens the life of reptiles dramatically.
Reply:What you're thinking of is Salmonella bacteria, which virtually all turtles carry. It doesn't mean the turtles are sick, but they can pass the bacteria on to people who hold them, and those people can then get sick from it. It can be very serious, too.
That doesn't mean you can't ever hold your turtle. What it does mean is that you should never let the turtle near your face or touch your face while you're handling him. You also need to wash your hands very very thoroughly immediately afterwards, with hot water and soap. Every time, no exceptions.
The odds of getting an infection if you follow these rules are very slim but, because Salmonella is very dangerous to humans, you don't want to take chances. By the way, this is exactly the same way you should treat uncooked chicken, which ALSO almost always has Salmonella bacteria on it.
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Is it safe to hold a small yellow bellied slider?
yes, it is safe to hold him...just don't try to eat him
Reply:Safe for whom. Wash your hands afterward and you will be safe. However, I find that over-handling shortens the life of reptiles dramatically.
Reply:What you're thinking of is Salmonella bacteria, which virtually all turtles carry. It doesn't mean the turtles are sick, but they can pass the bacteria on to people who hold them, and those people can then get sick from it. It can be very serious, too.
That doesn't mean you can't ever hold your turtle. What it does mean is that you should never let the turtle near your face or touch your face while you're handling him. You also need to wash your hands very very thoroughly immediately afterwards, with hot water and soap. Every time, no exceptions.
The odds of getting an infection if you follow these rules are very slim but, because Salmonella is very dangerous to humans, you don't want to take chances. By the way, this is exactly the same way you should treat uncooked chicken, which ALSO almost always has Salmonella bacteria on it.
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How do I keep my red eared slider turtles alive in the pond during the winter months?
I live in the north bay of California, south of San Francisco. Our weather is moderate.
How do I keep my red eared slider turtles alive in the pond during the winter months?
Get a pond heater. As long as the temps are kept up it is fine. Your weather isn't cold enough that it would be difficult to keep the temperatures around 75 or so.
Reply:You could get a pond heater and as long as that kept the water at an average temperature of 75-90F you should be OK. Yet you may also want to keep the water moving that case if it fails it wont freeze or start to ice up. Now you could always also take them inside and not hibernate them in a small aquarium. It is very hard and in most times bad for you to hibernate (or brumation in reptiles/ turtles) while in captivity. Yet many people do it. You just need to read about it and have a basic knowledge on the set up. If you wish you can fill the bottom of the pond with mud and sand and what not as well as muddy banks and let them naturally hibernate. Though if they have always been in captivity and never actually hibernated it ma not be used to having to fatten up before and that can lead into many problem. So out of these recommendations I would choose either the heater or to make a separate inside aquarium for them to be in until it is warm enough for them to go back outside again. Hope I was of assistance and good luck. :)
Reply:You do not need to heat the water. If it doesn't freeze solid, you are good. The turtles will go to the bottom and perhaps burrow, or just hang out in the leaves down there till the weather warms up.
RES are NOT tropical, they come from temperate areas.
Reply:get 5 aquarium heaters
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How do I keep my red eared slider turtles alive in the pond during the winter months?
Get a pond heater. As long as the temps are kept up it is fine. Your weather isn't cold enough that it would be difficult to keep the temperatures around 75 or so.
Reply:You could get a pond heater and as long as that kept the water at an average temperature of 75-90F you should be OK. Yet you may also want to keep the water moving that case if it fails it wont freeze or start to ice up. Now you could always also take them inside and not hibernate them in a small aquarium. It is very hard and in most times bad for you to hibernate (or brumation in reptiles/ turtles) while in captivity. Yet many people do it. You just need to read about it and have a basic knowledge on the set up. If you wish you can fill the bottom of the pond with mud and sand and what not as well as muddy banks and let them naturally hibernate. Though if they have always been in captivity and never actually hibernated it ma not be used to having to fatten up before and that can lead into many problem. So out of these recommendations I would choose either the heater or to make a separate inside aquarium for them to be in until it is warm enough for them to go back outside again. Hope I was of assistance and good luck. :)
Reply:You do not need to heat the water. If it doesn't freeze solid, you are good. The turtles will go to the bottom and perhaps burrow, or just hang out in the leaves down there till the weather warms up.
RES are NOT tropical, they come from temperate areas.
Reply:get 5 aquarium heaters
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Where do I report illegal sales of red eared slider turtles?
My boyfriend bought three red slider turtles from this fish aquarium shop. He didn't know that they were illegal under 4 inches. What I want to do is report the shop for selling them illegally and not prompting him about the dangers of salmonella poisoning (as stated by law). Who should I report the shop to?
Where do I report illegal sales of red eared slider turtles?
NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!! All these answers are false. What you need to do, is call your state DNR (Division of Natural Resources) Hmmm,, Are you sure there's a law about all that? Kind of odd, I have never heard of a size law, or a law about warning for salmonella. Call the code enforcement also I guess, if your determined. But your DNR will deal with animal laws, sales, etc...
Reply:Department of Health and Human Services or the better bussiness beaura or both.
Reply:the rspca if your in the uk or spca i think in the states anywhere that rescues animals
Reply:The chances of anything happening are very slim. There are so many loopholes in the law that there's not much chance of the store being prosecuted. And the salmonella scare is overhyped with baby turtles. You have just as much a chance of getting salmonella from an iguana or adult turtle. Not to mention no one likes a snitch!
Reply:Start with the health department. Then any animal right organization such as the aspca. The reason they are illegal to sell under 4 inches is because the can become traumatized that young when they are handled a lot and they get put in new environments. The trauma tends to kill them. The health department would like to know that people aren't being warned that the pets they just bought carry a potentially dangerous bacteria.
Reply:Your local fish and game department would be a good start.
Reply:DNR will likely be the best source to complain. You can also call the Dept. of AG. they will notify DNR.
The salmonella thing has been blown way out of proportion though! Don't put the turtle in your mouth %26amp; keep them away from small children who might do that! That is what caused the Big hype about salmonella! Also after handling them wash your hands %26amp; you can also use an alcohol based hand sanitizer like Germ X. As for the prompts... It is best that your boyfriend does research about any animal before buying it! With the help of the Internet research is all to easy to do before the purchasing of an animal %26amp; should be done for the animals safety %26amp; the person who is buying the animal!
DNR or your local park may be willing to accept these turtles if your boyfriend feels the need to get rid of them! PLEASE DO NOT TURN THEM LOOSE TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES! THEY ARE DEPENDANT ON HUMANS FOR FEED %26amp; MAY NOT MAKE IT IN THE WILD!!!
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Where do I report illegal sales of red eared slider turtles?
NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!! All these answers are false. What you need to do, is call your state DNR (Division of Natural Resources) Hmmm,, Are you sure there's a law about all that? Kind of odd, I have never heard of a size law, or a law about warning for salmonella. Call the code enforcement also I guess, if your determined. But your DNR will deal with animal laws, sales, etc...
Reply:Department of Health and Human Services or the better bussiness beaura or both.
Reply:the rspca if your in the uk or spca i think in the states anywhere that rescues animals
Reply:The chances of anything happening are very slim. There are so many loopholes in the law that there's not much chance of the store being prosecuted. And the salmonella scare is overhyped with baby turtles. You have just as much a chance of getting salmonella from an iguana or adult turtle. Not to mention no one likes a snitch!
Reply:Start with the health department. Then any animal right organization such as the aspca. The reason they are illegal to sell under 4 inches is because the can become traumatized that young when they are handled a lot and they get put in new environments. The trauma tends to kill them. The health department would like to know that people aren't being warned that the pets they just bought carry a potentially dangerous bacteria.
Reply:Your local fish and game department would be a good start.
Reply:DNR will likely be the best source to complain. You can also call the Dept. of AG. they will notify DNR.
The salmonella thing has been blown way out of proportion though! Don't put the turtle in your mouth %26amp; keep them away from small children who might do that! That is what caused the Big hype about salmonella! Also after handling them wash your hands %26amp; you can also use an alcohol based hand sanitizer like Germ X. As for the prompts... It is best that your boyfriend does research about any animal before buying it! With the help of the Internet research is all to easy to do before the purchasing of an animal %26amp; should be done for the animals safety %26amp; the person who is buying the animal!
DNR or your local park may be willing to accept these turtles if your boyfriend feels the need to get rid of them! PLEASE DO NOT TURN THEM LOOSE TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES! THEY ARE DEPENDANT ON HUMANS FOR FEED %26amp; MAY NOT MAKE IT IN THE WILD!!!
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How can you tell how old a red-ear slider is?
I'm going to purchase a red-ear slider and before I did I wanted to know how to tell how old they are.
How can you tell how old a red-ear slider is?
If you see a hatchling in the store (under 2"), it is likely hatched this year. If it is larger than 2", it was likely hatched last year.
Counting rings is only a myth and it is inaccurate. Turtles put on many rings a year and best way to determine age is buy looking at its overall size. The older they get, the harder, or more impossible it is to age the turtle. This is true with humans as well. You know babies are around 1 years old, but can you age a 60 year old?
Here is a caresheet for a RES:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/ca...
Reply:almost exactly like a tree count how many squares on their shells and trust me i had one for almost 5 years
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How can you tell how old a red-ear slider is?
If you see a hatchling in the store (under 2"), it is likely hatched this year. If it is larger than 2", it was likely hatched last year.
Counting rings is only a myth and it is inaccurate. Turtles put on many rings a year and best way to determine age is buy looking at its overall size. The older they get, the harder, or more impossible it is to age the turtle. This is true with humans as well. You know babies are around 1 years old, but can you age a 60 year old?
Here is a caresheet for a RES:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/ca...
Reply:almost exactly like a tree count how many squares on their shells and trust me i had one for almost 5 years
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What animals can I put with my Red Eared Slider?
I have a 20 gallon tank thats mostly water with a some land space. It's fully filtered and "lighted" I have a 75 watt basking bulp. I currently have just one 5 inch RES (Red eared slider) She is a female. I would love to have something else living with her. What animal(s) will she be able to live with?
What animals can I put with my Red Eared Slider?
I have 4 turtles and they are in with 3 mollies, 2 algae eaters and a flying fox. As long as you have hiding spots for the fish they will be ok.
Mollies are quick. I have 2 female mollies and a male in their tank so they will breed.
I have tried putting guppies in with my turtles and they eat them everytime.
Hope this helps
Reply:why not have another RES with her? some fishes can do well with sliders but they have to be fast swimmers and doesn't require much oxygen (bubbles). For your tank, you can add another RES or just one or two fishes. I have 2 RES about the same size as yours and one malayan box turtle (6 inch carapace) in a 30 gallon tank.
Reply:None. Sliders eat what fits in their mouth, this means any toe or tail sticking out. Also your tank is barely big enough for your turtle now and it will most certainly grow if fed properly.
Reply:Well, a 20 gallon tank is a good start off tank for your RES. You can put in another RES and probably some cheap guppies
since they breed like crazy and will provided food for your turtles.
Reply:First of all your going to need a bigger tank to add another turtle and even with the one Red eared slider you should have a bigger tank. The bigger the better. You can add some small sized Oscars they can do well with turtles since they get fairly big and aslso make sure they dont become to aggressive towards the turtle. Oscars do get big about 15 inches but will most likely survive with the turtle. I have done this but I also have really big tanks. I have one 145 gallon hexagon, a 75 gallon, a 40 gallon, a 20 gallon, and a 10 gallon. I have two eastern box turtles, a Red eared slider, a Florida cooter, and a Florida softshell. The Red eared slider and Florida cooter are in the same tank which is 75 gallons, but it is already getting to small and I will have to upgrade to a 100 gallon or higher tank. When housing two aquatic turtles and even one they will require a tank of 100 gallons or more for health and better growth issues.
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What animals can I put with my Red Eared Slider?
I have 4 turtles and they are in with 3 mollies, 2 algae eaters and a flying fox. As long as you have hiding spots for the fish they will be ok.
Mollies are quick. I have 2 female mollies and a male in their tank so they will breed.
I have tried putting guppies in with my turtles and they eat them everytime.
Hope this helps
Reply:why not have another RES with her? some fishes can do well with sliders but they have to be fast swimmers and doesn't require much oxygen (bubbles). For your tank, you can add another RES or just one or two fishes. I have 2 RES about the same size as yours and one malayan box turtle (6 inch carapace) in a 30 gallon tank.
Reply:None. Sliders eat what fits in their mouth, this means any toe or tail sticking out. Also your tank is barely big enough for your turtle now and it will most certainly grow if fed properly.
Reply:Well, a 20 gallon tank is a good start off tank for your RES. You can put in another RES and probably some cheap guppies
since they breed like crazy and will provided food for your turtles.
Reply:First of all your going to need a bigger tank to add another turtle and even with the one Red eared slider you should have a bigger tank. The bigger the better. You can add some small sized Oscars they can do well with turtles since they get fairly big and aslso make sure they dont become to aggressive towards the turtle. Oscars do get big about 15 inches but will most likely survive with the turtle. I have done this but I also have really big tanks. I have one 145 gallon hexagon, a 75 gallon, a 40 gallon, a 20 gallon, and a 10 gallon. I have two eastern box turtles, a Red eared slider, a Florida cooter, and a Florida softshell. The Red eared slider and Florida cooter are in the same tank which is 75 gallons, but it is already getting to small and I will have to upgrade to a 100 gallon or higher tank. When housing two aquatic turtles and even one they will require a tank of 100 gallons or more for health and better growth issues.
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How to take care of a red eared slider tutrle eggs?
We have two red eared slider turltes and the ladie we got them from said they are both males but one had 6 eggs and we stuck them in a tupper ware container and put saran wrap around it and poked 7 holes but is there any thing else we are supposed to do for them? AND when theyhatch where is the best place to take them?
How to take care of a red eared slider tutrle eggs?
The main things to remember about turtle eggs is not to let them turn over and to sanitize the container you put them in. It's too late for both, now. You mighe want to soak some absorbent cotton in water, then wring it out as best you can, so it is barely damp. Then put it in with or over the eggs. Replace the saran wrap and don't put holes in it this time. Keep the eggs in a place that maintains an even temperature, such as the top of the refrigerator. Then be patient for a couple of months.
Once they hatch, do NOT release them unless you are within the turtles' natural range. Give them to turtle-loving friends or keep them yourself.
Reply:Zander Y is incompetent since he gave you info on the desert tortoise which is the opposite of a RES! As long as the eggs haven't collapsed and have been placed somewhere warm they may still be viable. The best thing to do would be to build an incubator. To build a cheap one I use a small tank like the 6.3 liter hexagons that walmart sells. I usually vermiculite as the bedding but this time I might use perlite. You'll want to keep the bedding moist and the temp around 80-83F. I use a spray bottle with pure water and I spray around the eggs not directly at them. If they are too moist fungus grows on them. that's why I use sport bottle caps with bedding inside to keep the eggs in so that I can move them around without accidentally rolling them. After 3 months the eggs should hatch and you can either take them to a turtle rescue center. By law, pet stores can't sell them unless they are at least 4" long so that's out of the question until you keep them long enough.
Reply:Description
The Desert Tortoise is an herbivore that may attain a length of 9 to 15 inches in upper shell (carapace) length. The tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F because of its ability to dig underground burrows and escape the heat. At least 95% of its life is spent in burrows. There, it is also protected from freezing while dormant, November through February or March.
The Sonoran Desert Tortoise is flat and pear-shaped compared to the Western Mojave tortoise which is more butterball shape; they are usually active in spring. The Sonoran Desert tortoise is more active in summer and seek shade under large rocks and boulders. It is possible that northern and southern Desert Tortoises may one day be designated as different species or subspecies.
The presence of soil suitable for digging burrows is a limiting factor to Desert Tortoise distribution. Some of their burrows just extend beyond the shell of the tortoise inside. Others extend for several feet. A single tortoise may have a dozen or more burrows distributed over its home range. These burrows may be used by different tortoises at different times.
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The Desert Tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F.
95% of a Desert Tortoise’s life is spent in underground burrows
Ravens have caused more than 50 percent of juvenile Desert Tortoise deaths in some areas of the Mojave Desert.
Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water.
Desert Tortoise populations have declined by 90 percent since the 1980s
Ravens are now one of the Desert turtle’s primary predators.
Much of the tortoise’s water intake comes from moisture in the grasses and wildflowers they consume in the spring.
It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild Desert Tortoise
Vocalization
Desert Tortoises make hisses, pops and poink sounds, perhaps as fear and distress calls. Males to grunt when mating.
Horn
Both sexes have a gular horn -- an anterior extension of the plastron (lower shell). The horn is longer in males and often upturned. Males use these in fighting with other males, attempting to insert the horn under the anterior edge of the carapace and by twisting to the side, flip the other male on its back. The opponent attempts to stand as high as possible to prevent this from happening.
Feet
The tortoise's hind limbs differ markedly from the forelimbs. Whereas the hind limbs are elephantine, the forelimbs are flattened with well-developed muscle. They are used for digging burrows. The females use their hind limbs to dig their nests.
Behavior
Fighting may occur at anytime that males encounter one another and usually ends in the subordinate male running away from the other. Where there are cavities in partially consolidated gravels with room for several tortoises, males and females will share theses cover sites. The males may begin to fight upon emerging each day but the importance of adequate cover for protection against extreme heat seems to be greater than maintaining the dominance hierarchy.
To maximize the utilization of infrequent rainfall, tortoises dig catchment basins in the soil, remember where these are, and may be found waiting by them when rain appears imminent. Water that reaches the bladder is not lost to the system but can be drawn upon as needed.
Much of the tortoise’s water intake comes from moisture in the grasses and wildflowers they consume in the spring. During very dry times they may give off waste as a white paste rather than a watery urine. Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water.
Habitat
Desert tortoises inhabit semi-arid grasslands, gravelly desert washes, canyon bottoms and rocky hillsides below 3,530 ft.
Tortoises north and west of the Colorado River inhabit valleys and on alluvial fans. In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, however, the tortoises tend to live on steep, rocky hillside slopes in Palo Verde and Saguaro Cactus communities.
Food %26amp; Hunting
Diet composition varies throughout the tortoise's range. If winter rainfall has been sufficient to result in germination of annuals, these are used heavily when the tortoises emerge from winter torpor (brumation). Other herbs, grasses, some shrubs and the new growth of cacti and their flowers comprise a major portion of the diet. If there is summer rain, tortoises will utilize dry forage.
Breeding
Courting and copulation may occur at any time that the tortoises are above ground; however, there seems to be more of this behavior in late summer and early fall when the testosterone levels peak in males. Females store sperm and egg laying occurs May, June and July.
The number of eggs varies. Female size seems to be one factor. A mature female might lay 4-8 white, hard-shelled eggs in a clutch and produce 2, sometimes 3 clutches in a season. Hatchlings from only a few eggs out of every hundred actually make it to adulthood.
Nests are often dug near the burrow opening early in the season and farther inside, late in the season. Some nests are dug away from the burrow but usually under a shrub. After laying, the female leaves the nest and the soil temperatures support growth of the embryos. Incubation periods of 90 to 120 days are typical. Data from experiments using controlled incubation temperatures show that cooler temperatures, 79-87 degrees F. produce all males; at 88-91 degrees F. all females.
Tortoises grow at varying rates depending upon forage availability. The number of growth rings in a given year may be zero to several; hence, one cannot determine a tortoise s exact age by counting those rings. Sexual maturity is a function of size rather than age, approximately 7-8 inches mid- carapace length in females. Generally, Desert Tortoises don't reach sexual maturity for 15 to 20 years.
Conservation
Ravens, Gila Monsters, Kit Foxes, Badgers, Roadrunners and Coyotes are all natural predators of the Desert Tortoise. They prey on juveniles, which are 2-3 inches long with a thin, delicate shell.
In recent years Desert Tortoise of the Mojave Desert is federally listed as a threatened species. State and federal wildlife and land management agencies and local jurisdictions are actively involved in conservation programs to help the recovery of the Desert Tortoise throughout the Mojave Desert.
Primary threats remaining to the Desert Tortoises include
Illegal collection and vandalism by humans
Urban area expansion that has destroyed habitat and increased the numbers of Ravens
Upper respiratory tract disease
The loss of forage plants due to competition with grazing livestock and replacement by invasive species.
Cautions
It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild Desert Tortoise. There are programs run by tortoise clubs in Arizona, California and Nevada through which legally acquired captives may be adopted.
-- Betty Burge
-- A.R Royo
The Desert Tortoise - The first popular book on the Southwest's most beloved animal. Answers all questions commonly asked including longevity, reproduction, and where found.
For children The Tortoise and The Jackrabbit book + 2 stuffed animals
Click Here
Reply:- First of all you must poses a pair of mature turtles from the sexual point of view. This means the male turtle must be about 3 years old and the female turtle around 5 years old. You should try to breed only healthy animals.
- Usually turtle breeding starts somewhere in the fall. It's good for your turtles to winter cool them when you decide to breed them. The period that is recommended for this cooling process is January and February. This process should be six to eight weeks long. the idea is to keep a the turtles at a 50-60F degrees temperature buy turning of all the heating. In general cases the turtles will eat very little during this cooling period. Then another important step in the turtle breeding is leaving your turtles alone without disturbing them. After the 6-8 weeks of cooling turn on the heaters to normal temperatures.
- During the turtle breeding period make sure that your turtles are well fed. This is very important for a successful breeding. The female turtle must be in a great shape, well fed and with al the vitamins that she needs. So be sure that she has all the calcium and D3 vitamin that she needs.
- The best thing for your turtle breeding would be to take place somewhere outdoor. It's much easier for them. if you can't provide them an outside location it's not such a big problem but even indoor or outdoor you will have give them a nesting area.
- The nesting are should be some kind of box with 12-16 inches deep of moist soil or sand. The majority of water turtles lay multiple clutches per summer. Every clutch has from 2 to 10 eggs. The turtle will lay for about 24-48 hours for every clutch. The time intervals between the clutches are a few weeks long.
- After the laying remove the eggs. Remember that you mustn't turn over the eggs. I suggest you to make a mark on the top of the eggs so you wont risk to put them in a wrong position.
- The next step in the turtle breeding process is the icubation. First of all you'll have to make an incubation box. The box must contain moistened Vermiculate. The vermiculate it's not hard to find. I think that you can get vermiculate from any garden centers in your neighborhood. Then creafuly insert the eggs in some little hole that you will make them in the moisten vermiculate. It is possible for some eggs to stick together and it's not bad to try to separate them. But be gentle. If the separation is not easy the do not force. Live them be.
- The hatching lasts 60-120 days. In this perios you must kepp the box seald. Do noy forget to make some airholes in the box. Do not let the in the box anf forget about them. You have to check them weekly or more often but not daily. And alwasy keep an ey on the teperature. You should keep it at about 82F. When you see that the Vermiculate gets dry, spray carefuly with water to keep it moisten.
- After the baby turtles hatch you must keep them separated from the adults. You should feed thyem diet food once a day. The baby turtles are carnivorous, but i advise you to give the fruits and vegetables.
In conclusion the turtle breeding procces it's not so simple, because teher are many factors that must be taken in consideration. But if you fallow my instrucyions exactly you should manage to breed your turtles corectly. If you aren't sure enough of what you have to doo there are many turtle breeding books that you can consul
Hope this helps.....
flower
How to take care of a red eared slider tutrle eggs?
The main things to remember about turtle eggs is not to let them turn over and to sanitize the container you put them in. It's too late for both, now. You mighe want to soak some absorbent cotton in water, then wring it out as best you can, so it is barely damp. Then put it in with or over the eggs. Replace the saran wrap and don't put holes in it this time. Keep the eggs in a place that maintains an even temperature, such as the top of the refrigerator. Then be patient for a couple of months.
Once they hatch, do NOT release them unless you are within the turtles' natural range. Give them to turtle-loving friends or keep them yourself.
Reply:Zander Y is incompetent since he gave you info on the desert tortoise which is the opposite of a RES! As long as the eggs haven't collapsed and have been placed somewhere warm they may still be viable. The best thing to do would be to build an incubator. To build a cheap one I use a small tank like the 6.3 liter hexagons that walmart sells. I usually vermiculite as the bedding but this time I might use perlite. You'll want to keep the bedding moist and the temp around 80-83F. I use a spray bottle with pure water and I spray around the eggs not directly at them. If they are too moist fungus grows on them. that's why I use sport bottle caps with bedding inside to keep the eggs in so that I can move them around without accidentally rolling them. After 3 months the eggs should hatch and you can either take them to a turtle rescue center. By law, pet stores can't sell them unless they are at least 4" long so that's out of the question until you keep them long enough.
Reply:Description
The Desert Tortoise is an herbivore that may attain a length of 9 to 15 inches in upper shell (carapace) length. The tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F because of its ability to dig underground burrows and escape the heat. At least 95% of its life is spent in burrows. There, it is also protected from freezing while dormant, November through February or March.
The Sonoran Desert Tortoise is flat and pear-shaped compared to the Western Mojave tortoise which is more butterball shape; they are usually active in spring. The Sonoran Desert tortoise is more active in summer and seek shade under large rocks and boulders. It is possible that northern and southern Desert Tortoises may one day be designated as different species or subspecies.
The presence of soil suitable for digging burrows is a limiting factor to Desert Tortoise distribution. Some of their burrows just extend beyond the shell of the tortoise inside. Others extend for several feet. A single tortoise may have a dozen or more burrows distributed over its home range. These burrows may be used by different tortoises at different times.
Curious Facts
The Desert Tortoise is able to live where ground temperature may exceed 140 degrees F.
95% of a Desert Tortoise’s life is spent in underground burrows
Ravens have caused more than 50 percent of juvenile Desert Tortoise deaths in some areas of the Mojave Desert.
Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water.
Desert Tortoise populations have declined by 90 percent since the 1980s
Ravens are now one of the Desert turtle’s primary predators.
Much of the tortoise’s water intake comes from moisture in the grasses and wildflowers they consume in the spring.
It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild Desert Tortoise
Vocalization
Desert Tortoises make hisses, pops and poink sounds, perhaps as fear and distress calls. Males to grunt when mating.
Horn
Both sexes have a gular horn -- an anterior extension of the plastron (lower shell). The horn is longer in males and often upturned. Males use these in fighting with other males, attempting to insert the horn under the anterior edge of the carapace and by twisting to the side, flip the other male on its back. The opponent attempts to stand as high as possible to prevent this from happening.
Feet
The tortoise's hind limbs differ markedly from the forelimbs. Whereas the hind limbs are elephantine, the forelimbs are flattened with well-developed muscle. They are used for digging burrows. The females use their hind limbs to dig their nests.
Behavior
Fighting may occur at anytime that males encounter one another and usually ends in the subordinate male running away from the other. Where there are cavities in partially consolidated gravels with room for several tortoises, males and females will share theses cover sites. The males may begin to fight upon emerging each day but the importance of adequate cover for protection against extreme heat seems to be greater than maintaining the dominance hierarchy.
To maximize the utilization of infrequent rainfall, tortoises dig catchment basins in the soil, remember where these are, and may be found waiting by them when rain appears imminent. Water that reaches the bladder is not lost to the system but can be drawn upon as needed.
Much of the tortoise’s water intake comes from moisture in the grasses and wildflowers they consume in the spring. During very dry times they may give off waste as a white paste rather than a watery urine. Adult tortoises may survive a year or more without access to water.
Habitat
Desert tortoises inhabit semi-arid grasslands, gravelly desert washes, canyon bottoms and rocky hillsides below 3,530 ft.
Tortoises north and west of the Colorado River inhabit valleys and on alluvial fans. In the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, however, the tortoises tend to live on steep, rocky hillside slopes in Palo Verde and Saguaro Cactus communities.
Food %26amp; Hunting
Diet composition varies throughout the tortoise's range. If winter rainfall has been sufficient to result in germination of annuals, these are used heavily when the tortoises emerge from winter torpor (brumation). Other herbs, grasses, some shrubs and the new growth of cacti and their flowers comprise a major portion of the diet. If there is summer rain, tortoises will utilize dry forage.
Breeding
Courting and copulation may occur at any time that the tortoises are above ground; however, there seems to be more of this behavior in late summer and early fall when the testosterone levels peak in males. Females store sperm and egg laying occurs May, June and July.
The number of eggs varies. Female size seems to be one factor. A mature female might lay 4-8 white, hard-shelled eggs in a clutch and produce 2, sometimes 3 clutches in a season. Hatchlings from only a few eggs out of every hundred actually make it to adulthood.
Nests are often dug near the burrow opening early in the season and farther inside, late in the season. Some nests are dug away from the burrow but usually under a shrub. After laying, the female leaves the nest and the soil temperatures support growth of the embryos. Incubation periods of 90 to 120 days are typical. Data from experiments using controlled incubation temperatures show that cooler temperatures, 79-87 degrees F. produce all males; at 88-91 degrees F. all females.
Tortoises grow at varying rates depending upon forage availability. The number of growth rings in a given year may be zero to several; hence, one cannot determine a tortoise s exact age by counting those rings. Sexual maturity is a function of size rather than age, approximately 7-8 inches mid- carapace length in females. Generally, Desert Tortoises don't reach sexual maturity for 15 to 20 years.
Conservation
Ravens, Gila Monsters, Kit Foxes, Badgers, Roadrunners and Coyotes are all natural predators of the Desert Tortoise. They prey on juveniles, which are 2-3 inches long with a thin, delicate shell.
In recent years Desert Tortoise of the Mojave Desert is federally listed as a threatened species. State and federal wildlife and land management agencies and local jurisdictions are actively involved in conservation programs to help the recovery of the Desert Tortoise throughout the Mojave Desert.
Primary threats remaining to the Desert Tortoises include
Illegal collection and vandalism by humans
Urban area expansion that has destroyed habitat and increased the numbers of Ravens
Upper respiratory tract disease
The loss of forage plants due to competition with grazing livestock and replacement by invasive species.
Cautions
It is unlawful to touch, harm, harass or collect a wild Desert Tortoise. There are programs run by tortoise clubs in Arizona, California and Nevada through which legally acquired captives may be adopted.
-- Betty Burge
-- A.R Royo
The Desert Tortoise - The first popular book on the Southwest's most beloved animal. Answers all questions commonly asked including longevity, reproduction, and where found.
For children The Tortoise and The Jackrabbit book + 2 stuffed animals
Click Here
Reply:- First of all you must poses a pair of mature turtles from the sexual point of view. This means the male turtle must be about 3 years old and the female turtle around 5 years old. You should try to breed only healthy animals.
- Usually turtle breeding starts somewhere in the fall. It's good for your turtles to winter cool them when you decide to breed them. The period that is recommended for this cooling process is January and February. This process should be six to eight weeks long. the idea is to keep a the turtles at a 50-60F degrees temperature buy turning of all the heating. In general cases the turtles will eat very little during this cooling period. Then another important step in the turtle breeding is leaving your turtles alone without disturbing them. After the 6-8 weeks of cooling turn on the heaters to normal temperatures.
- During the turtle breeding period make sure that your turtles are well fed. This is very important for a successful breeding. The female turtle must be in a great shape, well fed and with al the vitamins that she needs. So be sure that she has all the calcium and D3 vitamin that she needs.
- The best thing for your turtle breeding would be to take place somewhere outdoor. It's much easier for them. if you can't provide them an outside location it's not such a big problem but even indoor or outdoor you will have give them a nesting area.
- The nesting are should be some kind of box with 12-16 inches deep of moist soil or sand. The majority of water turtles lay multiple clutches per summer. Every clutch has from 2 to 10 eggs. The turtle will lay for about 24-48 hours for every clutch. The time intervals between the clutches are a few weeks long.
- After the laying remove the eggs. Remember that you mustn't turn over the eggs. I suggest you to make a mark on the top of the eggs so you wont risk to put them in a wrong position.
- The next step in the turtle breeding process is the icubation. First of all you'll have to make an incubation box. The box must contain moistened Vermiculate. The vermiculate it's not hard to find. I think that you can get vermiculate from any garden centers in your neighborhood. Then creafuly insert the eggs in some little hole that you will make them in the moisten vermiculate. It is possible for some eggs to stick together and it's not bad to try to separate them. But be gentle. If the separation is not easy the do not force. Live them be.
- The hatching lasts 60-120 days. In this perios you must kepp the box seald. Do noy forget to make some airholes in the box. Do not let the in the box anf forget about them. You have to check them weekly or more often but not daily. And alwasy keep an ey on the teperature. You should keep it at about 82F. When you see that the Vermiculate gets dry, spray carefuly with water to keep it moisten.
- After the baby turtles hatch you must keep them separated from the adults. You should feed thyem diet food once a day. The baby turtles are carnivorous, but i advise you to give the fruits and vegetables.
In conclusion the turtle breeding procces it's not so simple, because teher are many factors that must be taken in consideration. But if you fallow my instrucyions exactly you should manage to breed your turtles corectly. If you aren't sure enough of what you have to doo there are many turtle breeding books that you can consul
Hope this helps.....
flower
Do red eard sliders make good pets?
Yes, but they do require alot more work than fish, as their tank gets alot more dity.
Do red eard sliders make good pets?
mhmm! but! my brother ad one once and it died :[
so make sure you have a fish tank and ave the hole floor of the tank filled with water, and put rocks in the tank so they can get a little out of the water if they want to but mostly they just chill out in the water, my brother put one in with is tortuous and only had half the tank filled with water and the poor turtle dried out! so if you keep a good four or more inches of water in that tank they make good pets :D
Reply:I have one. He lives in a tank that needs to be cleaned once a month. I use two submersible water filters that cost $20.00 and about $12.00 every other month getting new carbon and sponges. He has a turtle dock to get out of the water if he wishes. I also have to use a chlorine treatment for the water, and a heat emitting lamp. He eats pellets for the most part, some fruit and veggies too. He is not the kind of pet you play with you must wash your hands after handling him. Barney ( my turtle) is aware of whats going on outside the tank he looks at me when I am near. He knows he may get food. I take him outside to the yard now and then. He likes to dig in the dirt and run through the grass. I have to watch him he is quite quick for a turtle.
Loose Teeth
Do red eard sliders make good pets?
mhmm! but! my brother ad one once and it died :[
so make sure you have a fish tank and ave the hole floor of the tank filled with water, and put rocks in the tank so they can get a little out of the water if they want to but mostly they just chill out in the water, my brother put one in with is tortuous and only had half the tank filled with water and the poor turtle dried out! so if you keep a good four or more inches of water in that tank they make good pets :D
Reply:I have one. He lives in a tank that needs to be cleaned once a month. I use two submersible water filters that cost $20.00 and about $12.00 every other month getting new carbon and sponges. He has a turtle dock to get out of the water if he wishes. I also have to use a chlorine treatment for the water, and a heat emitting lamp. He eats pellets for the most part, some fruit and veggies too. He is not the kind of pet you play with you must wash your hands after handling him. Barney ( my turtle) is aware of whats going on outside the tank he looks at me when I am near. He knows he may get food. I take him outside to the yard now and then. He likes to dig in the dirt and run through the grass. I have to watch him he is quite quick for a turtle.
Loose Teeth
Do red eared sliders live completly in water? PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWERS ASAP!?
ok so I need that Q and also are they nice? Can they be takin out of thier cage to b held? do they have webbed feet? and finally and most imporantly I want a turtle that can b out for a long time i really want a box turtle but I also like these =] and how much does a box turtle cost?
Do red eared sliders live completly in water? PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWERS ASAP!?
A red eared slider needs 10 gallons of water per square inch of shell. Adult males get to be 9 inches in diameter and females get to be 12 inches in diameter. An adult male needs a 120 gallon tank (90 gallons of water and then some to have a dry basking area) and an adult female needs at least a 150 gallon tank (120 for water and 30 for basking). They are nice but they are not social creatures by nature and so they don't like company (other turtles, and they eat almost anything put into their tank) and do not like to be taken out of their tanks. This is stressful and too much stress can kill them. They can be held but most won't like it and just sit there. They have webbed hind legs and normal front legs. They can NOT be out of their tank for a long time. They need the heat in their tanks to survive. They are cold blooded and will die if they don't have enough heat. The basking area needs to be 90 degrees and the water needs to be 75 degrees. The turtle itself only cost about $20 but I bought my 120 gallon tank and stand for $500 (they can't have anything smaller than a 50 gallon, EVER), they need sterile river rocks that are large enough they can't be swallowed (causes digestive problems) which can be free or up to $50, a filter (either for turtle tanks or a fish filter that does 3 times the amount of water in the tank) can cost $200, UVB lighting that stays on for 12 hours (light is only $20 but then you have a power bill too), UVA/heat lamp that stays on for 12 hours (lighting is only $15 but then again the power bill), a heater ($30), filter changes (weekly) ($10), food (live and pelets) (I average about $10 a month), and not only is the cost a factor but they need a lot of your time. They need to have extra food removed from their tank daily, to be fed daily as juveniles and then every other to every 3 days as adults, weekly tank cleanings and filter changes, and you need to be aware of diseases and things they can get. They can carry salmonilla but if you wash your hands have nothing to worry about. They have poor immune systems so they can easily become ill. Example: no basking area creates shell rot which is deadly; no UVB lighting creates calcium difeciency which is also deadly; too much food creates obesity (and they beg so this is pretty common); and another example is metabolic bone disease which is gained by a lack in vitamin D3 which is produced by UVB lighting. This is the very very minimal for red eared sliders. You have to have a love for them especially since they have a 20 year + life expectancy if properly cared for.
Box turtles, since I've never had one, I don't know much about but I do know that they also are high maintance. I've seen them for sale between $50 and $150.
Reply:I have had my RES for 13 years! Shelly (original for a turtle name huh!) loves to come out the tank and sit with me. She actually will rest on my chest and take a nap. She will stretch her head and beg to be petted. I was very surprised how social she is! Her tank is in the living room and she splashes anytime someone comes in the door. Pretty fun pet!
Reply:Red eared sliders need water and a place to come out of the water and sun themselves. This requires a good size tank
and they have webbed feet for swimming.
They can be messy eaters and the tank fouls very easily. I myself like box turtles and have had one for a long time. They also like to sun themselves and they do not have webbed feet. They like a shallow pool to drink and sometimes wade in but they do not swim. They like vegetables, greens and some fruit and seem to be very friendly.
The prices vary with different kinds of tortoises so check with your local pet stores.
Reply:NO!!!!! You need to have a rock or "turtle dock" for them. their tank should have the bottom filled with and inch or two of water, then have about 1/4 of it land of some sort. rocks, sand, dock, whatever. they need some type of land.
Reply:No they need a basking area. I have I adult painted, 1 baby RES, 1 baby yellow belly, and 1 baby MAP
Reply:They are aquatic, but require basking sites.
They do not like to be held.
They have webbed feet.
They should be kept in their enclosure except when it's being cleaned, but that's true of box turtles as well.
Box turtles are a poor choice for a beginner.
Red ears are primarily carnivorous; you won't have much luck getting them to eat "vegetables, greens and some fruit" as one poster erroneously suggested.
They are reptiles, not amphibians, "Turtle Lady".
You really need to read some books on basic turtle care before you make a decision, because you'll get very LITTLE useful advice here.
Reply:I have 2 red eared sliders, and they are currently living in a 75 gallon tank. They have a special place to sun themselves. It is reccommended that however long their shells are that is ATLEAST how many inches of water they should be in. they can be picked up and petted. (only one of mine likes that). However, we bought them a baby pool and put them in it during the day (w/shade)- they love it! plus, my turtles eat feeder fish, turtle pellets, and some vegetation. a good filter helps keep the water clean.
hope this helps!
Reply:www.austinsturtlepage.com or http://boxturtlesite.org
Reply:Red eared slider turtles are amphibians which means that they live on both land and water. If you have your turtle in just an aquarium with only water you need to put a floating dock or a rock large enough for him to get up on and a heating lamp. I would suggest that you put the heating lamp over the rock because they need the heat for energy and they enjoy "sunbathing". I have a baby RES turtle and I can hold him, just make sure that when you do you always wash your hands afterwards because baby RES turtles can carry salmonella. And yes they do have webbed feet because they are swimmers. I'm sorry I can't help you out about box turtles because I have never owned one nor researched anything about them. I hope my answer helped!
skin lesions
Do red eared sliders live completly in water? PLEASE HELP NEED ANSWERS ASAP!?
A red eared slider needs 10 gallons of water per square inch of shell. Adult males get to be 9 inches in diameter and females get to be 12 inches in diameter. An adult male needs a 120 gallon tank (90 gallons of water and then some to have a dry basking area) and an adult female needs at least a 150 gallon tank (120 for water and 30 for basking). They are nice but they are not social creatures by nature and so they don't like company (other turtles, and they eat almost anything put into their tank) and do not like to be taken out of their tanks. This is stressful and too much stress can kill them. They can be held but most won't like it and just sit there. They have webbed hind legs and normal front legs. They can NOT be out of their tank for a long time. They need the heat in their tanks to survive. They are cold blooded and will die if they don't have enough heat. The basking area needs to be 90 degrees and the water needs to be 75 degrees. The turtle itself only cost about $20 but I bought my 120 gallon tank and stand for $500 (they can't have anything smaller than a 50 gallon, EVER), they need sterile river rocks that are large enough they can't be swallowed (causes digestive problems) which can be free or up to $50, a filter (either for turtle tanks or a fish filter that does 3 times the amount of water in the tank) can cost $200, UVB lighting that stays on for 12 hours (light is only $20 but then you have a power bill too), UVA/heat lamp that stays on for 12 hours (lighting is only $15 but then again the power bill), a heater ($30), filter changes (weekly) ($10), food (live and pelets) (I average about $10 a month), and not only is the cost a factor but they need a lot of your time. They need to have extra food removed from their tank daily, to be fed daily as juveniles and then every other to every 3 days as adults, weekly tank cleanings and filter changes, and you need to be aware of diseases and things they can get. They can carry salmonilla but if you wash your hands have nothing to worry about. They have poor immune systems so they can easily become ill. Example: no basking area creates shell rot which is deadly; no UVB lighting creates calcium difeciency which is also deadly; too much food creates obesity (and they beg so this is pretty common); and another example is metabolic bone disease which is gained by a lack in vitamin D3 which is produced by UVB lighting. This is the very very minimal for red eared sliders. You have to have a love for them especially since they have a 20 year + life expectancy if properly cared for.
Box turtles, since I've never had one, I don't know much about but I do know that they also are high maintance. I've seen them for sale between $50 and $150.
Reply:I have had my RES for 13 years! Shelly (original for a turtle name huh!) loves to come out the tank and sit with me. She actually will rest on my chest and take a nap. She will stretch her head and beg to be petted. I was very surprised how social she is! Her tank is in the living room and she splashes anytime someone comes in the door. Pretty fun pet!
Reply:Red eared sliders need water and a place to come out of the water and sun themselves. This requires a good size tank
and they have webbed feet for swimming.
They can be messy eaters and the tank fouls very easily. I myself like box turtles and have had one for a long time. They also like to sun themselves and they do not have webbed feet. They like a shallow pool to drink and sometimes wade in but they do not swim. They like vegetables, greens and some fruit and seem to be very friendly.
The prices vary with different kinds of tortoises so check with your local pet stores.
Reply:NO!!!!! You need to have a rock or "turtle dock" for them. their tank should have the bottom filled with and inch or two of water, then have about 1/4 of it land of some sort. rocks, sand, dock, whatever. they need some type of land.
Reply:No they need a basking area. I have I adult painted, 1 baby RES, 1 baby yellow belly, and 1 baby MAP
Reply:They are aquatic, but require basking sites.
They do not like to be held.
They have webbed feet.
They should be kept in their enclosure except when it's being cleaned, but that's true of box turtles as well.
Box turtles are a poor choice for a beginner.
Red ears are primarily carnivorous; you won't have much luck getting them to eat "vegetables, greens and some fruit" as one poster erroneously suggested.
They are reptiles, not amphibians, "Turtle Lady".
You really need to read some books on basic turtle care before you make a decision, because you'll get very LITTLE useful advice here.
Reply:I have 2 red eared sliders, and they are currently living in a 75 gallon tank. They have a special place to sun themselves. It is reccommended that however long their shells are that is ATLEAST how many inches of water they should be in. they can be picked up and petted. (only one of mine likes that). However, we bought them a baby pool and put them in it during the day (w/shade)- they love it! plus, my turtles eat feeder fish, turtle pellets, and some vegetation. a good filter helps keep the water clean.
hope this helps!
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Reply:Red eared slider turtles are amphibians which means that they live on both land and water. If you have your turtle in just an aquarium with only water you need to put a floating dock or a rock large enough for him to get up on and a heating lamp. I would suggest that you put the heating lamp over the rock because they need the heat for energy and they enjoy "sunbathing". I have a baby RES turtle and I can hold him, just make sure that when you do you always wash your hands afterwards because baby RES turtles can carry salmonella. And yes they do have webbed feet because they are swimmers. I'm sorry I can't help you out about box turtles because I have never owned one nor researched anything about them. I hope my answer helped!
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