Bea - 2009-11-19 My son received Franklin as a gift for his 4th birthday. I never had a turtle and had no idea how to care for it. He was about the size of a quarter and lived in a small tank with about an inch of water,some gravel and a desk lamp. The poor thing lived in there for 3 years until my cousin told me he needs more space and water. We bought him a 10 gallon tank and filled most of it with water. He also got a dock and is fed live fish. I couldn't believe how happy he looked in the new tank! In a few months he grew 10x his original size. I felt so bad that we were not prepared to care for this gift. Although we didn't care for him properly for the first years of his life, I'm so glad he made it and is healthy. Based off the information we have read he is an adult and can be bred. He has very long front claws. I've noticed a few missing and growing back. Thank you for all the information.
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Anne Sugi - 2010-09-21 Yes, good for you. Long front claws is a male. I have 3 turtles and 3 turtles are in the same tank and they are female. I have one male turtle with long claws in a separate tank. You can set up a 60 gallon tank with a 204 fluval filter system, a place to him to bask (a large dock sold in pet stores). Fill up the tank up to the dock. YOu will need a repti-sun lamp (UVB light) for his shell to be healthy and a submersible heater set at 75 degrees. He will live for a very long time. Oh, give him turtle pellets and romaine lettuce so that he gets protein and also vegetables to retain his feeding balance. Do not feed live fish, or shrimp if your turtle gets older because it is really bad for him. Just pellets, crush egg shells for calcium and vegetables.
alex - 2010-04-06 hehe, I got a lot of info here too! for an animal report. Thank you animal world!
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mohit vyas - 2010-08-19 Hi friend I am mohit, and I am from India, I have a red eared turtle, he is too calm and quiet, I am searching for him a partner, I don't know that the turtle is he/she, could any one tell me how could we differentiate male and female RES, and plz also tell me that in which environment the female lays eggs, it's basically on land surface or under water?
maryann trotta - 2010-06-30 I have a red eared slider that we have had for 23yrs. This is the only turtle I have had in that time. Recently when cleaning the tank, I discovered an egg about 1 in long. This is the first time in 23 yrs this has happened-is it normal for her to lay an egg after this long?
vanessa - 2010-05-30 I have a question... Some black stuff came out of my turtles bottom and the other turtle bit it and it began to bleed. The black stuff is still sticking out and stopped bleeding. Can anybody help me? Please. I don't know if its normal and its the first time it happens.
sunshine - 2010-05-24 I can not figure out what kind of turtle I have he has pretty markings on his back, looks just like a red eared glider, but he don't have the red ear! Maybe a yellow bellied glider! Idk! I just finally got him a 10 gallon tank after having him for two years, I'm terrified he is going to drowned! He is about 5 inches long, he is in 3 inches of water! Is that enough or too much or do I need more? I really need some one to tell me I'm scared he is going to drown when I go to bed! And gravel does it matter if it is small aquarium gravel? Thank you for your help in advance!
Matt - 2010-03-19 I just found a female RES trying to wander across a busy surface street. I pulled my truck over and put her on the closest lawn but she tried to cross the street again so I picked her up and took her to the animal shelter. They told me that she was probably trying to find a watery spot to lay eggs. I'm really glad I took her there immediately because I didn't even know that she was a water turtle and I could have killed her out of ignorance had I tried to care for her myself. At the shelter they have a decent aquarium setup for her to stay in and I hope the owner looks for her. I'm just glad I could help and it was an interesting learning experience.
The Red Eared Slider has been a favorite household pet for many years!
I just recently purchased a red eared slider and it's been three days and it still hasn't eaten should I be worried?
My son received Franklin as a gift for his 4th birthday. I never had a turtle and had no idea how to care for it. He was about the size of a quarter and lived in a small tank with about an inch of water,some gravel and a desk lamp. The poor thing lived in there for 3 years until my cousin told me he needs more space and water. We bought him a 10 gallon tank and filled most of it with water. He also got a dock and is fed live fish. I couldn't believe how happy he looked in the new tank! In a few months he grew 10x his original size. I felt so bad that we were not prepared to care for this gift. Although we didn't care for him properly for the first years of his life, I'm so glad he made it and is healthy. Based off the information we have read he is an adult and can be bred. He has very long front claws. I've noticed a few missing and growing back. Thank you for all the information.
Yes, good for you. Long front claws is a male. I have 3 turtles and 3 turtles are in the same tank and they are female. I have one male turtle with long claws in a separate tank. You can set up a 60 gallon tank with a 204 fluval filter system, a place to him to bask (a large dock sold in pet stores). Fill up the tank up to the dock. YOu will need a repti-sun lamp (UVB light) for his shell to be healthy and a submersible heater set at 75 degrees. He will live for a very long time. Oh, give him turtle pellets and romaine lettuce so that he gets protein and also vegetables to retain his feeding balance. Do not feed live fish, or shrimp if your turtle gets older because it is really bad for him. Just pellets, crush egg shells for calcium and vegetables.
hehe, I got a lot of info here too! for an animal report. Thank you animal world!
Hi friend I am mohit, and I am from India, I have a red eared turtle, he is too calm and quiet, I am searching for him a partner, I don't know that the turtle is he/she, could any one tell me how could we differentiate male and female RES, and plz also tell me that in which environment the female lays eggs, it's basically on land surface or under water?
I have a red eared slider that we have had for 23yrs. This is the only turtle I have had in that time. Recently when cleaning the tank, I discovered an egg about 1 in long. This is the first time in 23 yrs this has happened-is it normal for her to lay an egg after this long?
I have a yellow eared slider that I caught out of a pond 20 years ago and she is still only about halfway through her life span.
I wonder why are we all finding them in parking lots. That's also where I found mine about 3 months ago!
that's so weird... I found one in the parking lot of my work today.
res turtles may be native to your state.
I have a question... Some black stuff came out of my turtles bottom and the other turtle bit it and it began to bleed. The black stuff is still sticking out and stopped bleeding. Can anybody help me? Please. I don't know if its normal and its the first time it happens.
I can not figure out what kind of turtle I have he has pretty markings on his back, looks just like a red eared glider, but he don't have the red ear! Maybe a yellow bellied glider! Idk! I just finally got him a 10 gallon tank after having him for two years, I'm terrified he is going to drowned! He is about 5 inches long, he is in 3 inches of water! Is that enough or too much or do I need more? I really need some one to tell me I'm scared he is going to drown when I go to bed! And gravel does it matter if it is small aquarium gravel? Thank you for your help in advance!
How do I figue the age of the turtle out?
I just found a female RES trying to wander across a busy surface street. I pulled my truck over and put her on the closest lawn but she tried to cross the street again so I picked her up and took her to the animal shelter. They told me that she was probably trying to find a watery spot to lay eggs. I'm really glad I took her there immediately because I didn't even know that she was a water turtle and I could have killed her out of ignorance had I tried to care for her myself. At the shelter they have a decent aquarium setup for her to stay in and I hope the owner looks for her. I'm just glad I could help and it was an interesting learning experience.