Yes, they are carnivores and will eat any meat they can get.
The water is too cold! They'll die if you don't get a heater. Temperature must be at least 25 C. They have to be in deep enough water for them to eat, and they have to eat meat of some sort. I use to feed mine cut up beef heart.
I have three yellow bellie slider / red ear slider I have had them going on 5 years and every october / november they stop eating turtles in the wild hibernate when the weather gets cold, my turtles will not start eating again untill the end of winter /begining of spring, I panic every year and think that there is something wrong but they r hibernating ive tried heaters during the winter and it didnt change anything I always made sure there were feeder fish in my tank and every couple of days I would put in turtles food just in case
A baby turtle in the proper habitat, and being fed the right amount regularly, will grow about 1/4 inches per month. But growth rates do vary per turtle.
turtles mate just as much as others. yours may not LOVE eachother
Turtles reproduce sexually and lay eggs as well. Turtles mate for up to fifteen minutes underwater.
red ear sliders grow fast,and they like to swim make sure they enough space for them to swim and somewhere for them to hide and dry themselves. they don't have saliva so feed them in the water.
They can't LIVE without water because they can't eat without water. They can stay out of water for a significant amount of time, but they can't consistently exist on land.
The only time they can be out of water for a very long time is during hibernation in the winter, but that's only if the temperature is really low. Otherwise they'll die.
We had young red-ear sliders several years ago and the white stuff you see may simply be that your turtle is growing, and shedding old skin. It floats as they swim and could be mistaken for some type of white algae or fungus, I suppose. If the turtle otherwise seems happy and healthy, I would assume that's what it is. Good luck!
No need to care for it. There are already enough red eared sliders in the world.
Red Eared Sliders are water turtles so they need water but sand can be in their tank with them. Sand tends to clog filters though, so gravel would be a better option.
You can feed your red-eared sliders some very small pieces of strawberry and other fresh foods, but not too often and only for a treat. You can also feed them some different kinds of worms that are alive, such as earthworms, gardenworms, or bloodworms. You can get these at your local pet shop. Give these for ONLY a treat too. You can also feed them some live feeder fish such as small guppies, goldfish, and other kinds of small tropical fish. But most importantly, you have to feed them normal turtle food that are in cans. Those kinds are normally dried krill (gammarus), and shrimps. Those are high in calcium, which are very good for turtles and for their shells. You can also feed them some little pieces of romaine lettuce but do not ever feed them iceberg lettuce. As your turtle grows older, you can also feed them live shrimp. These all sell at pet shops, so you can get them easily. Make sure you feed them variety of foods. Not the same food again and again in a row. I hope this helped. Take good care of your turtle and good luck! If you need more advice, email me and I will send you an email back. My email is kate216@hanmail.net. Thanks! :)
Yes, you can put your red-eared slider on the floor/ground and let him run around a bit. But you should wipe him off before putting him back in his tank, because turtles can get sick from germs that humans and their pets carry, so you don't want these germs getting in the tank.
If you happen to have a large, shallow cardboard box, it would be far better to let him run around in there -- or in the bathtub. Not only will you avoid germs, but you will avoid the risk of him running off and getting lost!
It's got a respiratory infection. You need to get it to a herp vet, fast.
The claws of the male are very long, they have a slightly concave plastron (belly-shell), have a long slim tail and are generallly smaller. Females have short claws, flat plastrons, a short stumpy tail and are generally bigger.
Yes. If the fish is much larger than the turtle, it is possible the the turtle will leave it alone, but things like feeder goldfish will be eaten rather quickly. If you are looking to put fish in the tank as pets, do not, as they will most likely be eaten. If you are looking for fish to specifically feed to the turtle, ask your local pet store what fish to purchase to give them the best nutrients needed.
Hi.
The temperature for turtle tanks should be 70 to 80degrees.
The best temperature for turtle tanks is 75~80 degrees.
If you want to get more advice about turtles, feel free to email me. My email is: kate216@hanmail.net
well i have 4 that i got all together, i was only gonna get 2 then i realised cant have michaelangelo etc from ninja turtles with only 2 so got 4.
As long as enough space as in 2007 they were babies and were so small now they are big started off in a tank then one would attack the smaller one. So read on internet needed space so now in a pond outside
Most turtles slow down their breathing and hold their breath and they can hold their breath for longs periods of time.
We have a female red ear slider who is in her early 70's. She was sent to us from a woman in Oklahoma who was dying of a heart condition.The lady had called me and begged me to find a good home for her babies. She told us that she had these turtles since she was a young girl of 12 years. The lady had children but felt that they would not care properly for the turtles. She was 69 years old.I agree to take them.
An airline pilot brought the two turtles to my lobby. He had transported them in the cockpit of his plane. Quasimodo and Tudor Rose were their names.
I live in NYC. They stayed with me for 3 years until I could find a great home for them. The family that took the turtles lives in my neighborhood and have had Tudor Rose, who was renamed Chloe, for 18 years. Quasimodo died a few years ago.
Chloe has just come back to me for re-housing. The little boy who had her is now out of college and has a job where he is traveling a lot so he asked us to find her a new home with folks that are home most of the time.
Chloe had a new companion named Josh ( another female) who has been with her for 18 years.
Presently both turtles are living at the Wild Bird Fund, a wildlife rehab center in NYC. -
Lorri Cramer
Director of Rehabilitation
New York Turtle and Tortoise Society
Watch your red eared slider while they are feeding. Notice the way that their eyes focus on their food to the point where they are nearly cross-eyed? That is a signal when they are about to bite something. So when their eyes focus, that is when they are about to 'attack'.