Red Eared Slider Turtle

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.

No, only female red eared sliders lay eggs.

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.

1-2 days

NO. The turtle will eat the frog.

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.

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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.

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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

yes, it does.

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'.

When young they are more carnivorous (meaning they eat eat meat) and will eat fish, snails, crayfish, insects, frogs and earthworms. For both adults and juveniles a varied diet is important.

You can feed them the commercial turtle food (from pet stores), but do supplement with the other things they like to eat to keep them healthy and interested in their food. Adults are more herbivorous but still need some "meat" (fish, worms, etc.) A good base for adult diet is 1/4 of diet pellet/dry turtle food, 1/4 carnivorous foods (fish, worms, etc.) and 1/2 the diet should be plant based. Good plant foods to feed are romaine, kale, chard, and dandelion greens (without herbicides or pesticides!). You can also feed some aquarium plants such as elodea and horn-wort. I also feed my turtle tomatoes, bananas, horn-wort, romaine lettuce, commercial pellets and give her cuttle bone (like for birds) on occasion to give her extra calcium. Don't feed a lot of spinach or carrots as it has something (oxalic acid) in it that makes it hard for them to absorb calcium, which is very important for turtles. Baby and young turtles can be fed every day but adults only need to be fed every other day or so. My turtle loves to catch and eat rose-red minnows. It is also good exercise for her.

They also love to eat earth worms !

Yes, RES turtles will eat both bread and apples. They also eat other fruits such as strawberries and melon. They should only be given these foods as treats as they need a staple turtle diet in order to remain healthy. They should be given a staple pellet such as Reptomin and supplemented with Turtle Bites, made of fruit and vegetable ingredients. They can also be given red leaf lettuce on a regular basis.

If it won't eat and it's shell is soft, it isn't getting adequate heat and light. It requires UVA and UVB light to digest food. It must bask in the light and be completely out of water in order to dry its shell so it doesn't get soft. If you don't get it the proper heat and light soon, it will die. They can't survive for long without proper heating and lighting.

Adult snapping turtles can stay under water for 40-50 minutes. I have a baby snapper and he stays under for about 10-15 minutes. I know he can hold his breath for longer but it is really just a choice thing. If a snapping turtle knows that a potential predator is near by then he may stay down for 20 minutes or more. If a baby snapper is comfortable with his environment then he may leave his head above water or come up every minute or so.

Yes, all turtles have backbones which are located under the shell.