Red Eared Slider Turtle

Male and females can vary with the type of green colors. Such as a female or male can range from a light green to a very dark green

First of all, a 10 gallon tank is too small for a turtle, let alone a turtle AND a frog! The proper rule of thumb for aquatic turtles is 10 gallons for every inch of turtle... if you have a 4 inch long turtle, you need at least 40 gallons of water. And second of all, putting a frog with a slider of any age will mean a fed turtle. The turtle WILL eat the frog. Don't try it.

A red eared slider can go without food for atleast 7 days, ( That's a whole week!) I had to do the same thing leaving my read eared slider home, but if you put in some food before you leave and a Turtle Bone (TM) He will be fine, try looking the turtle bone on petsmart.com

yes the male and female will fight if she doe not like him and the males will fight over there mates

It could be for the simple reason of species recognition. It is a distinct marking that distinguishes this breed of turtle from any other species, when it is most important -- such as during mating.

Could be normal development of coloration. Some Sliders get black spots on their shell naturally. Could be normal development of coloration. Some Sliders get black spots on their shell naturally. it could just be algae or something like that. Just try scrubbing it with a toothbrush (not one anybody uses) do not use any chemicals

no. baby turtles must hatch on land because the cannot breath underwater like fish do. they have lungs like you and I.

Hatchlings are roughly 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length. After the first year, a hatchling, now referred to as a yearling, should be around 2-3.5" inches long. Male yearlings become sexually mature around 4 inches in length, females about 5 inches. The average length of an adult RES can vary between 7 to 12 inches. Adult males range between 7-9 inches (17.8 cm - 22.8 cm) while adult females fall between 10-12 inches (25 cm - 30.5 cm).Note: Size cannot reliably indicate age; however, captive turtles usually grow at a much faster rate. This is usually a result of overfeeding and a lack of hibernation periods. Overfeeding causes dangerous health (physical and intestinal) issues and captive RES do not need hibernation.

for a 5 inch or smaller,i would say a 20 gallon and for 1 foots,100 gallon or bigger. the more it grows,the bigger the tank.

Around 25-30 minutes if it wants to.

fill it nearly to the top, res are very good swimmers and are naturally found in fairly deep pond waters. it should be in a 60+ gallon tank and have a dock [preferably home made for a res that size] so it can dry off and bask under the UV

Red Eared Sliders can indeed eat lettuce. But a better feeding option would be darker leafed plants such as collared, dandelion and mustard greens. Other vegetable and fruit matter that your turtle can certainly eat and will probably enjoy are shredded or chopped carrot, apple, squash, green beans(whole or chopped depending on the size of your turtle), and melon.

I do not believe that turtles nurture their young past the egg stage (building an appropriate nest). Young turtles are left to fend for themselves as soon as they hatch. The above answer is correct... so the answer to how you raise one is simple. You don't. Leave it alone. In many areas turtles are protected, and cannot legally be taken from the wild and raised as pets. If you found it on the road, or some place that isn't safe - bring it into the bush or near a local watering hole. If the carapace is broken, take it to a wildlife vet and they can take care of releasing it after providing care. go to your local pet store, get reptomin baby turtle food, and all the accessories needed to ensure they have proper heat and filtration. once they become the size of a 50-cent peice, continue to feed them reptomin baby, but also start feeding them dried krill (you can find this in the walmart fish aisle - of course, you will have to break it into smaller peices with your fingers), and even try feeding them very young baby fish and guppies. with the proper water depth (recommended only being as deep as the width of their shell plus legs fully stretched out), proper uva/uvb light, proper temperature, and proper filtration (to ensure they do not get skin bacteria disease), your baby turtle should be good to go! i would also recommend getting that turtle shell lotion they have to help shells grow strong to prevent softshell disease.

Yes, as long as they can fit in their mouth.

Make sure your turtle is in good health and knows how to catch its own food. Put a few feeder fish in its tank and make sure it knows how to catch them. Mostly your turtle will eat vegetation, but being able to catch its own food is a good skill to have. Most importantly, make sure you can legally release your turtle on the property. If its private property, check with the owner. If its a state park, check with the ranger. You don't want to add one more problem to a lake already overrun with unwanted turtles. Good luck. Make sure your turtle is in good health and knows how to catch its own food. Put a few feeder fish in its tank and make sure it knows how to catch them. Mostly your turtle will eat vegetation, but being able to catch its own food is a good skill to have. Most importantly, make sure you can legally release your turtle on the property. If its private property, check with the owner. If its a state park, check with the ranger. You don't want to add one more problem to a lake already overrun with unwanted turtles. Good luck.

Yes, but only as a treat. Turtles need a varied diet, and Red Eared Sliders move to a more plant based diet as they grow. Giving them too much protein can cause odd shell growth, and eventual deformation.

In the wild, they are opportunistic eaters so it would greatly vary. Some days he can eat up to 8 very small meals, other days he won't eat at all.
In captivity it is best to feed him 5 minutes worth of pellets once a day, or you can break it up to 2-3 minutes worth of food twice a day. He will stop when he's satisfied, so don't worry about him eating to the point where it's harmful, but what ever he doesn't eat will make the tank dirty really fast. They love feeder fish, worms and shrimp but use sparingly because it clogs up the filters much faster and the excrement is MUCH smellier. It is worth it though to occasionally give him live food.


Enjoy your pet.

As long as the fish is inspected and found to be free of disease, yes. If you can get the python to eat it!

sleeping for the red ear slider is natural or it just shows that their growing. if your weather is changing then they are probably hibernating

yeah, its completely normal, they do it just to get any bacteria, or parasites that might be on it off. they will also shed the top layer of their shell for the same reason, and also to help grow.

Hatchlings are around 1 inch. After one year they are typically 2 to 3 inches. Somewhere around 3 to 5 years old, females are about 5 inches and sexually mature. Males are sexually mature at 4 inches which they reach at 2 to 4 years old. Then their growth slows down considerably, females generally growing 10 to 12 inches and males generally growing 7 to 9 inches.

Red Eared sliders grow at different rates depending on their health and the quality and availability of food. Pet turtles tend to grow faster than wild turtles.

You breed a male and female Red Eared slider. Albino's are not different species of turtles, they are just a different version of that specie, but I am breeding turtles as well and you can also have an albino map turtle and so on and on...

Of course you can! :) They are gentle turtles is raised properly, and mine love to be taken from their tank and petted on the head (yeah, their head!) or rubbed on their shell. It's calming for them, and good bonding time. Sometimes they may snap at you, but I've been bitten before (when his mouth was directed at a cucumber slice but my finger got in the way) and it isn't painful, so don't be scared of a turtle biting you. But you must remember to ALWAYS scrub your hands after handling your red eared slider or anything it touches because they carry diseases and you must stay clean. If you just wash your hands after VERY well, then you can hold them whenever you like. :)

A Painted Turtle can only "procreate" (have young) with another Painted Turtle but they have been known to "mate" (have sex) with Red Eared Sliders and Yellow Belly Sliders. They probably wouldn't try to mate with any other kind of turtle, other than a similar species of water turtle like maybe a Map Turtle. For instance, a painted Turtle probably would not try to mate with a Soft Shell Turtle or a Snapping Turtle (or any land turtle like a Box Turtle) because they would not recognize it as a possible mate. When a Painted Turtle tries to mate with a Slider, it is because its instincts are telling it that based on size, shape, and mating displays and behaviors, etc., it is another Painted Turtle. Interestingly, Red Eared Sliders and Yellow Bellied Sliders rages currently overlap and where they do there is a lot of unsuccessful mating going on between the two species but they cannot procreate. That is part of the "definition" of a separate species.

i usually feed my turtles fresh fruits and veggies once a week

They're ok once in a while, but they're high in oxalic acid (along with kale and spinach), which inhibits calcium usage, so don't offer them too often.