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No, red ear sliders cannot live in salt water. Not only can they not handle the heavy salts, it would very soon be food for some large fish or bird

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What is the difference between sea turtles and other turtles?

They (as well as tortoises, their close relatives in the reptile world) have protective shells. Turtle also live in the water, sometimes even the sea.


How do you tell if you have a salt water turtle or a fresh water turtle?

One way to determine if you have a saltwater turtle or a freshwater turtle is by looking at their habitat preferences. Saltwater turtles, like sea turtles, primarily live in the ocean, while freshwater turtles inhabit bodies of freshwater like ponds, lakes, and rivers. Additionally, you can also consider the physical characteristics of the turtle species, as saltwater turtles may have adaptations for living in the ocean, such as flippers for swimming.


Do night crawlers live in salt water?

The only night crawler to live in salt water is the European Night Crawler. It is suitable for bait in brackish salt water. They can live up to 30 minutes in freezing or salty water.


Why do turtles get rid of salt in their body while nesting?

Female sea turtles get rid of salt in their body while nesting in order to keep sand out of their eyes. They have special glands designed to excrete salt, and the salt is excreted through their eyes.


What kinds animals live in salt water?

Animals that live in salt water include fish (such as sharks, tuna, and clownfish), marine mammals (like dolphins, seals, and whales), invertebrates (such as jellyfish, octopuses, and corals), and reptiles (like sea turtles). These animals have adapted to survive in the high salinity environments of oceans and seas.

Related Questions

Can you add salt to a red eared slider turtle tank?

no RES turtles are fresh water turtles


Can eastern box turtles live in salt water?

Box turtles live on land not in water


Do snapping turtles live in fresh or salt water?

Snapping turtles live in fresh water


What kind of turtles live in salt water?

Snapping turtles


Do sea turtles live in fresh or salt water?

Salt only.


Do leatherback turtles live in salt water or fresh water?

maybe


What bodys of water do turtles live in?

It depends what kind of turtle it is. For some turtles, the salt glands help them to maintain a healthy water balance by shedding. Some other turtles are freshwater, and salt could kill them or seriously poison them.


What kind of water do red eared slider turtles need salt or fresh?

Fresh water, with a strong filter. Change water once every month.


Where Do snapping turtles?

They live in water where they get a lot of sand. They definitely don't live in salt water,they live in fresh water lakes for sure where there's a lot of fish.


What kind of water do squids and turtles live in?

Squid are a type of cephalopod. They do not live in shallow water, even though they may venture there, they prefer to live in deep water.


Does the leatherback sea turtle live in salt water or fresh water?

...........how can a fish tank have fresh water?????


What is the difference between sea turtles and other turtles?

They (as well as tortoises, their close relatives in the reptile world) have protective shells. Turtle also live in the water, sometimes even the sea.