2006-07-18 01:57:23 · 4 answers · asked by iana 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Hatchlings have a high mortality rate, but once they reach 3-4", they will have an excellent chance of living up to and over 20 years. Males will reach 8" and females will get up to 12". When they get this big, you'll need a 100 gallon tank or a pond with excellent filtration.
I currently have 1.2 RES and one of them is 19 years old this summer. The 19 year old is 9" and she shares a pond with my many other turtles.
Here is a caresheet for RES:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm
General Turtle info:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Info/info.htm
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm
2006-07-18 06:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well, here's an interesting fact. Right now, scientists are trying to prove that reptiles can live practically forever! nuts right? but they're on to something, reptiles show no signs of aging, they die from predators, disease, or accidents....but it's never been conclusively shown that they die of old age.......hmmmmm, they found a sea turtle believed to be almost 300 years old! fascinates me!just think..........
2006-07-18 14:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by noname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They typically do not do well in a home environment because they are large and very messy. They do best in personal ponds.
2006-07-18 10:57:34 · answer #3 · answered by wendi_just_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the enviroment and the level of care you give it, it should live 20 or more years.
2006-07-19 03:43:06 · answer #4 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋