How fast Do red ear sliders Grow?

Question

Just Curious.. My daughter just got one for Christmas and i would like to know up to what size they grow??? and how long it takes?

Answer 1

How big is it now?
Visit http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=6693598 to see the difference between an adult female and a hatchling. Adult sliders can be between 5-12" (straight top shell length), with males being smaller than females, but you can't determine gender until they're about 4" long. Males will have longer front nails and a longer, thicker tail.

Growth will depend on the husbandry and how much you feed it. If you have a quality food (I like Reptimin pellets supplimented with fresh greens such as leaf lettuce), proper heat and lighting, and a clean water, the turtle will grow properly. Feed hatchlings once a day, 4" and larger turtles every other day.

Figure about 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle, give or take. A 3" turtle will be fine in a 20 gallon tank for a few months to a year, but a 7" turtle likely needs at least a 75 gallon tank, for example. In the end you'll need AT LEAST a 55 gallon tank for the turtle, but more likely a 75 gallon tank.

Indoor ponds and aquariums require a haul-out spot, a.k.a. basking spot, a heat light over a basking spot, a UVB light over the basking spot, a high-powered filter, and usually a water heater. Outdoor ponds must be in an escape-proof yard or the pond itself must be escape-proof. Outdoor winter hibernation is allowed depending on the size of the pond and your winter temperatures.

It is illegal to release a red-eared slider to the wild.

If you are considering an aquatic turtle, please visit one of these sites or try The General Care and Maintenance of Red-Eared Sliders by Philippe de Vosjoli from Advanced Vivarium Systems, Santee, CA (1992), available in most pet stores or from http://www.amazon.com

http://members.tripod.com/~Draybar/draybarturtles.html and http://www.turtlepuddle.org/health/small_tank_filter.html has some great ideas for aquariums.

http://www.angelfire.com/il3/janice/pondconstruction/construction.html shows how to build a pond and has links to ponding sites.
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/basiccarebasking.htm
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/chrysemyscare.htm
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/

Answer 2

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm

Males run about 8", females average about 11".

It takes about 3-4 years in the wild to hit about 4", which is considered an adult. The problem is that there are a lot of variables in this- diet, etc. Captive turtles tend to grow faster and can hit the 4" mark in a couple years.

The above website is a great caresheet for this species.

Enjoy!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

They can get pretty big. Did you do research before you got the turtle. Research is always the key to learning. They grow pretty fast accorded to how big the tank is.

Here is a link with a picture of how big they get-

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/turtles/images/RedEaredSliderWHTTu_DcRs59.jpg

Answer 5

well, i got one when i was 16, it was oly about 1" in diameter, it took 5 years but he has grown to about 7" in diameter, and he is still growing, they can reach upwards of 18" diameter.