just wondering if it has enough space.
2007-01-17 11:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by JEF 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
by res do you mean red eared slider? if so yes he/she would love a 55 gal. make sure to give land area too...very important!!! or they will get shell rot!! also give them a basking light to go under and a uvb light to allow it to digest its food and grow properly!!good luck =)
2007-01-17 11:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Bekah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rule of thumb is about 10 gallons of swimming space per inch of shell length, so a 55 is fine.
2007-01-17 13:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may wish a large tank 10 gallons of water in line with inch of shell. pink eared sliders improve quickly so as that would not advise to purchase a 20 gallon if its 2 inches. i began off with a 55 gallon and 5 months later at once necessary a one hundred twenty gallon. you want a basking platform it fairly is a thoroughly dry area under a warmth lamp. and a UV easy. you may get those at any puppy keep. For food buty turtle pellets. toddlers consume meats and adults tend to consume greens. so it is fairly useful to purchase smaller guppies if its a small turtle. whilst they get better you ought to purchase gold fish. additionally they like worms. playstation . any turtle smaller than 4 inches is illegitimate to sell commercially.
2016-10-31 09:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you kidding? i have a adult red eared slider in a 80 gallon and the minimum for a single res is 35 gallons 55 gallons should be enough for the entire life of one res intead of switching out of tanks every few years...or inches, 55 GALLON TANK=HAPPY RES
2007-01-17 11:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋