I currently have him in a 20 gallon tank
2007-03-25 07:17:12 · 10 answers · asked by mastercheif 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The rule of thumb is about 10 gallons of actual water per inch of shell length (we worry about length and weight, not so much about height or width.)
I'd guess that a turtle about 3" long will often be about 4" long (by the way, this is measured in a straight 'front to back' line, not across the curve). Thus it should have about 40 gallons of water.
2007-03-25 09:44:21 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If he's three inches *wide*(not long), he should be in a 60gal tank, or larger.
When you buy a turtle, and this goes for EVERYONE, get the largest tank you can afford with the largest filter you can afford. By largest I mean above the standard 20gal tank. This will save you a LOT of money down the road.
So upgrade him to A) a 60gal tank or B) a pond OR C) a large horse trough that you can place in your house during winter and outside during summer. The portable pond! You can buy them used from farms or new from tracter supply or other farm stores. Good deal.
So have fun, but remember to get a large, large filter. Turtles are messy.
2007-03-26 03:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good-sized tank. If you are planning on getting a second turtle of that size, at least a 35 gallon tank is adequate.
2007-03-25 08:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by TaCaBu 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my RES are smaller than that and they have a 50 gallon tank. We are about to change it to a bigger tank. The more space, the likely your baby will survive!
2007-03-27 11:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actual not. that's not great adequate for one turtle. much less, 2... ! for each inch of turtle, you want 10 gallons. perhaps you may squeeze a 2nd one in there with 5 gal for each inch of the 2nd turtle. yet with crimson eared sliders, they do advance great, and are advised as pond turtles.
2016-11-23 14:46:49 · answer #5 · answered by bret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 - 40 gallon tank once he gets bigger.
2007-03-25 10:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its usually 10 gallons to every inch
2007-03-25 07:22:08 · answer #7 · answered by Nicole 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would suggest a fifty gallon. it gives it a lot of space and it would take quite some time for it to out grow it.
2007-03-25 07:23:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats good! It depends on how bi g he is going to get in l8ter years! :)
2007-03-25 07:22:20 · answer #9 · answered by nikki_loves_puppies 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bigger the better..
2007-03-25 07:24:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋