how easy is it to take care of a red-eared slider turtle?

Answer 1

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They're an easy turtle to take care of, just give them plenty of room and feed them well. The hardest thing in their care is keeping their water clean (use a good filter and weekly water changes, just like for fish). I don't recommend using aquarium gravel because they occasionally eat it which then becomes a compaction or prolapse problem that requires a veterinarian. Larger pebbles or a bare bottom are preferable.

Answer 2

Red Eared Slider turtles aren't very hard to take care of at all. It all depends on the size of the turtle. I had my red eared slider turtle when she was 1" long. You just have to make sure that you have a good high powered canister filter. The rule of thumb is 1" per gallon of water per turtle. If your turtle is 9" long like mine your suppose to have 90 gallon tank, but I have my turtle in a 40 gallon wide tank that is filled up 9" high. How ever long he is thats how much water is suppose to be in the tank. The turtle needs a basking spot, which they sell Zoo-Med turtle docks which range from 15-30 bucks, that will accommodate the size of your turtle. I feed my turtle now, small feeder goldfish, I use to feed him rosy reds, but they are to fast for him and he can't catch them. You can feed him Turtle Pellets as well. My turtle loves them. The turtle doesn't care the PH of the water, so you really don't have to worry about that. Make sure that the water is between 75-78 max. His basking spot need to be 85-90 degrees. The bulb needs to be a UVB Bulb, which you can buy at a pet store. A turtle can live up to 50 years.

Answer 3

Pretty easy, they just need a clean tank, water, a place to get out of the water, food, care and love. They're very good pets. I had 2 for about 12 years, they got pretty big, just take care of them. But ya, they are easy pets.

Answer 4

This article should give you a basic idea or what kind of care a RES needs:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Articles/newhatchling.htm

There's a lot more to it, but that's a good start. They're pretty easy to take care of if you get set up correctly, but it can be expensive to get started.

Answer 5

Get a large sized tupperware, put water inside and some rocks. Put in your turtle and change the water daily, there you go

Answer 6

Much easier than a green-legged spider monkey.