What do i need for two full grown red eared sliders?

Question

They are both males, what size tank?

Answer 1

They need 10 gallons per square inch of shell. For a full grown male (full grown being 8-9inches in diameter) a 120 gallon tank would be best but a 100 gallon tank would suffice. This will give them enough space to swim comfortably and to have a large enough basking spot.

Answer 2

Enclosure: Should be mostly aquatic. Minimum dimensions for tank are: width - 3 times the shell length and length - 6 times the shell length. Minimum depth of the water should be as deep as the shell is wide. A basking area is needed to allow the red-ear slider to get out of the water to dry completely. UV lighting can be beneficial.

Temperature: The water should be 70° - 75° F and can be maintained with a submersible aquarium heater. The basking area should be 84° - 88°F during the daylight period. This can be maintained with an incandescent light.

Substrate: Substrate is not recommended, as frequent water changes make it difficult to clean.

Diet: Feeding should be daily with all they can eat in 45 minutes. Remove all food remaining after that time, except for greens. Just because they beg for food does not necessarily mean they're hungry, this is a trained condition. Diet should be at least 65% - 85% meat consisting of commercial turtle food, trout chow, beef heart, cooked chicken, fish live or fresh caught (not frozen). Meat should be dusted once a week with a good herp vitamin containing D3. Dark green leafy vegetables can be used to fill the rest of the diet.

Maintenance: Water should be clean and clear. Waste should be removed whenever it is found. Filtration prolongs the time between water changes, but should not be used as a substitute for water changes. Wastewater should not be emptied into a sink that is used for food preparation or personal hygiene. Hands and any other part of your body that comes in contact with the water should be washed thoroughly with anti-bacterial soap.

Answer 3

Hold on for this... the rule of thumb is about 10 gallons per inch of shell length. A fully grown Red-ear male is 9", so you need about 180 gallons of water.

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Answer 4

my fiance has two red eared sliders.
both full grown were not sure of their sex but they're about 11 years old. We have them in a 90 gallon tank, filled half way with water with large rock piles in two spots of the tank so they can climb out of the water. we have an under gravel filter because they're messy, i also recommend getting a gravel vacuum and a bucket strictly for turtle water so you can siphon the dirt poo and left over food out of their gravel, other wise they foul the water pretty quickly. we feed them floating turtle sticks, earthworms, crickets, meal worms, and occasionally minnows, they enjoy chasing them around we also take them out of the tank and let them wander around for an hour or two each week. I hope this was of some help

Answer 5

As much as possible - in nature they have lakes, ponds and rivers so they are used to a lot of room . A 55 gallon tank seems about right. I had two in a 55 gallon tank and one killed the other and eventually everything else. I put him in a lake near the house with others like him.

Answer 6

10 gallons of water per inch so 90+90=180 Gallons hope you have a big house!

Answer 7

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