i have one res, and his name is rover he is 3.5 in long, i have him in a 20 gal tank and he is doin great and has been for a while, but i have been thinking about getting another res i have heard i will need an 80+ tank but i am supposed to have a 40 for one but i have 20 and he is fine do will a 40 be ok with 2 res?
2007-08-09 10:46:45 · 3 answers · asked by Brittany L 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
A 40 gallon will be fine for up to 4 inches TOTAL of turtle shell length, so no, a 40 gallon will be too small for 2 of that size. He may be doing "fine" in a 20 gallon, but he won't thrive and be at his healthiest--remember, they can grow up to 8 inches in length or more. See this website for details:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm
2007-08-09 11:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a 40 gallon will do fine for a long time, eventually you might need a large tank but a 40 is okay
2007-08-12 16:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the RES shells add up to 4 inches then your fine, but the more room they have the happier they will be and the longer they will live!
hope i helped
2007-08-10 14:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Willy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋