I have two and they are cute but I fear they will outgrow normal fishtanks. Any suggestions? No cruel or inhumane answers please. We are animal lovers...
2007-09-08 09:02:10 · 12 answers · asked by Dynaglide04 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
you should have thought of this before you got them! if you can't take care of an animal for its full life, don't get it! just because they were cute babies doesn't mean you should have got them!
2007-09-08 11:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by WILL 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Rule #1 for pets is never by a young animal if you cannot care for the adult. The most common 'little pond turtle', the Red-ear Slider hits 10" long as an adult. The best habitat for them at that age is a big outdoor pond.
You options boil down to:
- Keep it in a larger habitat.
- Give it to an animal rescue or shelter. Unfortunately, most of the do not have the resources to deal with all of the adult sliders that get donated to them.
- Give/sell it to another person. Few pet shops, etc. will buy back or even accept for free adult turtles since everyone wants to buy babies.
- Release it into an urban pond or lake. Sadly, released Sliders USUALLY survive- the species is taking over lakes all around the world and can out-compete native species. This is an aggressive and annoying survivor. Releasing it into the wild usually hurts native species and habitats, so if you choose to release it, release it in a place in a city.
2007-09-08 15:46:38 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1 You can't at that size, they're infants. 2 If your adult turtles mate, wait and see (depending on the type of turtle, times vary for this) if she starts digging holes to lay her eggs in. Or if you have a lot of money, you -might- be able to get an ultrasound done, but I doubt it. 3 Again, depends on the type of turtle. Sea Turtle eggs are a little bigger than pingpong balls, and that's big for turtle eggs.
2016-05-19 21:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose the answer depends on how much you love your turtles. Do not let them go. They will not survive in the wild, no matter what some idiot tells you.
You could design an enclosure for them....out door or in door, depending on where you live. I do not know if you take them to the vet or not, we always used a herpatologist friend of ours when our animals got sick, but make sure you discuss it with them beofre you bring the turtles outside.
You could also sell them or give them away.
2007-09-08 10:00:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try and get a tank or enclosure big enough for them when they get bigger...if you really can't keep them because you don't have enough space sell them to someone who does. Whatever you do (and I'm not saying you would) don't dump them not only is it cruel but you can be fined. Good luck with the water turtles =)
2007-09-08 09:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy a plastic pool. You know the ones they make for little kids. That's what I plan to do with mine when they outgrow the tank
2007-09-08 23:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by S S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tank size is the first critical issue you will have to deal with. A guideline to determine this size used by many keepers, as a minimum, is 10 gallons of tank per each inch of shell length (refer to SCL for correct shell measurement). Therefore, a single adult RES will require anywhere between a 90 to a 120 gallon tank. Water levels should be as high as possible, but not enough for escape. There are more details about appropriate tanks in their own respective section. Click here to read now.
Water filtration and quality are also major aspects of a well-maintained environment. Since captive RES eat, sleep and produce waste in the limited amount of water they are in, it is critical to have well-cycled and filtered water. Clean water greatly reduces the instances of infection, algae and fungal growth.. The presence and build-up of harmful bacteria and waste should be monitored regularly. Water filter types, media options and more water quality aspects are explained in their respective sections
2007-09-08 10:12:46 · answer #7 · answered by <3 Turtle Owner<3 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They are supposed to grow. These turtles are pond turtles.
I just rescued one that is the size of a quarter. For now she is in a 10 gal tank but I am aware that she will need to eventually need to be moved to a 30 gal or a pond.
2007-09-08 09:29:28 · answer #8 · answered by Tiphanie 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ignore the people that say "let it go"....
DO NOT RELEASE THE TURTLE!!!!
Here is what would happen if you release your turtle into the wild:
-If they are not native to the area, they could become established pests and disrupt the ecosystem, as has happened with red-eared sliders throughout the world.
-If they ARE native to the area, genetic pollution would occur when they breed with local specimens.
-They could introduce diseases to the local turtles
-They may not survive the new habitat
Releasing captive reptiles into the wild has caused problems throughout the world, yet people still continue to do it. Why? Ignorance, I guess.
DO NOT RELEASE THE TURTLE!
2007-09-08 09:20:12 · answer #9 · answered by Dion J 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Build your own enclosure from scratch. Hell, have fun and make a coffee table or something.
I don't think they get THAT big, though. Also, remember to always give them SOME land to crawl on.
2007-09-08 09:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Shamon C 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋