I have a 50 gal. tank, heater, substrate, What else do i need besides filter and how much do you think that the total would be, and howw many RES could i have in a 50 gal.?
2007-12-22 06:36:26 · 5 answers · asked by ActorBoy 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
The water must be at least 1.5 to 2 times your turtle's total length (called carapace length, or CL) in depth, with several extra inches of air space between the surface of the water to the top edge of the tank to prevent escapes. The tank length needs to be at least 4-5 times the CL, and the front-to-back width should be at least 2-3 times the CL. So, for a turtle who is 4" CL, your enclosure water area must be at minimum 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) deep, 16-20 inches (40-51 cm) in length, and 8-12 inches (20-31 cm) in width. As you can see, if you are going to have a land area at one end as well as sufficient water area, you need something much larger than a 10-20 gallon (38-76 liter) tank.
Area Heating
If the room the turtle is being kept in is always over 75 F (23.8 C), then you will only need to heat up a basking area, rather than heating up the room, too. Using an incandescent light or spot light, allow the area closest to the light to reach 85-88 F (29.4-31 C).
Special Lighting
On sunny days when the outside temperatures are warm, feel free to put your turtle outside for a while for some sunshine. Either move your turtle tank outside (so long as it is not a glass enclosure, which can overheat to the point of causing fatal hyperthermia), or set up a secure outdoor enclosure for your turtle to sun and soak in, or set up an indoor enclosure complete with a UVB-supplemented basking and a swimming area.
2007-12-22 23:17:46 · answer #1 · answered by Elham Doost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The size guideline is 10 gallons of actual water (not tank capacity) per inch of shell length.
Since a Red-ear can hit about 10", your tank can hold 1/2 of an adult.
2007-12-22 18:16:39 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just need to have 1 in a 50 gallon...once full grown they should have a bigger tank but im sure that cage is better than what he would have had at any pet store.
im not sure about the total...just make sure he has lettuce, turtle food and crickets he can eat and he is also going to need a UVB light and calcium powder for his crickets. This is to make sure he grows properly and doesnt develope metabolic bone disease.
Good luck!
2007-12-22 15:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by ashley_bruce13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as they are baby you could have quite a few but they will grow so no more than 3 but just get a really good filter. also get a heat and UVA UVB UV light and a basking platforms.
2007-12-22 15:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by stephenprince5217 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine like leaves and rocks to hide under
2007-12-22 14:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋