- Tank/Pond: For adult aquatic turtles, a 40 gallon breeder aquarium or LARGER is preferred, with outdoor ponds in enclosed yards being ideal. Female aquatics in particular need ponds in yards due to their large adult size. A good rule of thumb is roughly 10 gallons of enclosure per inch of turtle shell. Using this example, an adult female slider needs AT LEAST a 75-gallon tank, and an adult male slider needs from a 40-gallon to a 75- gallon tank, depending on his size. Rubbermaid stock tanks, found at farm supply stores, are cheaper than aquariums, and cost less than a dollar per gallon. They come in 50, 100, 150, and 300 gallon sizes. They aren’t as pretty as aquariums, but they can be decorated, and they weigh much less than a glass tank of the same size, and are less likely to break or leak. For juvenile aquatic turtles, a ten-gallon to forty-gallon tank is needed. Although a ten-gallon is acceptable for new hatchlings, depending on the individual animal (but NO turtle should live permanently in a ten gallon aquarium or even a 20-gallon aquarium), it’s best to start with the largest size possible. A 20-gallon tank should last about a year or two with a hatchling before the turtle outgrows it.
- Feeding: Feed hatchlings daily. Turtles that are roughly 3-5 inches can be fed every other day. Very large adults can befed three times a week. Offer an amount of pellets roughly the size of the turtle's head. You can feed them pellet food, cricket, earthworms or mealworms.For species go to the end of the page.
- Price:
USD- 10-4500
GBP- 6-2820
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