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covered-in-bees  Fingerling I am not a mushroom! Posts: 47 Kudos: 36 Votes: 20 Registered: 16-Mar-2005   | My daughter is babysitting her teacher's red slider(?) for the summer. Any tips on taking care of him? Thanks! |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32 |     |
bettachris    Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004  | nothing special. i had a red ear slider female for 7 years b4 she died, and now i have a 3 year old male red ear. a 30 gallon tank should do well, and fill with around 4-5 inches depending on the turtle size. go to the lfs and get any kind of turtle pellets,feeder goldfish(once and a while) and krill(also once and a while for a treat)change water weekly like when you do your fish. tap water, with stress coat. doesn't have to be fancy. |
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keithgh     *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003   | covered-in-bees Contact Sera they have an excelent booklet (FREE) on Correct care and feeding of Turtles and other Reptiles. www.sera.de e/m info@sera.de The should be able to help you. Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
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