New addition to the family! Baby red ear slider turtle
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Pretty Baby. Like VF stated, water depth is important. It seems counter intuitive to us that babies like that should have deep water but they really do better that way (unless there is a specific health issue going on). Filtration is easier in a deeper set-up too. Temps are a biggie with little ones, shoot for water temp 78-80F and basking area temps 88-94F ambient air temps 75-80. Keeping your little one in warm air, good basking and clean water will help prevent those pesky respiratory infections (which by the way are often spotted when a hatchling starts listing to the side while swimming in deep water - another reason to go deeper).
My preferred hatchling food is actually zoo meds aquatic hatchling pellets - there's some additional calcium in those, alternating with the jurasi diet aquatic and Reptomin as a treat (course the yellow Reptomin cap is the perfect training aid no matter what you feed - if they see it they will come). Anacharis is a staple in all of my hatching set ups, the turts may or may not eat it but it makes a great network for climbing and resting on. little nuisance snails are a great dietary supplement, just know that whatever goes in with a little res most likely won't ever come out.
How's the little one doing? More pics?
My preferred hatchling food is actually zoo meds aquatic hatchling pellets - there's some additional calcium in those, alternating with the jurasi diet aquatic and Reptomin as a treat (course the yellow Reptomin cap is the perfect training aid no matter what you feed - if they see it they will come). Anacharis is a staple in all of my hatching set ups, the turts may or may not eat it but it makes a great network for climbing and resting on. little nuisance snails are a great dietary supplement, just know that whatever goes in with a little res most likely won't ever come out.
How's the little one doing? More pics?
tricksterpup
It's SPRING!!! BUNNIE RABBITS
Hey good luck with this guy. I am not sure where you are located but I do feel the need to toss this out there for all future turtle owners.
I dont want to be the downer on this but also check your local laws. RES are being banned by many cities and states.
Petstores can not sell these legally as Pets at this size in the US. They typically claim to sell them for educational purposes.
These are one of the most unwanted animal in the pet trade. Humane societies and local pet control are getting more and more of these every year. Due to people no longer wanting the adults. They are messy and hard to take care of.
Heck, here in MN there are sightings of some in local ponds. they are starting to survive up here as well, they are a very invasive species.
I dont want to be the downer on this but also check your local laws. RES are being banned by many cities and states.
Petstores can not sell these legally as Pets at this size in the US. They typically claim to sell them for educational purposes.
These are one of the most unwanted animal in the pet trade. Humane societies and local pet control are getting more and more of these every year. Due to people no longer wanting the adults. They are messy and hard to take care of.
Heck, here in MN there are sightings of some in local ponds. they are starting to survive up here as well, they are a very invasive species.
Thanks I was going to say that myself. LFS legally are not supposed to sell any turtle under 4". I go to the reptile swaps and you will see them all day, some will have a sign that they won't sell it to for a pet but for "educational purposes only. Not that they enforce it. I know that they can not sell them in Florida.
I get asked about this all the time at work and then they ask me if our 4"+ can live in a 10 gallon tank? :mad2: I have to say that by the time they reach that 4" mark they are a whole lot easier to take of then the hatch-ling.
Good luck with him and I hope that you will have it for the next 20 years. It is a cutie!
