Red eared slider

I rescued this animal from a swamp that was stuck under a log.

I kept him in a tank next to my lizard to get some heat from the sun lamp.

Red Eared Slider:

Habitat:Loves basking rocks,plants, and small rocks pebbles may choke and kill the turtle.

Diet:fish, crayfish, carrion, tadpoles, snails, crickets, mealworms, wax worms, aquatic insects, and numbers of different aquatic plant species.

Special behaviors:this is more a fun fact this turtle can actually kill a small cat or dog!

If you want this animal as a pet you should buy a big tank a least 15 gallons for one turtle since they are territorial and need space to clam territory.you don't need a screen led ,but you want it at least it 3 inches from the highest object since these animals may climb over and escape.you also want to get a 40 watt heat lamp for this little guy and make sure there is a flat basking rock there. If glass aquariums are to expensive then you can buy a cheaper much more affordable one that can hold 100 gallons of water. Have your water pretty deep 8 inches should be fine and at night you may want a night lightbulb for them. Get nice quite big rocks for the floor since they choke on pebbles and die ,so get pebbles at least half the size of his shell to insure your turtle doesn't choke.always have a place for them to climb up to ,so they can rest from swimming.the water must be bottle water or for them to live longer buy turtle tap water treater.They eat many different types of different aquatic plants and fishes ,so I would recommend to buy just turtle food from the store.

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