Red-Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
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Red-Eared Slider care at a glance
A large, messy, long-lived aquatic turtle. Cheap to buy and expensive to house properly — filtration is the entire hobby with this species.
- Experience level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- Females 10–12 in, males 6–9 in
- Lifespan
- 30–40 years
- Enclosure
- 10 gallons of water per inch of shell — an adult female needs 100+ gallons or a stock tank/pond
- Temperature
- Water 75–80°F, basking surface 90–95°F
- Humidity
- N/A (aquatic) — but the basking area must dry fully
- Diet
- Quality pellets, leafy aquatic greens, occasional protein; adults shift toward herbivory
- Feeding schedule
- Juveniles daily, adults every other day; feed a portion the size of the head
- Handling
- Minimal; they may bite and always carry Salmonella risk — wash hands
Buying Red-Eared Slider on Repterra
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Available Red-Eared Slider
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