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Caring for Your Red-Eared Slider - PetPlace.com The red-eared slider is one of the most commonly kept aquatic turtles. Female red-eared sliders are generally larger than males. Sliders are aquatic animals and they release their waste into the water, so the enclosure must be cleaned and disinfected often and the water drained and replenished. www.petplace.com /articles/artShow.asp?artID=2652   (1385 words)

issg Database: Ecology of Trachemys scripta elegans The red-eared slider is a freshwater turtle with distinctive red flashes on the side of the head covering the tympanum. The red-eared slider prefers a freshwater habitat, with good basking areas; branches out in the water are preferred, rocks and other structures like bird nests also fill this criteria. Physical: The red-eared slider can be caught using a variety of methods from floating basking traps to floating baited traps (preferred method). www.issg.org /database/species/ecology.asp?si=71&fr=1&sts=tss   (636 words)

Red-Eared Sliders All of the sliders are omnivores, eating both animal protein and vegetable/plant matter. While they are strong underwater swimmers, these sliders spend much of the warmer hours of the day hauled out on logs or rocks (or, when very small, on marsh weeds and other aquatic plants) basking in the sun. Young sliders, and any sick turtle, should be kept warmer (water temperatures between 82-85 F) than the average healthy adult. www.anapsid.org /reslider.html   (2950 words)

Red eared slider Red eared sliders can grow up to 30cm (12in) in length so the size of tank needed will depend greatly on the size and number of sliders you intend to keep. The red-eared slider may be one of the most commonly kept herptiles - it is relatively cheap to buy, and the young do look particularly delightful, but it is surprising that many people buy this herptile with no knowledge of what they have bought, and not even providing the bare essentials. The sliders ('slider' refers to their habit of scurrying into water when frightened) are currently placed in the genus Trachemys. www.reptileallsorts.com /red-eared-slider.htm   (759 words)

Housing Your Red-Eared Slider - PetPlace.com If you are contemplating the purchase of a red-eared slider, consider the long term commitment necessary to provide good care for the entire life of these animals. Sliders grow fast during the first years, and an adult can measure up to 10 inches, so the bigger the tank, the better it will be for your turtle. Sliders can also be identified by their rounded lower jaw and the webbed toes on the rear legs. petplace.netscape.com /articles/artShow.asp?artID=2650   (1227 words)

Reptiles and Amphibians » Turtles » Red Eared Slider Main Page While Red Eared Sliders are very popular and often purchased for children, this may not be the best choice, because they do grow to very large sizes, and as sizes increase, their care does become more difficult and expensive. Red Eared Sliders have also been introduced into the wild in places such as California, where unprepared and irresponsible owners have essentially dumped them in local water areas. Red Eared Sliders need fairly warm, but not too warm, water; a good temperature range is 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and you can monitor and maintain this with a water thermometer and a submersible pre-calibrated heater. www.centralpets.com /animals/reptiles/turtles/tur2632.html   (1558 words)

The red-eared Slider with a foreign body The male Red-eared Sliders attempt to win over a female by engaging in courtship activities include swimming backwards in front of the female with their forelegs stretched out, palm side up. Red-eared Sliders may produce up to three clutches of four to 23 eggs in a single year. Slider is commonly seen basking in the sun, on logs or masses of vegetation. www.sinpets.com /slider.htm   (1473 words)

Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Red-eared sliders are found in most permanent slow-moving water sources with mud bottoms in the eastern three quarters of the state. Baby red-eared sliders were once very popular as children's pets until it was discovered that some of them carried the disease, salmonella. Their name, slider, comes from the fact that they are quick to slide off of rocks, logs or the banks if danger threatens. www.tpwd.state.tx.us /nature/wild/reptiles/slider.htm   (487 words)

Trachemys scripta (Slider) Care - Darrell Senneke Sliders will consume vegetables, greens such as mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion, spinach, carrots, zucchini and any aquatic vegetation, i.e. For adult sliders we advise canister filters as they are easily cleaned and provide for excellent water quality. While traditionally the purchase of one of these turtles resulted in its death a few weeks or months later, present knowledge and technology makes it an easily maintained animal as long as a person is willing to provide some basic requirements. www.chelonia.org /Articles/trachemyscare.htm   (712 words)

Animal Planet :: Reptile Guide :: Turtles, Tortoises & Terrapins The normal range for the Red-eared Slider in the United States is from Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico, and the East Coast to western Texas. The scientific name for the Red-eared Slider is Chrysemys scripta elegans (formerly Trachemys scripta elegans), and it belongs to the Emydidae family. A patch of red behind each eye gives the Red-eared Slider its common name, although some sliders may be missing this color. animal.discovery.com /guides/reptiles/turtles/slider.html   (631 words)

Pet Turtle : Red-Eared Slider (RES) Sliders grow to between 6 -11 inches in shell length based on sub-species. This is the most common species of turtle sold in the pet trade, and gets its name from the two red/orange lines on both sides of its head just behind the ears. In the wild they eat tiny fish (guppies!), mosquito larva, water snails and a plants growing in the water and on land. petturtle.htmlplanet.com /turtleworld_RES.html   (349 words)

Peng's Pet Red-Eared Sliders I got my very first Red-Eared Slider as a kid back in Singapore, when the Samonella scare swept North America and hundreds of thousands of the little critters were shipped off to South East Asia since the legislation which prevented their sale in the US and Canada did not hinder sales there. Slider Home is a website dedicated to our illustrious Red Eared Slider Turtle. Other than floating food sticks I also bring my Red-Eared Sliders live feeder goldfish or guppies as an occasional treat. www.ee.ualberta.ca /~pmok/personal/pets.html   (1546 words)

CTTC - Red-Eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans by Michael J. Connor Red-eared sliders are webbed-footed water turtles that typically have a red streak on each side of the head, and sometimes a red spot on top of the head. Red-eared sliders have the distinction of probably being the first turtle species to have color variants (such as albino and the pretty pastel phase) developed by breeders. Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are probably the most commonly kept reptile in the world. www.tortoise.org /archives/elegans.html   (1784 words)

Baby red eared slider turtle Sarah: I recently recieved two baby red eared sliders as a gift from my brother and I really don't know what to do with their tank or what to feed them. Lukasz: Hey i just bought a baby red ear slider turtle yesterday and he doesnt eat all he does is swim around and dig holes under plants and stay there what do i do to make him eat plz help me out (08/19/05) I bought a res ear slider turtle recently and i was told that they are not meant to be held. imageevent.com /audiomaster/babyredearedsliderturtle   (278 words)

VDGIF > Wildlife > Species > red-eared slider VDGIF > Wildlife > Species > red-eared slider Sliders in general are frequent baskers who pile on top of each other if "hauling out" sites are few. The most distinguishing characteristic for this species is an elongated, broad red stripe behind the eyes. www.dgif.state.va.us /wildlife/species/display.asp?id=030077   (221 words)

Red-eared Slider, Trachemys scripta Sliders are found in the mighty Mississippi and large southeastern Iowa rivers. Sliders (especially younger ones) spend time chasing fishes, aquatic insects, tadpoles, frogs, crayfish, snails, etc. They also consume carrion and will browse on different forms of aquatic vegetation. The taste for the herbivorous portion of their diet is acquired with age; the young are mostly carnivorous. www.herpnet.net /Iowa-Herpetology/reptiles/turtles/redeared_slider.html   (837 words)

Water Turtle Setup Slider turtles are native to the United States and common in the South-east. A slider needs at least a 20 gallon tank to be happy at a younger age and a bigger tank as an adult. Sliders are mostly carnivorous when young and become more and more vegetarian as they grow older. www.turtlecare.net /setup.htm   (4592 words)

RED-EARED SLIDER Red-eared sliders have been exploited in the past by the pet trade, and are today used in the biological supply industry as well as for human consumption. The Red-eared Slider is found naturally from West Virginia to northern Indiana and Illinois, south to western Georgia, through Texas to northern Mexico as well as eastern New Mexico. The slider’s carapace varies in color from olive to brown or dark brownish, and is marked with a pattern of yellow and black bands and stripes. herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/reptiles/turtles/Red-eared_Slider   (410 words)

Housing Red-Eared Slider Red-eared sliders are aquatic animals, therefore you need to set them up in a comfortable aquarium specially designed to fulfill their needs. Remember that sliders are aquatic animals and they will release their solid and liquid waste into the water, which creates a perfect nest for bacteria. It is also important because sliders absolutelly need the UV rays to be able to adequately process their food and be able to assimilate nutrients in their food. reslider.free.fr /housing.html   (640 words)

Red-Eared Slider The red-eared slider, also known as the Florida turtle, is dark green with yellow lines on its carapace, legs and face. Originally, the red-eared slider was found in the U.S. (the Mississippi valley from Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico). The red-eared slider is a popular pet, although people have released them into the wild after they no longer wanted the turtles. www.eriezoo.org /red_eared_slider.htm   (385 words)

Red Ear Sliders, Sea Turtles and Other Turtle Species Natively the red ear sliders can be found in the United States from the Mississippi Valley of Illinois down to the Gulf of Mexico. The red markings appear to be around the ear area, hence given the name Red Ear Slider. We've enjoyed raising our pet red ear sliders from just over the size of a quarter to what they are today. www.allturtles.com /articles/red_ear_sliders.php   (496 words)

Red eared Slider Yertle came to Slider Haven because she was outgrowing her indoors accomodations and her owner wished her to have the opportunity to live outdoors in a pond. She lived in an aquarium and had received excellent care. www.angelfire.com /il3/janice/sliderhaven/Yertle.html   (74 words)

Turtle Homes - Red Ear Slider Adoptions Because there are too many sliders and too few homes, and the shipping cost will far exceed the market value for the turtle, it would be very difficult to find good homes for these turtles with a potential adopter without offering prepaid shipping. Adult female sliders are too big to be housed in a fish tank or aquarium. Depending on the size of your slider, shipping could cost between $24.95 and $44.00, depending on weight and size of the shipping box. www.turtlehomes.org /usa/red_ear_slider_adoptions.shtml   (716 words)

Red-eared Slider Two such colonies of red-eared sliders have been reported in Ross and Pickaway counties. In rare instances, the red is replaced by yellow. Although these turtles are common in areas far south of Ohio, isolated communities have been discovered in some northern states. www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/Resources/reptiles/redearslid.htm   (105 words)

Red eared Slider These 3 young sliders were donated to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for their live exhibit. www.angelfire.com /il3/janice/sliderhaven/RobinHood.html   (123 words)

Raising Red-Eared Slider Turtles as Pets For my daughter's 9th birthday her best friend gave her a baby red-eared slider aquatic turtle (scientifically named Trachemys Scripta Elegans) that her father had found in a river bank. This is why it is illegal to buy or sell a Red-Eared Slider with a shell diameter less than 6 inches. At first, I thought, "Oh, how sweet and cute he is. This ought to be a piece of cake to care for". redearedslider.netfirms.com   (221 words)

The Red Eared Slider - Marijuana Growing I’ve looked Red Eared Sliders up online so I at least know roughly what I’m going to have to do to make her/him comfortable while I decide if I can take an animal out of it’s world and make it live in what amounts to a cage for the rest of it’s life. red ears live off a diverse diet from fish to plant life the way I have found to balance this is the turtle food at the stores with feeder fish! about 10 years ago i saved a colombian red tailed boa from a crack house (i was doing harm reduction/outreach not buying crack lol) she was sick, very cold and malnurished when we saved her. www.overgrow.com /edge/showthread/t-425165.html   (2285 words)

Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared sliders typically have a red streak on each side of the head, and sometimes a red spot on top of the head. Red-eared sliders are probably the most commonly kept reptile in the world. Red-ear sliders intergrade with turtles such as the yellow-bellied slider in the wild, and they often interbreed with other sliders in captivity, which may cause identification problems. www.zelvy.cz /galerie/pseudscr.html   (818 words)

MISSOURI'S TURTLES Red-eared sliders may live in a variety of aquatic habitats: rivers, sloughs, oxbow lakes and manmade lakes and ponds. Adult red-eared sliders range in upper shell length from 5 to 8 inches (12.5 to 20 cm). A distinct red or orange stripe is normally present on each side of the head behind the eye. www.conservation.state.mo.us /nathis/herpetol/turtles   (4295 words)

Semi-Aquatic Turtle Setups Sliders may reach a foot or longer in size, depending on the specific species, while snapping turtles can get even larger. Finally, a turtle that is just about indestructible is the common snapper but, like the sliders and painted turtles, will require a large amount of room. The state-of-the-art turtle container at that time consisted of a foot-wide plastic bowl with a small island in the center, on which stood a brown and green plastic palm tree. www.unc.edu /~dtkirkpa/stuff/tanks.html   (2314 words)

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