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Water for a Red Ear Slider2007-11-24 2:02:56

You can try the 'World of Turtle' gallery at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com. to try to help.

Now- having said that, I'm going to guess that it is a Red-ear slider or a Painted turtle because they are the most common pet turtles in the US.

Some good info on those species can be found at the care pages of Austins Turtle Pages or at http://www.redearslider.com

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I think you should have your parents rethink having a turtle as a pet.

http://www.reptileforums.com/care_sheets.

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they love to swim, you do need to keep a dry place too, try feeding it once a day, itll eat when its hungry. try some crawly bugs too, maybe crickets or meal worms.

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fill enough water to cover him completely but have a place where he can get completely out of water. the fish may be too quick but leave them in. get a filter for the tank or change water every 3 days. feed as oftem as it will eat, pellets are good but also try chopped chicken,tirkey,snails,or chopped fish

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Red eared Sliders swim. Usually at pet stores they are kept in a water tank :P.

You have 2 choices

A) Have a tank with a docking thing

B) Get a half and half. Altough it would spend more time in the water. Half water, half land.

Altough, I would go to the pet store just to see how the other red eared sliders are living currently.

Hope this helps :P

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please go get a book about turtles so that you and your brother

can learn to care for your new pet properly