How to Make a Home for Your Turtle – Red Eared Slider

Building a home for your turtle. Red eared slider turtles need a relatively large amount of room. You need to have a properly sized tank or aquarium if you decide to keep your turtle indoors. You will also need things such as a water heater, artificial light and materials for “land”, in addition to water. You will have to create an artificial habitat for your outdoor turtle as well. You can quickly spend a lot of money on your red eared slider.Indoor turtles need a properly sized tank to stay healthy. You should try initially for a tank size of about twenty to fifty gallons. For more than one turtle, increase the size accordingly. Also, be sure that the water is clean and that there is a sufficient amount.Lighting is also important. Turtles require sunlight for vitamin production and proper bone growth. If turtles don’t get natural sunlight, you need to get a fluorescent light or other specially designed light. These will likely be available at your pet store.Finally, you should keep out objects things that could harm the turtle if they eat it, as materials such as woods chips or other organic materials can be hazardous to your turtle’s health. If your turtle is an outdoor turtle, you will have to make sure they have a proper environment as well. Check out my other articles for additional information about how to build a red eared slider tank or pond.Feeding Your Turtle Red Eared SliderAlmost all pet turtles, red eared slider breed among them, are herbivorous and are able to survive on vegetables including lettuce, carrots, cabbage or fruits such as berries. They can also eat live insects such as beetles, spiders or crickets or live earthworms. Commercial turtle food is also available if you feel that your turtle may not be getting all of its nutritional needs. Your turtle’s age will determine in part their diet and how often they eat.How much your turtle eats and what it eats depends, in large part, upon the age of your turtle. Older turtles will eat mostly fruits and vegetables while younger turtles tend to have more meat in their diets. There is much more great information out there on how to care for your turtle red eared slider or otherwise. Click on the link above to see even more resources.