What fruit can yellow bellied sliders eat?
Yellow-Bellied Slider Foods In captivity, young sliders need to be fed daily, whereas adult sliders can be fed every two to three days. Crickets can be a source of protein, greens can provide nutrients, and fruits like peeled and cored apples, blueberries and strawberries make good treats.
What’s the difference between a male and female yellow bellied slider?
Male Yellow Bellied Sliders are usually smaller and less colored than the females. Females usually have shorter claws than the males, and have the cloaca positioned closer to the base of the tail. Here is a complete list of differences between male and female Yellow Bellied Sliders:
How long can a yellow bellied slider live?
How long can Yellow Bellied sliders live? As pets Yellow Bellied sliders can live anywhere from 30 years to 50 years. In the wild they usually live for 25 to 30 years. The difference is so big because there are a lot of predators and other dangerous things in the wild that will end up hurting the turtle, thus reducing their lifespan.
Is the plastron flat on a yellow bellied slider?
The plastron is the bottom part of the shell. The upper part is called the carapace, and together they are referred to as the shell. Female yellow bellied sliders have a flat plastron, while male yellow bellied sliders have the plastron a little more concave.
Where is the cloaca on a yellow bellied slider?
All yellow bellied sliders have a cloaca, and depending on their gender they might use it for some things that the other gender can’t do, like laying eggs, but they are also positioned in different places. Females have the cloaca positioned at the base of their tail, while males have it positioned near the tip of the tail.
What kind of day does a yellow bellied slider have?
They tend to eat first thing in the morning, and in the wild will spend most of the rest of the day basking in the sun. Captive yellow-bellied sliders also are most active during the day. Like most turtles, yellow-bellied sliders do not like handling; this can cause undue stress for them.
How big does a yellow belly slider turtle get?
Here are a few things to know about your new turtle. Our baby yellow belly slider turtles are about one inch in size and will grow at about a rate of 1 to 2 inches per year. As with most water turtles the male yellow belly slider is smaller than the female. Males getting to be about 6 inches and females up to 12 inches or more.
How big does a yellow bellied slider enclosure need to be?
As juveniles the yellow-bellied slider can be kept in a 900mm enclosure but this will have to be upgraded as they grow. There are no detremental effects for having them in the enclosure for life straight away so we usually suggest you start with the full set up. During the day the peninsular turtle will periodically move on to the basking area.
Why is my yellow bellied slider turtle not eating?
Metabolic bone disease is particularly painful for turtles and can be life-threatening if not treated properly. Turtles will get out of the water to bask under their heat light but eat in the water so if these normal behaviors aren’t occurring, your turtle may be ill. Consult with a veterinarian who has experience with reptiles.
