What does a healthy red eared slider turtle shell look like?
The shell of a RES should be hard and relatively smooth. The carapace (top) should be dark green and the plastron (bottom) should be bright yellow. It should not be pitted, soft (unless a juvenile), cracked or bleeding. It is normal to have a small amount of algae on the shell.
Do turtles like to be rubbed?
Turtles are arguably the cutest of all of the reptiles. However, turtles don’t really enjoy being handled and petted the same way other domestic animals do. This makes petting them a little trickier. For those of you who own a pet turtle/tortoise, this is how to pet one without injuring the turtle.
What does basking mean for a red eared slider?
Basking essentially means drying out and absorbing the UV rays of the sun. It’s something the turtles do in their natural habitat every day (conditions permitting) and need to do in captivity. Make sure you have provided appropriate basking areas as well as a good temperature differential to entice your red-eared slider to bask.
What’s the difference between yellow bellied slider and red eared slider?
Looks wise, the red-eared slider closely resembles its cousin turtle species, the yellow-bellied slider. The primary differences in appearance are that of the red-eared slider’s red mark by its ear and lack of spotting on its plastron (belly shell).
Why does my red eared slider have shell rot?
Shell rot or “Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD)” is a common problem in aquatic turtles and some reptiles because of all the time they spend in the water. Red-eared sliders (RES) are susceptible as they require a lot of water in their tank.
Do you have to bask red eared slider turtles?
It’s something the turtles do in their natural habitat every day (conditions permitting) and need to do in captivity. Make sure you have provided appropriate basking areas as well as a good temperature differential to entice your red-eared slider to bask.
Basking essentially means drying out and absorbing the UV rays of the sun. It’s something the turtles do in their natural habitat every day (conditions permitting) and need to do in captivity. Make sure you have provided appropriate basking areas as well as a good temperature differential to entice your red-eared slider to bask.
It’s something the turtles do in their natural habitat every day (conditions permitting) and need to do in captivity. Make sure you have provided appropriate basking areas as well as a good temperature differential to entice your red-eared slider to bask.
What should the temperature be for a red eared slider?
Housing. Red-eared sliders require a turtle dock area to bask out of the water; create basking areas for easy entry and exit to water. Temperature – Temperature gradient (95°F for the warm end/basking area and 75°F for the cool end/water); use a basking bulb and submersible heater as primary heat source.
Shell rot or “Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD)” is a common problem in aquatic turtles and some reptiles because of all the time they spend in the water. Red-eared sliders (RES) are susceptible as they require a lot of water in their tank.
Can turtles die from shell rot?
Yes, shell rot can kill turtles if left untreated. The infection on the shell can breach the soft tissue underneath and enter the bloodstream causing septicemia or an infection of the blood by a bacteria.
