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lil shant
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:16 pm    Post subject: red ear slider question Reply with quote
i just got a baby red ear slider i am kleeping him in a 2 gallon and i would like to noe anything i can about him
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Aqueous
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
First off get a larger tank. Turtles are messy and red ear sliders get up to 10"-12" so your 2 gallon isn't going to cut it.

Here's info from a previous thread.

http://www.auspet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12523&highlight=turtle
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dude412
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
you need at least a 50 gallon and i cant imagine your lighting is good in a 2 you need full spectrum uvb/uva and you need a heat lamp you should really be a little more reptle expirced before you make an uniformed purchase if you do ont get him a bigger tank and propper lighting soon like 3 weeks tops he/she will die or will devlop MBD
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