red ear slider

Hi, I was hoping y'all could help me build my habitat for my one-year-old turtle. I've tried to do my best but I'm completely lost. I don't know what is the best filter to buy, what water heater, what heat lamp. I thought I was doing a good job but while doing more research I realized that I...

He's around 10-11 years old and was largely (if not solely) fed pellets and lived in an algae-filled contained before I got him a few weeks back. I've tried feeding him carrot shavings, parsley, spinach (before I saw the many many threads saying not to), cabbage (also a no-go) to no avail...

Hi all. My turtle is about 7 months old and 4 inches big. She's growing pretty quickly, but I noticed this on her stomach. I'm not sure if it's shell rot or her growing. Can someone give me advice? I think I'm going to take her to the vet if it doesn't go away in a week, but I wanted to get...

hello im new to this forum and i just made this account because i have a question on what to do . my turtle has never had this type of poop before, its like a mixture of diarreah and solid poop, I was doing homework when I noticed he was acting strange and he had poopd all over his blanket. Hes...

Hi! I have a 20 year old read ear slider turtle that has she'll rot. I wasn't aware that the turtle needs an UVB light in addition to the basking spot light. The turtle received a D3 shot treatment and the shell improved over the summer because she's outside. Now that fall is coming, I'm in a...

Hello everyone, this is my first time seeking help from forum. My red eared turtle has been found her head twitching these days, with the paws scratching her eyes. She has normal and clear eyes, stable and unchanged eating diet norm. What can I do to help?? Tysm!!!!

I have two red eared slider turtles since they were very young and we have been waiting for them to mature so we can know weather they are boys or girls. I believe they are now big enough and i was told you should be able to tell by looking at their tales. well, i cant. Can any one help me...

Its being like 3 months and one of my terrapin have this white patches on its shell. My second one is also having some white patches but not that much. Can anybody tell me what is going on with my terrapins or is it normal as they are going through shedding stage? :( (Both are active and eating...

Currently I have three red ear sliders that need a new home. I got 4 red ear sliders when I was really young and didn't know the size that they could grow to. I plan to keep one of them, but because they're still growing, I can't provide the best home for them anymore. All 3 of the turtles I...