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New RES owner
Posted:
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:23 pmby Mstytms
Hi!
New mom here. Taking over for my daughter's 2 year old RES. Leo is his name. Very friendly and like being out of his tank. I'm just learning the do's and don'ts. This guy has a huge personality. Thanks for all the great advice. My vet recommended this site!
Re: New RES owner
Posted:
Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:05 pmby steve
Welcome to the forum!
Hello! Im a new RES owner also!
Posted:
Mon Apr 27, 2020 5:28 pmby Jennieee
We found ours in our garden and we've had it for about a week now. It's settling in well. I don't know how much water to put in its tank. It's a baby RES and I am very excited to have it, as I have always wanted a turtle!
Re: New RES owner
Posted:
Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:50 amby steve
How big is your tank? Do you have basics... filter, heater, uvb and basking lamp?
Re: New RES owner
Posted:
Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:17 amby Jennieee
I have a 10-gallon tank. I have no filter because there is very little water in the tank. I have a UVB and Basking Lamp I also have a place for it to sit on out of water but I don't know how much water needs to be in it. My turtle is almost 2inches in size so he/she is very small.
Re: New RES owner
Posted:
Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:32 amby steve
A filter is necessary... the kind depends on how you want to keep your turtle. We normally follow a "gallon per inch" guideline.... so a 2 inch turtle gets a 20 gallon tank.
Re: New RES owner
Posted:
Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:12 pmby Jennieee
We want to keep him small since I heard they grow to the size of their tank
Re: New RES owner
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Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:40 pmby steve
That is not true. Stress/bad diet can stunt their growth. A conservative diet should yield steady growth.