Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:24 pm Re: Turtle Tank changes HELP
If a 40 gallon long it's 48x13x17 ...
To me shallow water can be a hazard to RES's if they fall on there backs not being able to correct himself and drown ! RES's are aquatic turtles that are great swimmers and love to do it ! This is old school but water depth for him should be 2 - 2.5 times his shell length. That's 12" to 15" of water and tank is 17" high. How about an "ATBA" and give him a full tank he will love you for it ,that's if you can swing it or DIY. Make sure it's escape proof ! Really looking at an upgrade for 6" turtle... 10 gallons water for every inch of shell , that 60 gallons water alone ! That's why I use Rubbermaid stock tank's cheaper compared to glass tanks.