Hey turtle people, I recently found a baby red eared slider on the sidewalk at my office. Took him home and currently have him in a 10 gallon with a basking light, rocks, UVA/UVB light, water heater and an anubias plant from my fish tank. He is eating as expected, very active and seems healthy.
I am aware of the tank size requirements for a RES, but I am curious as to the concerns about adding another RES to my tank. I'd like to do it while they are still young so they are used to each other as they grow.
My questions :
- I know baby turtles are prone to getting sick, is this a major concern when adding a new turtle?
- Is there a way to sex small turtles easily?
- Are there any tankmates (fish, crayfish, whatever) that will not be eaten? I was thinking maybe neon tetras as they are fast, but would love something that helps clean waste
Here he is shortly after finding him last week, had to make a temporary enclosure out of a pizza box, coffee cup lid and a green plastic plate so he could live on my desk for the day, this is not his current habitat lol-