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    lubu Posts: 7, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 14, 2007, 07:01 PM
    Red Eared Sliders
    Hi fellow members!

    I am new here as you all can see, I was thinking of getting a red eared slider. I know all the requirements they need, such as:

    - Basking Light
    - Basking area
    - Water
    All the other stuff.

    The only thing I don't know is the gallons, how big does a tank have to be for one single turtle? I have heard they needed 30 but other sites say they need 55.
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    Texie Studstill Posts: 32, Reputation: 2
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    Apr 20, 2009, 06:25 PM

    We have a lot of them and they do fine in 20 gallon tanks until they reach the size if a large sand dollar then you can go as big as you feel nesiccary. They are slow growers so a 20 gallon tank will last for a few years if you get a baby. Tiny tiny one can have up to three at a time in a 20 gallon tank until they are the size of the top of a can of soda. You can also get good answers by going to www.AnimalAnswers.synthasite.com
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    melanie42276 Posts: 56, Reputation: 0
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    Apr 24, 2009, 04:54 AM

    The bigger the tank is, the bigger the turtle can grow.
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