Albino Red Eared Sliders

Memphis TN

Description

Disclaimer: red eared sliders get large and are not suit to spend their entire lives in an aquarium, but a pond, or perhaps a pool. These guys have the same care as normal red eared sliders. Super simple and easy to keep. A healthy turtle has a smooth shell. These guys are omnivores, feeding on things such as golden shiners (avoid goldfish-not healthy, filled with bones, and high in vitamin b), Tilapia, super worms, earthworms, black soldie fly larvae, blood worms, duckweed, greens etc. Do your homework. I feed them a variety every other day to ensure they are passing food and not being over fed. They require uvb lighting to ensure they grow properly and have healthy bones. They need heating. Turtles are ectothermic, meaning they are cold blooded and have to heat up to perform tasks.An aquarium heater works, with water around 84 degrees, but room temp is fine. A heat source is also needed. This can be a regular light bulb, ceramic heat bulb, 150-200W etc. You want this to get upward of 90 degrees. Needs to be right above the basking area. A basking area. Turtles need to get out of the water to completely dry off, and heat up to digest food. You could simply use a rock that is above water level, or purchase a basking dock from a pet store. Filtration. Turtles are nasty... They poop a lot and need the water to be filtered constantly. I recommend a canister filter. They are fairly cheap on Amazon. Tank. A 20-30 gallon will suffice for about 2 years. Commitment. Just enjoy them You do not have to purchase an albino. I have normals as well. Albinism is simply the color of the skin. It doesn't make the turtle any more special or different than a normal. Just like Jordan's and how the price differs based on color. https://youtu.be/Es-x_pj7G_A