Red Ear Sliders are so common in pet stores here. I once wanted to own one, but I did not have the space to provide a habitat.
I just got home from two pet stores here and while buying fish food, I glanced at the baby Red Ear Sliders, very small..about 2 inches in length or a little over. Suddenly this idea crossed my mind, I live in an apartment with my family and there is space at the back of my house that gets direct sunlight everyday.
Thinking of the sunlight I thought, well at least the sunlight problem would be solved for me and I can build a habitat for him there, water, basking area and some hiding place.
Should this solve it for me and able me to own a Red Ear Slider? I am pushing it am I not? Other reasons that didn't make me get a RES is due to having to see a vet, do you guys take your turtles or reptiles to vets? I prefer a small sized turtle and isn't a male RES smaller than the female? How small really? ( I have checked online before, I am checking again ). Due to the size issue, I changed my mind to the Cumberland Slider, which is a smaller species. Besides, Salmonella bacteria is the major reason for me to leave the idea of having a turtle.
I checked the RES on another pet store nearby, the shopkeeper showed me and wow...poor babies, all about to die and a thick awful smell came in the air...just want money, couldn't even provide a heating light. I just nodded and left. What is the growth rate of a RES?
So, I should not push this but plan properly in the future right?
I just got home from two pet stores here and while buying fish food, I glanced at the baby Red Ear Sliders, very small..about 2 inches in length or a little over. Suddenly this idea crossed my mind, I live in an apartment with my family and there is space at the back of my house that gets direct sunlight everyday.
Thinking of the sunlight I thought, well at least the sunlight problem would be solved for me and I can build a habitat for him there, water, basking area and some hiding place.
Should this solve it for me and able me to own a Red Ear Slider? I am pushing it am I not? Other reasons that didn't make me get a RES is due to having to see a vet, do you guys take your turtles or reptiles to vets? I prefer a small sized turtle and isn't a male RES smaller than the female? How small really? ( I have checked online before, I am checking again ). Due to the size issue, I changed my mind to the Cumberland Slider, which is a smaller species. Besides, Salmonella bacteria is the major reason for me to leave the idea of having a turtle.
I checked the RES on another pet store nearby, the shopkeeper showed me and wow...poor babies, all about to die and a thick awful smell came in the air...just want money, couldn't even provide a heating light. I just nodded and left. What is the growth rate of a RES?
So, I should not push this but plan properly in the future right?
