What turtle can you keep with Sliders?
- Thread starter Justepic
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You could probably get a western painted turtle if you can find any for sale online. You'd be really pressing it for space tho in a 100 after a few years tho. But they are very similar to the 2 species you already have. The ID is Chrysemys picta bellii.
None. The two you have will outgrow 100gallons.
Yeah he'd atleast want to upgrade to a 300 wide tank. Or possibly build an indoor pond for them.
Agreed. Best suited to ponds in my opinion.
Yeah turtles dont care so much about depth as they do for width and length. Especially active breeds like the 2 he mentioned and the 1 I mentioned.
Yes I agree. If space is limited op should look into small species like musks for example.
Yeah musk turtles tend to stay really small compared to the other 3. They may not be as attractive as they other 3 but they are still adorable none the less.
Agreed. They all have their own charm. I just think the small 4 to 6 inch turtles are better suited to fish tanks than any of the sliders, maps or cooters are.
Yeah many people don't know they can get quiet big in the end. I see wild painted turtles get to around 16 inches in length around here, granted that's a really old turtle, but they also have massive ponds to live in. Atleast with musk's they tend to stay around the size of your hand in most cases.
Most people also don't realize that just because a reptile spends most of its life in the water doesn't mean that it doesn't need to come out and sun bathe everyday to maintain body temp.