Colombian Sharks?

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Well I also have an outdoor pond which is around 1000 gallons I think I'll post pics tommorow and in summer I'll put them out there I'm not sure the exact Gallons but probably 1000. in winter they will go inside for colder weather and stay in a 120 gallon so yeah I just thought of that and the pond must be rebuilt last time it was up was in the 60's I'll post a pic


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res turtles hibernate! I just did a Google search.If you keep them in the pond for the winter you should have a deicer in it. You should also have a gate around the pond so the turtles can't escape.
 
oscaroo said:
res turtles hibernate! I just did a Google search.If you keep them in the pond for the winter you should have a deicer in it. You should also have a gate around the pond so the turtles can't escape.
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They don't hibernate first of all they burmutate. Same thing in the big picture but very different. And if there's no water source within 2 miles they shouldn't leave unless they are not happy but very rarely they will.


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I know about the burmutate and I don't want them to burmutate because there is a small chance they won't wake up but I have a small pond which has nothing in it this is at my house in new jersey and I have a huge 2.5 million gallon pond in new york it's natural I will post pics of both as soon as possible


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Andrew1002 said:
MY friend isnt some online breeder but he has like 30 turtles and he mainly breeds lizards and snakes because that is his main thing but he sells his babies to petstores and people he gave me some free musk turtles that died from a power outage during a hurricane and they were under 1 inch. I understand you guys are giving good advice and I can happily keep all the turtles in a 90 gallon and they would be fine what I am saying is according to some people it is 10 gallons of water for each inch of turtle this makes no sense because on reptile websites if you look under tank size It says reccomended is 10 gallons per inch but in this theory a 12 inch female red eared slider would need a 120 gallon tank which is not true you can keep an adult female red eared slider in a 40 gallon breeder if you wanted to which is very small but possible and people have done it and have had healthy turtles doing it. I would never do that but I am saying that if I get a 120 gallon tank and put in the three turtles they will be fine. Do you agree? And I cannot give you my friends number he is not a commercial breeder and it would be like giving my dads number to you. But another proof of a pair of red eared sliders can live in a 75 gallon tank their whole lives is that one of my uncles had a pair of red eared sliders in a 75 gallon and they bred many times and in order for a turtle to breed they must like their living conditions. So I am not saying I will put them all in a 75 gallon because that would be cramped but rather a 120 which will be fine.


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If you think a FEMALE res can fit in a 40g you should really consider keeping any turtles at all. My female res is pushing 13.5-14 in she'll length. No way in hell she would fit in that. Should wouldn't be able to turn around. If you don't believe me I can def get you pics. She is a beast. Now 3 turtles in a 120? Your going to have major territory issues there. Even with 2. IMO male res turtle territory battles are worse then the females. Not to mention your water chem. your ammonia is going to sky rocket along with the nitrates. You should start learning with a lot smaller turtles. Obi you don't know the true potential of these turtles.
I keep all my res in a 500g pond (2 of them). And if you really study them and give them enough room they utilize every inch you give them there is no such thing as a to big of a tank for res.


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My male res is in a 75 gallon aquarium. That is even a little small. 1 female needs 90-120 gallons and 1 male needs 75-90 gallons.
 
I've found some massive Sliders. Like Adam said, if you think a female RES can fit in a 40g... you shouldnt be caring for herps, or fish, or children, or houseplants.
 
Like I said I would never put a female in a 40 gallon breeder but I am saying that the companies that sell turtle products like zoomed list the 40 gallon breeders they make as an okay setup for a full grown red eared slider but just one and actually the 40 breeder is 18" wide so your turtle would be able to turn around I know you weren't actually being literal you were just saying how much space they need and like I said I will keep them in my pond in the summer and in my house in the winter please look over ALL comments before commenting just on one. I can get rid of my one male but I would rather not but if my one of my males needs to be removed from the trio it will be done. Yes I know my tanks cannot accommodate a full grown female red eared slider but when my turtles are In burmutation or when they are inside I would like to have a Colombian shark and I have now learned I cannot have a Colombian shark because of their water requirements so I will not get one. Thank you guys for answering my questions I have learned alot from all you guys and I now know I cannot keep them in a 120 rather a pond


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