Now this is going to different from last weeks. Instead of making it a fish, it's going to be about some other animal. But the same things apply as the last weeks. Try to get pics of your OWN animal, video links, stories, personality, and the main thing INFO. because this isn't just a place where you can talk about your experience with others who own this species. You can also give newbie keepers of this animal some reliable info.
And now for the main part. The animal of the week is, the very common... Red ear slider!
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Scientific name: Trachemys scripta elegans
Common name(s): Red ear slider, Red eared slider
Order: Testudines
Genus: Trachemys
Family: Emydidae
Size: Males: 10" (25.4 cm), Females: 12" (30.5)
Care level: (one * being novice and ***** being expert) ** = intermediate
Water chemistry: 75-86°F (23.8-30°C), Ph: 7.5 to 8.0, oxygenate when hibernating, hibernation temp: 50°F (10°C).
Basking chemistry: 85-88°F (29.4-31°C) Must have access to (un-filtered) UVA & UVB.
Location: Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico, mainly found in Southeast states such as Florida and Colorado.
Dietary needs: I'm sorry I don't know any specific foods. So may someone when replying please give a list of proper foods for the announced species? Note: when listing product names, please use the given symbols. ©, ®, and ™. Thank you
Status: Currently not listed as an endangered species.
Description: I currently have no experince with this species. The RES (Red ear slider) is offten sold in the pet trade as a "novice" species of turtle. Though this is not true, do to the large size and special needs this species requires, it is better left to more experienced turtle keepers. So because of it large size, its not a simple task to properly house one of these turtles, a adult RES will need a tank of at least 120 U.S. gallons (454.24 liters). Many turtle keepers use the basic rule of housing turtles, the rule goes '10 U.S. gallons per inch of turtle'. The RES is like most reptilian species, has a long lifespan, a healthy RES can exceed past 75 years, but this age is rarely achieved and is shortened to 40 years. Many people like to house their RES outside in a large pond, since this is a North American species this is possible, the process of caring for a turtle outdoors is not simple. One of the problems that keepers run into is temp., the red ear slider if kept in a deep enough pond, with deep enough mud or sand can be accomplished. Also another fact if housing generaly almost any turtle is that you need to have a well oxygenated water supply, this can be accomplished with a special air pump. The RES like all reptile species, have a higher chance of contaminating salmonella. So after having physical contact with any reptile, especially turtles. should wash your hands with Anti-bacterial soap. Because of this illness, ever since the 1970s the U.S. has banded the sale of any RES under 4". Do to the fact that a young child is more likely to handle and put a small juvenile turtle in their mouth. Because the RES is so easy to breed, many breeders have came out with an abundance of breeds such as siamese RES, albino, eye-less, and hybrids.
Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhJf0lpx1NM&feature=related
This is all I know about this animal now its your turn to tell others.
And now for the main part. The animal of the week is, the very common... Red ear slider!
[red-ir-slyd-er]Scientific name: Trachemys scripta elegans
Common name(s): Red ear slider, Red eared slider
Order: Testudines
Genus: Trachemys
Family: Emydidae
Size: Males: 10" (25.4 cm), Females: 12" (30.5)
Care level: (one * being novice and ***** being expert) ** = intermediate
Water chemistry: 75-86°F (23.8-30°C), Ph: 7.5 to 8.0, oxygenate when hibernating, hibernation temp: 50°F (10°C).
Basking chemistry: 85-88°F (29.4-31°C) Must have access to (un-filtered) UVA & UVB.
Location: Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico, mainly found in Southeast states such as Florida and Colorado.
Dietary needs: I'm sorry I don't know any specific foods. So may someone when replying please give a list of proper foods for the announced species? Note: when listing product names, please use the given symbols. ©, ®, and ™. Thank you
Status: Currently not listed as an endangered species.
Description: I currently have no experince with this species. The RES (Red ear slider) is offten sold in the pet trade as a "novice" species of turtle. Though this is not true, do to the large size and special needs this species requires, it is better left to more experienced turtle keepers. So because of it large size, its not a simple task to properly house one of these turtles, a adult RES will need a tank of at least 120 U.S. gallons (454.24 liters). Many turtle keepers use the basic rule of housing turtles, the rule goes '10 U.S. gallons per inch of turtle'. The RES is like most reptilian species, has a long lifespan, a healthy RES can exceed past 75 years, but this age is rarely achieved and is shortened to 40 years. Many people like to house their RES outside in a large pond, since this is a North American species this is possible, the process of caring for a turtle outdoors is not simple. One of the problems that keepers run into is temp., the red ear slider if kept in a deep enough pond, with deep enough mud or sand can be accomplished. Also another fact if housing generaly almost any turtle is that you need to have a well oxygenated water supply, this can be accomplished with a special air pump. The RES like all reptile species, have a higher chance of contaminating salmonella. So after having physical contact with any reptile, especially turtles. should wash your hands with Anti-bacterial soap. Because of this illness, ever since the 1970s the U.S. has banded the sale of any RES under 4". Do to the fact that a young child is more likely to handle and put a small juvenile turtle in their mouth. Because the RES is so easy to breed, many breeders have came out with an abundance of breeds such as siamese RES, albino, eye-less, and hybrids.
Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhJf0lpx1NM&feature=related
This is all I know about this animal now its your turn to tell others.
Tell me, do you mind getting a pic showing her entire enclosure and tell us how you built that dock and what you used? Thanks 
Oh and hibrids are not made by incresing temps they are made by crossbreeding 2 diferent species. On the other hand intergrates are very common like the yellow beli slider vrs the red ear slider
I have res since I was 6 years old and I still keep some of my old timers even if more than 16 years have passed. Nowadays I keep 5.7 res,0.6 yellow belis sliders and a male intergrate cumberland vrs yellob beli. They are some of my favorite turtle species. Really hardy, colorfull,personable and social. I have 4 important statments to thouse that would like to include one of this in there household:
You know a lot about RES... and like 9 other species. 
So is there anything else you got to say?