If you notice that your water temperature is in the low 70s or lower, I recommend getting a portable water heater. A good rule of thumb is 10 gallons of water for every inch of shell, measured vertically from top to bottom. And believe me, some can get bigger than that! In my opinion, try to get the biggest aquarium you can. And try to get an aquarium that is both wide AND deep. The more water a slider has, the more it will feel at home. The quick answer is that yes, tap water is probably not going to lead to any type of health issues for your red-eared slider.
Most tap water has a pH of about 8. Unlike fish, turtles are much less susceptible to water temperature and water quality issues. However, it can still affect them. The first reason is that tap water usually contains chlorine or chloramines. Now, to get rid of chlorine-treated tap water, you simply let it sit for 24 to 48 hours. The chlorine will eventually dissipate, and bam! Chloramine is chlorine bound to ammonia.
Most good filters come with biological media: bio balls, meshes, etc. Your aquarium needs this bacteria in order to maintain a healthy nitrogen balance. What this bacteria also does is help eliminate ammonia that builds up in your aquarium, which usually comes from turtle waste and uneaten food. If you just run the tap water from your sink or faucet, you run a big chance of destroying any healthy bacteria that have built up over the last few weeks.
I hope this answers all of your questions about the amount of time turtles can spend out of water, but if you still have some questions left you can always leave a comment in the comment section below and I will answer you as soon as possible. Hello, I am Phyllis, and I have 20 years of experience in working with animals at the zoo, and I am also the owner of 4 tortoises and one little cute turtle. And I want to share my experience with everybody that is in need.
Phyllis , thank you for ALL you do! Soaking up all the turtle info possible. Thank you so much, as a new adoptive mother of a 25 yr old turtle, I really have been trying to understand her behaviour.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. Like most animals tortoises need to sleep, but unlike most animals tortoises have a very interesting way of sleeping. Tortoises prefer to sleep in safe spots that will keep them safe from Skip to content. Some of the most important factors that can influence the amount of time a turtle can spend out of water are: Age Temperature Humidity Under the right circumstances a turtle can spend entire days out of water, but in other cases a turtle might not even be able to last 30 minutes.
They're excellent diggers, so if your yard is fenced, I would check around the fence line for any dig spots. They can also climb fences. Check in leaf piles, under debri, up against your house siding, etc. If it's cold, he probably buried himself under something.
You may stand a better chance of catching him out and about when it warms up a bit in mid-day. Take a garden house and gently sprinkle your lawn. Sometimes the water will bring them out of hiding because they think it's raining and will go to find a spot where water collects so they can get a drink.
They however do need it to eat and drink as said before. Is thre anywhere for your turtle to cool down under? Also ask your neighbour one of mine dug under the fence and hid near in the shed. Christy made a good point to water your lawn. Maybe flood some areas incase he is around to maybe get a drink and cool off. I noticed the original poster is from Australia, so we would only be dealing with Australian species.
Molly it would help it you could tell what kind of turtles you have. For more than half of the day, a turtle will be swimming around in the water, foraging for food and exploring around. The other part of the day will be spent on land, basking in the sun to warm up, to absorb UVB light, and to dry out the skin and shell. We will cover all that information in the section on basking. Depending on all these factors, the answer to the question can differ. In general, however, an aquatic turtle can potentially go between one week and a few months without water.
Aquatic turtles actually need to dry out completely for at least a couple hours each day in order to prevent certain parasites and fungal infections caused by moisture. A turtle might bask for only a couple hours one day, and the next day they might bask for 9 or 10 hours. When it comes to pet turtles, a general guide for basking schedules is a hour day and night cycle. If you have your heat and UVB lamps on for 12 hours a day, that gives your turtle plenty of time to decide when to bask and for how long that day.
Age is an important factor when thinking about how long a turtle can go without water. The younger the turtle is, the more fragile it is. The longer a turtle is out of water, the more energy it will need to use to survive.
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