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RED SLIDER BABY

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Question
i have a red slider turtle and at times i find it on its back why is that can u please help me thanks.

Answer
There is a flaw in the habitat. I am betting the water is too shallow. In the old days, we used to talk about keeping Red-ears in small amounts of water but now we know that they do better in LOTS of water.

The best home for a Red-ear is a nice big tank with clean, warm water (aim for about 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length, heated to about 75-80F.)

For more help, try http://www.redearslider.com

Good luck!