I have a red eared slider. Will this be okay for her? She's a freshwater turtle
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I also have a RES. It doesn't bother him at all--though he is full grown. No idea how big yours is. You do have to take it apart and clean it more often than you would for a regular fish tank with a RES though. But that's going to be true of any filter.
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I have two Red Ear Sliders and they love this. One is a full grown Slider and they bask in it to dry off. They love to go full speed into the water and it allows you to keep your tank full of water. I have a 55 gallon tank.
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I have had mine about a year and its in 75 gallon tiger Oscar tank and have caught he attacking it several times and I have had no issues with it and he is 11in. So I think your turtle � should be fine
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Yes, it should be just fine. It's a terrific bird cage. She should be delighted.
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maybe for a land turtles, but not for an aquatic one. these shouldn't be in water...if it is aquatic,maybe use a water heater?
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I have no clue, but would like to find out myself. I hear there is a turtle available. It works well, and it is an adorable little thing.
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Hello, I hope it`s not too late, to say that this, would absolutely not work as a turtle set-up... especially for red eared sliders. These guys get pretty massive relatively quick. Depending on its gender, in the first two years of its life... it could reach 3-6 inches long. Generally the rule of thumb for turtles is 10 gallons for every inch of turtle. I'm sorry if this bumbed you out. Turtles are really cool pets but need huge tanks. I wish you good luck! Casey
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is the shell 11 inches, or from head to tail? I have a red eared slider who's about 11 inches from head to tail, give or take with about a 6 inch long shell. If you mean 11 inches head to tail then yes, this will work. I've been buying this size for my turtle for years and it works great, until the suctions start to get old--then the ramp starts to sort of "slide" and become lopsided under her weight.
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Yes, I have this aquarium for my red ear slider. It has about 6 inches of water in it when I fill it up. The water level will depend on your filter type.
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I don't have a turtle, but this mat would be very easy for a turtle to get a hold of and eat. I bought it to use for my leopard gecko and decided not to use it. Exo Terra makes a mat that has very little texture to it.
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Your turtle cannot be more than 8 and one half inches in width. As long as it is smaller than that there are no problems
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It should be fine for the turtle, but you need a electricity converter. Looks like these are 120V and they burn out within a few hours if plugged into 220V. (That happened to me). I'm buying a 220V to 120V converter for that reason. Hope this helps.
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Hi :-) perhaps you could put a very heavy rock or brick over the pouch (that you fill with rocks), so a turtle would be able to pull itself up. I bought this for a friend with a pool after she had me watch it while she was out of town. I was so sad when I had to get critters out that drowned or died from chlorine. My point being, I am not sure if a turtle could climb up the mesh, but she hasn't had any critters in the pool for 2 summers now. It's worth a shot!! Put it near the skimmer... However the water flows towards it :-)
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That should be fine. Friends of ours are using it for their pet water turtle. But you need to keep an eye on the water temperature otherwise the water may get too warm ... If water gets too warm, my friends prop the bowl up with a couple of pieces of wood to keep the bowl an inch or so above the pad ... In fact, they mostly keep it popped up. We are in Florida, where it is warm anyhow ... That may not be necessary in colder climates / environments. Sibylle
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I have these for my geckos but to be honest its not a tank really for a turtle. I would think you would be better with an aquarium that you can make land/ water . The doors on these will make it hard to do a lot in there and it would only be a 3" water that you could put in.
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I would be cautious about that high a heat. I used my heater for a Turtle and it was wonderful. Please consult a dog Doctor to be sure about where to set the thermostat - and God Bless -
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We have a 50 gallon tank and it keeps the water for my very large red ear red slider a perfect 68 degrees. I image it might if you're not too fussy about the temperature being super warm.