Hello Everyone, I am the mother of two red ear sliders i have had them since i was in kindergarten but over the years they have been neglected. I've had them for 13 years now and i have been taken full responsibility for them (as of recently) ( my mom didnt care for them nor wanted to put the money in to take care of them) . Their names are Jack n Jill my problem is they are very big. Jack is about 10 inches and Jill is about 7 inches what type of tank size am i suppose to have them in? right now i have them each in their own tiny tank, i only have them in 1 gallon of water with a heating lamp. I take them outside so they can walk around, they bask for around 4-6 hours a day in the natural sunlight. Jack is battling shell rot and i have been washing him with mild hand soap with a clean tooth brush and i dry her up and apply iodine providone, let it sit while she basks and then at night i apply antibiotic cream on her shell. Jack is currently in her tank with no water Because she needs to remain dry so the antibiotic absorbs, i noticed one of her eye lid is swollen, she has some debris build up around and but i dont know how to remove it( its not red) . Jill, he has slight pyramiding its not very noticeable, i make sure to wash him up and apply iodine p. solution too. I am feeding them every other day, one day their turtle pellets and the next spinach and carrots, they dont seem to like or eat the veggies though. i am saving up to buy a tank and the rest of the necessary items they need. does any one recommend any specific store or online cite to purchase affordable turtle tanks, heaters etc.
-i wash( change out their water) everyday because i dont have a filter
- i want to make them happy but rn i dont have the money, im working on it though