Hi all! Happy Thursday. I'm new to this site, so I apologize if I'm doing anything incorrectly.
Recently, I've been constructing a pond in my back "yard" (I live in the country so I have lots of space!) the pond is going to be about 350 gallons-400 gallons. I'm planning to have some nice water plants and, of course, a few sliders!
I owned a slider in the past, however it was a while ago and I'm not sure how big the aquarium I kept it in was. I've been looking at different websites and forums to see how many gallons per turtle people recommend, and there are all different ideas. Some say 55 gallons for two RESs is more than enough, and some say 150 gallons for one is pushing it! I would love to have some input on this so I make sure I have proper care for these babies (I'm thinking two or maybe even three, depending.)
I am well educated in the rest of their care--food, basking, protection, etc, however I did have an additional question. My pond is in a "wooded" area with a few trees, so about half of the pond is exposed to direct sunlight and half is not. Is this ok?
Thanks so much to any responders!