General Care Discussion :: New to turtles

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Post Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:31 pm   New to turtles

I recently bought a baby red ear slider. I have a lizard that needed a lot of care so I feel like I know what I'm doing with the heating, habitat, basking, dock and cleaning, aside from a few questions. What type of heater should I get? Is a water heater really the best choice or can a heat emitter do better? Also, what is a healthy eating schedule as a well a good staple?

Thank you, any advice is appreciated and I'm very excited for my new buddy!
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Post Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:33 am   Re: New to turtles

Welcome to the forum.

Get submersible water heater that is 3 - 5 watts per gallon of water. Smaller tanks might require something smaller since some heaters are pretty long. Most heaters list what size tank they should be used in.

They can be fed every day. Refer to this page on how much: http://www.redearslider.com/pellets.html and it might be better than to feed a little less.
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