Hey everyone, I have been looking into getting a red-eared slider for a while now and since I moved into my new place and it has a beautiful pond in the back(big fence around the yard as well and no other animals). Something that I have been wondering as of late when sitting out by the pond is how easy it would be to start an outdoor habitat compared to indoor for a first time turtle owner. I have a considerably amount of money saved up that I would be willing to spend on my habitat so that is not an issue, I have just been reading so much about how sliders live in water most of their life in the wild so thought that might be better for them. I am a little unsure if there is anything that I need to do with my pond first, I am sure some sort of filter will need to be installed. Any tips or advice are welcome and extremely appreciated, I am really excited to finally be taking some steps to getting a turtle
I talked with the people in Vernon about this and they suggested a local Okanagan Painted Turtle and even pointed me towards a good breeder who could help me more. After talkign with him I have installed a UV water sterilizer that was purchased from a seller on http://www.for-sale.co.uk/uv-water-steriliser that was also able to sell me some other products as his turtle had passed away a couple months ago (RIP). I am now getting everything ready for my new turtle and even though it is not a Red Slider, you guys have been a lot of help. Thank you