hello
I think this is a really good source of information for taking good care of turtles... I just got one last week, her name is Manuelita, and she´s like 1 1/2 inches, she's still adapting to her new home. 
Turtle Talk
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https://mail.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13070