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[Ritz]

Hello all. My name is Ritz. I'm a 17 year old freshman in college, and I finally got my dream: a turtle of my very own. I've had a fascination for turtles since I saw a Sea turtle (Superfamily Chelonioidea) in the Corpus Christi, Texas Aquarium. That was 6 years ago, and I finally have the resources and the space to have a turtle. She is 6.25 inches by 4.25 inches on the shell, and about 5 years old. She is most definitely a Red-Ear Slider, and very shy at the moment, I just got her today. We have her in a 20 gallon tank temporarily, until we find a 50 gallon tank. I'm brand new to taking care of a turtle, but I've helped take care of a 5 foot snake for 2 years, a baby ball python for about 6 months, and a 2 or 3 year old bearded dragon.

Any and all advice is greatly appreciated, I want my turtle to live longer than me!

[emma]

Welcome! If you can, you should get a bigger tank than a 50 gallon. Turtles require a minimum of 10 gallons of water per inch of shell. And your turtle is probably going to be doing some more growing.

[lizzie]

Hey!

[turboturtle8]

Welcome!