Hi! Introduce yourselves here. :: Hi, Im John!!

[kfsifu]

Well i live in houston, TX, im 18 years old. Hispanic...well i recently adopted two red eared sliders, name toolie (the female) and mr turtle..obviously the guy well im very new to this turtle care, and im not financially the best to take care of them..hopefully i get a job soon to be able to care for them. well yes id like some tips on EVERYTHING

so please leave me a line, ya?

[jwinters]

Hi! And welcome to turtle keeping.

General rule of thumb is 10 gallons of water per inch of shell. So with two turtles you'll need quite a big tank. Starting out with the best equipment you can get is a real money saver. They'll need a filter, heater, uvb and heat lamp, and a basking spot.

[freshprince2146]

Welcome to the forum John!!