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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:44 pm **Hello Eveyone**

It's nice to finally find a group of people who I can post with and give me guidance with my sweetheart Chiba (chee-ba) he's an RES. I've had him for almost a year now and I want a least 3 more, they're great. Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I look forward to posting with you all.

Tee

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:22 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:30 pm

Welcome to the forum! If I may ask, why do you want 3 more? Other than the fact that they are great, it seems like an odd number, lol.

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:47 pm

Hello and welcome.

How did you arrive at the name Chiba?

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:22 am

Hello and welcome. So u want 4 RES in all?
You do realize how big these little buggers can get right? LOL
Goodluck!!

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:12 pm

She wants 4 and then 20 more !

Welcome Mom

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:10 pm

marisa wrote:Hello and welcome. How did you arrive at the name Chiba?

I know you're going to laugh, but I'm a HUGE Sonny Chiba fan!! :lol:

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:11 pm

missibsu wrote:Welcome to the forum! If I may ask, why do you want 3 more? Other than the fact that they are great, it seems like an odd number, lol.

Thanks! I said that the max number of sliders I would own wouldn't be more than 4 total.

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:13 pm

d0eb0y wrote:Hello and welcome. So u want 4 RES in all?
You do realize how big these little buggers can get right? LOL
Goodluck!!

I know! I didn't realize how big my baby would get, he's almost the size of a dinner plate! LOL!! I could always have my husband build an addition on our house for them! :lol:

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:14 pm

dudio wrote:She wants 4 and then 20 more !

Welcome Mom

Thanx dudio! I can't get enough of them!!

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:15 pm

Hey, how many do you all have?

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:21 pm

I've got one. He's plenty for me. He's three and a half years old and 6 1/2 inches long. I've got him in a 100 gallon tank and, believe me, it doesn't look too big for him.

Space isn't the only issue either. They tend to fight each other. If they fight, they'll injure or even kill each other. Lot's of people wind up having to separate their RES's - which means maintaining multiple habitates.

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:42 am

SpotsMama wrote:I've got one. He's plenty for me. He's three and a half years old and 6 1/2 inches long. I've got him in a 100 gallon tank and, believe me, it doesn't look too big for him.

Space isn't the only issue either. They tend to fight each other. If they fight, they'll injure or even kill each other. Lot's of people wind up having to separate their RES's - which means maintaining multiple habitates.

The Nurse at the vets office said the same thing, so I figured if I put one boy and girl together in one tank and the same thing in another it would be alright. But I guess they'll fight regardless???

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:23 pm

Yes, unfortunately. The males will harrass the females until they drive them nuts. They'll bite them too. A couple of people on here have had male/female combinations hoping it would work but ultimately had to separate them.

The females will lay eggs even when there is no male present, but they will lay eggs more often when there is a male. Egg laying is kind of messy. If you love your RES you'll work with her on it but you probably won't want any more eggs than you have to have!

Don't mean to be negative - just don't want anyone to have an unpleasant surprise.

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:35 pm

Hey, Mommy, check out this recent thread:

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7481

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