Urgent Care :: A few questions about my turtle. He fell off my bed?

[lillyorwilly?]

Hi everyone. I have a RES, but I am not sure if he/she is a boy or girl, but i am almost positive that he/she is a boy, so I will call he/she a he. I have some pictures, but I don't know how to put them on here, because I have always been electronically challenged So can you tell me how? Haha anyways, here is the link -->
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 0744735350

Based o nthe pictures, do you think he is a girl or boy?
Some other questions...

I was trying to get a picture of him, so I put him on my bed, but he ran off and I was, and still am, really scared. He was shaking and really scared, but do you think he is ok? I can't stop thinking about it.

I am thinking about getting the opposite gender of he/she and hopefully have some baby turtles. I know its a big task, but I think I can handle it. What do you think? How many turtles does a female usually have?

Thank you everyone! It means a lot to me if you answer! ~ lillyorwilly?

[happycamper]

I think if your turtle has no visible injuries he will probably be fine. Just watch for any strange behavior.

Red eared sliders are generally solitary creatures, while I have read success stories I think aggression is quite common. You would have to be prepared to get a really large tank, and heavy duty filtration. A single male slider should have a 75 gallon aquarium just to himself. A female usually needs 100-120 gallons. Personally, I find it challenging enough providing the optimal home to one very spoiled male red eared slider


http://redearslider.com/reproduction.html

Taken from page linked above:
"Comment: Unless you can care for multiple hatchlings or find suitable homes for them, I would not recommend trying to breed turtles. Sliders are not a threatened or endangered species and are considered overpopulated and invasive in many parts of the country and world."

[steve]

Happycamper is right... keep your turtle alone. Males (which is what you have) almost never get along with other males or females.