Please LIKE this video, very much appreciated.

Mine loves to play. He'll sit and watch me until I come over and interact with him :) He also knows his name. I say "Sammy" when he's asleep and he'll pop right out of his shell and stand up in the water. Love my pet turtle so much.

My girl is almost 27 and I’ve had her since I was 5. Dad brought her home in a Dixie cup and now she’s a monster. Very true to the video about them being friendly and social. She walks around the house with my cats and dog and will follow me as well. Great pets but more time consuming with tank care that I think leads to a lot of them being abandoned and rehomed.

My RES name is Ninosa. She’s about 11 years. She’s very spoiled and sassy. Loves to walk around all over the place and since my husband has been working from home, she won’t leave his side! She’s even made an appearance at one his zoom meetings. This might sound weird but I think she even knows his schedule! She gets out of bed at 7 am and goes straight to his desk and waits. I love my RES so much!

My daughter had to have two sliders. They were the size of a half dollar when we got them. After 4 tank size upgrades, a $400 filter system and hundreds of dollars for everything else. I have two sliders about the size of a kids football and growing.

I have one that is 34 now. She will follow you around like a dog. And be careful you don’t over feed them cause they’ll eat like a dog too. And beg for food, even after they’ve eaten

I found my red eared slider in the parking lot of the hospital when he was 2 months old. His name is COVID-19 and he’s a little over one now

I’ve had my turtles for 6 years and they sleep me with in the night, they climb up on the sofa by themselves and always get so happy when they see me. When I let them out their aquarium they follow me around the house😊

I rescued mine 5 years ago. Was not prepared for her to grow so much, saving to make her a pond😇

I have 2 females & 1 male. They are 20 now and I've had them all their lives.

Mine is soo cute! His little grouchy expression make me smile everyday!! Mine loves shrimp and being brushed with a soft toothbrush! Love him to pieces!🥰🥰🥰

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I just bought a baby one and she is the sweetest I was scared but now I'm obsessed she is so adorable!

T-U-R-T-L-E POWER!

Although I knew all these facts because I kept them, I still watched these cute little turtles swim

my grandparents had found one in their backyard and we were deciding to give him away but my dad wanted to keep him so we did. we’re still gathering materials for his tank and have a filter coming in on thursday, his name is wiggles. :)

Fun fact the TMNT are Red Ear Sliders like how Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane

Thank you so much for sharing! I have been raising red-eared sliders for a long time now and you covered every topic I was curious about!

Red eared are the coolest, my Phillip is 32 and Yani is seven both are spoiled rotten and possessive of me they go crazy when I give them ripe banana treats but being such messy guys they only get it before I clean their terrarium, they are living the dream though as they get everything they need to be happy healthy and comfortable.

I too have red ear turtles. Leo and Lyla. They are the most cute pet. Very smart and effectionate. They recognise their names. They have filled my life with so much happiness. God bless them.

Sir, they can live to be over 70 years. They don’t stay small forever. And the last turtle that had teeth died 160 million years ago. Everything else said is legit. But I had to laugh at the “teeth like other turtles” 🤣🤣🤣 I live on the gulf coast and we have these everywhere. Turtles have always been my favorite animal ❤️

I have two female sliders. I've had them both since they were babies. One is 15 yrs old and the other one 30 yrs. I love them so much. Very curious and friendly creatures. One of their favorite foods to eat are strawberries. Lol

I accidentally have 4 of them- 😂 My parent bought me 2 for my birthday but 1 died at young age and because I was afraid the other one going to be lonely, I went to buy a new one. And so, one say I let them bask outside and the original old one ran away. And so, seeing how the new one was left alone, I went to buy new one.. At first I planned to buy only 1 but then I saw that the pet shop got only left 2 and one of them are very small. Very very tiny. It was as tiny as 50¢. And I was really worried about that one, like how is it going to survive? What if the one who bought the little one can't even take care of it? (funny how I can't even take care of mine and yet 😭) and so.. I bought the 2 of them together.. And now, I have 3 of them. 😂 Fast forward to a month later, my mom was cleaning the trees in the yard and she saw the long lost original turtle. He was small, as small as the first time he went missing. I guess he didn't get to eat anything.. And so, now I have 4 of them together. 😂 And no worry, they all been doing great. Especially the little one, he grown up so well that I feel like a proud mother. 😭 Been having them since September 2020 +- 2 months for the new ones. And I love them so much too. I planned to dig a pond for them at the yard but then again, I'm quite worried because there's sightings of the big lizards around the yard.

I’ve had my girl four 6yrs now and she only basks once in awhile? She is healthy and very active. She eats shrimp, meal worms, and pellets. I tried giving her lettuce before and she only nibbled on it.

Hello, if you own a turtle, a great idea is to put in the water a bird mirror, I have had my slider for over 30 years, I was worried that he was lonely as I worked 10 hour a day, I put a three sided bird mirror in the water and he stares in it just like a bird would, he spends hours a day playing, sometimes snapping at the mirror thinking it is a real turtle, this was the best idea ever, the mirror just sits at the bottom of tank and he does what he wants with it, it is 100% safe as bird mirrors are protected in plastic, he is happily amused for hours a day, please try for yours, you will be amazed how much they love it, he never gets tired of playing with it

These are pets which I never regret keeping! They are the best!

My babies are about 10 years old. They are a lot of work but I enjoy their company. Your video was very informative.

My boyfriend has one. We been together 4yrs now and I love his turtle Everytime I call his name he turns his head and looks for me.😄

Mine are right now adolescent ( about 7-8 years old) and they just chill and relax all day. They don’t need so much attention now that they are older, but it’s good to say hi to them a few times a day.

I've had my turtle for 6 years and never researched about him until now and boy am I glad

"they are good looking and friendly" meanwhile my RES Perry just bit my finger :(

I clicked this video because I’m thinking of rescuing/rehiring a yellow bellied slider from a coworker. I’ve never owned a turtle. My budgie Miku was sitting near me when it started and I was definitely not expected budgie sounds in the first few seconds of the video. Miku was kinda upset no birds were responding to her.

Have you ever just propped up a camera in there just to see what the turtles do? That would be an AWESOME video, love the background setup 🐢🌴

My husband found a quite large one in the backyard yesterday. He had to miss it with the mower. It was kind of digging a hole, so maybe laying eggs?

My catfish pond is infested with red eared turtles. I ring a bell before I feed fish and turtles show up first .

My sister had 3 turtles. 1 we accidentally left in the kiddie pool outside for some sunbathing for too long and he cooked unfortunately the other two literally ran away from the same pool, they used eachother and the items in the pool to climb out into the yard and disappeared. Obviously this was our fault for not paying enough attention and leaving them in an un gated area. But me and my sister were both under 18 and my mom had no idea what she was doing. Watching this i feel bad for those turtles and they should not be childrens pet without also being the parents pet

Thank you for those FACTS I liked the video

I've had mine for 12 years and still living strong!

My female slider is 45 years old😊. She runs free in the house, like a dog. It's truly the best pet I've ever had

Really a very good content

Thank you for the video, gorgeous turtles! ❤🐢🙏

Thank you, this info is super useful

My slider is almost 3 years old. I have named it turtle turtle. 🐢 I had no idea how social they were. I know when it was small I keep it in a large glass bowl. When I would come into the kitchen it would start splashing around until I came and fed it.

My 2 RES's are adults. The female is older. I've had her since 1989 and it is now 2023 and she is very active and always has been. I had her since I was 9. I got the boy in 2003. He's friendly when feeding but not so much otherwise. I have to fish him out of the 90 gallon tank I have them in. I have invested a lot of time and money making them a basking area above the tank with Mega Ray bulbs and eggcrate (the things people use for commercial lighting ; they are white panels. I had them in a smaller one but as you all know, they are excellent swimmers and need space so I did that for them in 2019, and they have more than enough space. I watched your video and I thin it was good information but mine dont act exactly like you described. My girl ;which I thought was a boy for many yrs is very big ,active, and friendly. My boy is smaller ;yet an adult, but more territorial as males are in this species, scared , and somewhat aggressive. As for diet mine eat Reptomin, Feeder Fish, Crickets, Dry Crickets and Mealworms, Strawberries, Kale, and Carrots. They do not like Veggies as much as meat and fruit. My girl will walk around the house when I take them out for exercise, but the male shies away and would rather be in his tank even though he has been touched and handled since 2003. He's the protector I guess but he needs to have more faith in his surroundings and have fun like she does. I have never been bitten by either one but he will open his mouth and twist his neck to try to get me clamping on his shell with my two hands, whereas my girl is a dare devil and fears nothing and actually enjoys our interactions outside the tank. With that being said I think one size just as children does not fit all, but overall you did a great job explaining. I didn't get them when they were very small and green where they fit in your palm. Mine were the size you have to hold them like a sandwich. I never gave my turtles bananas because I always thought they'd choke and I dont intend to as that is not in their natural habitats neither are strawberries or carrots laying around. I can see in Texico's eyes she's getting older but a healthy RES can live longer than you mentioned in captivity as she was big when i got her versus him. Sunoco is cute in his own way just doesnt like interacting as much , so you will get some RES like him that are just a grouch IMO. I have been a turtle parent since I was 9, I am 43 and my 2 RES's are healthy and happy and surprisingly, I have never taken them to a vet because there are none anywhere near me that deals with this type of reptile; which is a shame being that they are a household pet; and even more sadly that many take years to really figure out how to care for them. Remember I got got my first in 1989 when we didn't have all this info and even with all of this many still neglect (either on purpose or not) these long lived beauties. I wish mine would lay eggs but I never looked into it and always just wanted them as pets

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I have a tiny baby red eared slider so thank you so much for making this video

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Ours, Buddy, whom we inherited a couple months ago has been pink for weeks. We googled all sorts of things trying to figure out the cause. His previous owners thought it was normal. Finally got some expert advice and a proper diagnosis; pneumonia from the frozen prawns he's been fed, and a too-low water temperature. On antibiotics now, slow recovery.

Hi thanks for this info! I just rescued one about a year ago, and was wondering how can i set up a proper environment for it? Currently all we have is a plain tank and a simple filter. And a basking area. Is there anything else I can add to make the tank more interesting for the terrapin?

Liked and Subscribed have mines over 24yrs now and she's still going strong....but i love your tank set up, do you have a vid on where you was able to get all those? That plant base looking basking area and the Heat lamp, does it have a timer or is it manuel??

I'm getting my red eared slider turtle tomorrow 😱😳 🥰 🐢

Thank you!

Nice turtles there cheers

I LOVE YOU ALL VIDEO SO MUCH😊😊😊

Your budgies are chirping lol

I didn't knew cause I don't have a turtle 😅 If I had it I will just goo crazy XD

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Mines been a yard pond turtle chillin w the koi for like a year im surprised hes never just wondered off

Need more constructed videos like this elaboration on every subject. I just found a baby red eared today cleaned it off have it a water and dry area with grounding it won't eat the lettuce but I'll get food first thing tomorrow

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info common known aquatic turtles aquatic turtles are known to injure each other when they are matured, especially when there is much fosfor in their diet. I keep mine with a divider in the middle where they still can see and smell each other and touch noses but can't chase each other. they grow large, need a water temperature of 25°c else they can develop shield rot, a beach that doesn't scratch the shield that has a temperature of 35°c with UV as they need it for certain vitamins and to warm up as a reptile, variety of food as they are omnivores that contains Red sticks - Small Sticks (special aquatic turtle sticks)- Shrimp - Calcium worm - Dried fish - Mealworms - Amphipods - Water fleas - Silkworms all dried or dead as feeding alive is cruel as they rip apart food - Sepia for vital needed calcium - stomach gravel as they don't have a kneeding stomach, same like birds and no teeths to chew. as last Vitamin powder to be sure they get all nutrition. I use it in dried bugs and insects and fish. shaking it with the vitamin powder in a bag. the powder gets into the pores of those bugs and insects and fish. some of that powder gets off as soon you place the food in the water but there is enough in those pores as long you give it regularly. just keep it in a bag and shake before you feed them. Once the food finished in the bag the left over vitamin powder can be reused with the new food. vary the food per time, don't give a mix of all varieties at once as they are picky eaters and will only eat their favourites in such case and missing vital nutrition. with elder turtles pause a day or 2 once a week. young turtles daily. remove all leftovers after 5 minutes to avoid the water getting sour which is harmful and the turtles becoming too fat. they eat fresh vegetables and fruit and they love it. always research before giving fresh food. for example spinach contains nitrite which isn't good for aquatic turtles. some vegetables bind and neutralise calcium which result in calcium shortage with various conditions as a result and can be deathly. andive, cucumber, waterweed and duckweed are safe to give, the rest research first from multiple sources as there is many misguiding out there. mine don't like andive and prefer chicory instead so it's always a search and what each individual prefers and is safe to eat. all that care is pretty expensive in electricity, water and overal care and time consuming. they can easily get 50 years old. I have 2 rescues for 21 years and learned it all by mistakes and errors over the years. cat food happened to be, in contrary with common info about these turtles, not good for them as it's too fat, contain too much nutrition and is too salty that have a negative effect on their welfare based on the newest studies. rather make a nice indoor pond for them than a aquarium as they can see through the glass and will constantly try to swim there but they can't which result in frustration, stress and escape desire and they are escape artists.

Painted turtles look neat as well.

I love turtles ,i have One turtle pseudemys heirogliphica and a Rússian tortoise ,

Mine is about 35 now, got a heated outdoor paradise after early years were in a less than ideal tank.. can see me a mile off!

This turtle is sooooo.... Cutte

that was good

You have a beautiful tank in there! Loved it! Could you please describe the size of your tank? I also have a RES, I think it might be great if I can make a beautiful tank for her

My friend used to have 2 red eared slider turtles, both female, their names were Karai and Casey, Karai sadly died a while ago

I have a Red Eared Slider named… Slider. I thought of the name from the name of the species. He loves to play a game where I put my finger on his tank, and then he will follow it. He LOVES food and he will do ANYTHING for something to eat. His favorite food is shrimp 🦐

Easy to take care of is an understatement. Although they don't require constant supervision. They need heating, good filteration, large tanks. It can take more than a couple hundred dollars to be a successful RES owner.

I named my slider Teddy,he loves to bully the sucker fish since there equal in size.only owned hem 4 months and he's the most interesting of all my reptile pets.

My turtles name is benji he’s 4 years old and we got him a female turtle who’s like 4X his size but every time I walk up to the glass they both swim fast to me and start splashing they’re the most adorable turtles ever

Great video . I recommend you check out a Chinese golden thread turtles , basically the red eared slider of Taiwan 🇹🇼. Very fun turtle to raise and they get big and like a slider lives for 40-50 years or more

Just adopted a male and female. The guy at the store sold them to me both for $10. He said they were 15 years old already. I just made a pond with a mini beach and a fence beforehand to put them in there. I live in the South where it is warm most the year. I think they will like it in their new home.

Hey! We have one that is currently 22 years old. But this one is not very friendly! She will actually bite and hiss at you if you try to touch her so we've never been able to interact with her a lot. She's really big too! I need to carry her with both of my hands.

On May 26 2021, I found a raccoon eating some eggs in my garden.🥚 I rescued 3 and made a incubator. So far one baby Slider turtle hatched.🐢 He was a cutie. I just released him back into the pond his Mama may have come out of. I live in Florida. I am surrounded by ponds and streams.

I have 2 yellow belly red eared turtles. Will be a year next month Everytime they see me they swim over to get fed .

Caught one while fishing , kept it for ± 1 year until sadly had to release it (shes too aggresive & huge for us)

I have a red eared turtle and she is big and friendly🐢

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I love turtles lol

Make a video on Facts about Indian Star Tortoise. Liked this facts video👍

My turtle looks like a burger so we call him burger :) and he is the most playful everrr! So adorable! Also remember to never pur ur burgers upside down! They can’t breath when they’re on their backs

can i ask what "grass carpet" type you used for that platform? sand color. Coconut? I have an 18 yo res, here in romania. meanwhile they got banned, but hypocrites allow the yellow belly, which still gets imported in pet shops. I love all kind of turtles.

i have a small one but i have no idea how big I should make its home, currently the water is pretty shallow because for his sun-bathing I have a rock there, and the rock isnt very big. I also dont have any small rocks or sand at the bottom, but I want to spice its home up. Anyone got any ideas that worked out with their turtle(s)? Im not very good at this :c

Done subscribe bro...i like your video's

Good video and to the point . I'm raising one . Not sure boy or girl.

Lol an old buddy of mines had turtles that he never took out of the tank and they kept dropping eggs in there.

Thank you For This Wonderful Video And Valuable And Important Information, Especially Since This Type is Very Widespread, Greetings From Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 🫡 your Channel is Very Beautiful 🤩 Simple question: How much is this red eared turtle worth in the United States? in Saudi Arabia babies start from a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $10.

Thanks for the help I have a red eared slider and uhm I learned all of it from you thanks!!but can you help my red eared slider has a eye she usually closes but I have 2 and one of them don't seem ok

When he bit your finger 🤣🤣

Mine likes to beat his heater up and drag it to the other side of the tank and always constantly rearranging his furniture in there. Hes a busy boy

"This is a popular pet because it is beautiful and friendly!" My red eared slider who follows then bites at any finger it sees:

Is there any difference between RES and the Yellow Belly Slider? I have a Yellow Belly (as you can see in my profile), and I cant really tell the difference aside from the lack of the red ear coloring

What bedding is that in 5:36 ND WHERE TO FIND IT

I would like to know more about common diseases, mistakes etc. Mine is 20 years old but is starting to have trouble with her shell. No vets around here are any help and online has been the only source of info.

I have 2 of them ❤️🙏🏽✌🏽

how did you make your basking area

My red eared sliders are so spoiled to the point they're almost 6 years old😅

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