How big do water turtles get?

Question

How big do water turtles get?

Answer 1

They range from a few ounces to about a ton, depending on species.

Answer 2

It really depends on the species of turtle you get.  Some are as small as 5" or so and some grow 12" +.  Check out www.austinsturtlepage.com for different types of turtles.

Answer 3

As with most things it all depends on what kind of turtle you are talking about. A chihuahua doesn't get very big, but a great dane does...

Red Eared Slider:

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles...

Yellow Bellied Slider:

http://turtle_tails.tripod.com/raisingba...

Snapping Turtle:

http://www.felixcam.com/snapping_turtle....

Florida Cooter:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/1238...

Map Turtle:

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/images/be/sp...

Painted Turtle:

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles...

If you want any more information on any turtles or tortoises you can email me at [e-mail]  Good Luck!

Answer 4

They get to be 12" well  the females do and the males are smaller.

It all depends on thier enviroment and food. As long as they bask under a reptile light for  8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that  they need to grow.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

You need a good filter system !

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily.

They need leafy greens for vitamins at least 3 to 4 times a week.

And a big tank 55 gallons or more..

Most people stunt the turtles growth by improper diet and tank size.