Yellow bellied turtles!?!

Question

hi, im going to get two yellow bellied turtles. I was wondering if you could tell me the basics of looking after them. Also could you tell me about mating behaviour, hibernation, food and stuff like that. please help! DeeDee o-x-o

Answer 1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N0...

They don't hibernate in captivity but thier eating slows down some..

Mating happens in may and june..babies arrive in 80 to 90 days after that.

**Red-eared sliders, Gender especially juveniles, can be difficult to s*x. Gender in adults is determined by external physical characteristics and behavior. Males have longer fore claws (which are use in courtship), a longer tail length. Males are smaller in size and shell length. Turtles are considered juveniles till after 5 yrs old.

‘If you have allot of $$$$ and start out with a 55 gal plus size tank and great filtration system for Aquatic turtles I say do it!

They are the cutest!

They basking 8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D they need to grow so a good reptile light is needed.

. Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause theuy p**p allot. They 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 4 times a week..plus dry turtle stix or tubiflex worms in cube form.

Sliders, Cooters , painted ,map and yellow bellied are require the same care and feeding. I have two that are 36 yrs old!! Plus an 8 and 5 yr old.

I have had them in a pond for about 6 yrs now..

Answer 2

yellow bellied slider? right. here is a good site it will tell you everything you need to know about them. the site is called red eared slider.com but all slider care is basicly the same.http://www.redearslider.com/index.html

Answer 3

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs...

http://reptile-community.com/smf/index.p...

http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/trachem...

Good luck!