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Why Do Male Red Eared Sliders Have Long Nails. He seems to be constantly shedding his skin and am not sure if its because he's constantly growing or if he's sick he has a place to get out of the water and warm himself and get dry and he does if you have any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Please do not put them together again.

Red ear slider turtle fluttering intimidating smaller
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Males, on the other hand, have a concave bottom part of the shell. If the temperature during the process of incubation is between 22 and 27 degrees celsius, the turtles will turn into males. The male’s vent (cloaca) is located close to the end of the tail when compared to a female.

What Can You Have In A Tank With Red Eared Sliders. Ideally, you should have a tank that can hold 50 to 75 gallons. One of the simplest things that you can do is to add some aquatic plants to the tank.

RedEared Sliders Lifecycle Seasons & Lighting
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An example is a filter in red eared slider tank. Swollen, cloudy, or “weepy” eyes with a discharge are all common signs your turtle is sick. Water hyacinth, hornwort, common waterweed, hornwort, moneywort, dwarf hair grass, java moss, java fern, anacharis, and anubias, to name a few.