How do you care for a red-eared slider? What should you pay attention to in daily keeping?

The red-eared slider is a common ornamental turtle, and many people keep one at home as a pet to look at. Red-eared sliders also live long and are fairly easy to keep. Let's take a look at how to care for a red-eared slider and what to pay attention to in daily keeping.

1. How do you care for a red-eared slider?

1. Feeding: The red-eared slider will eat just about anything, including animal feed such as various freshwater and saltwater fish, aquatic insects and eggs, as well as plant feed such as corn, wheat, soybeans, and fruits and vegetables. You can also feed supplements such as cod liver oil, malt and dried yeast.

2. Temperature: In the south, the difference in water temperature between the four seasons is not very great, and the turtle is generally very active in spring, summer and autumn, hibernating in winter, so the effect of temperature is relatively small. In the north, however, the water temperature needs to be adjusted appropriately, and a heating rod can be used to warm it as needed.

3. Disease: The red-eared slider may encounter diseases as it grows, so the owner should understand the common diseases and pay attention to prevention. If symptoms of disease appear, treat them with the right medicine right away.

2. Points to note in daily keeping  

1. Red-eared sliders are generally kept in glass tanks, but when keeping one you must never put too many decorations inside the container, otherwise the turtle may get stuck while crawling and be injured.

2. If the temperature falls below 10 degrees, the red-eared slider may hibernate. Generally, when keeping one, you need to maintain a temperature of 18 to 22 degrees, so that the turtle stays more active.

3. When feeding a red-eared slider, make sure the food is fresh, and also keep the food varied, to ensure the turtle grows healthily.

4. Red-eared sliders are very timid, so keep the environment quiet when keeping one. If you have pets such as cats and dogs at home, also make sure they cannot get close to the turtle.

5. Red-eared sliders have fairly high water quality requirements, and it is best to change the water once every 2 days. If you are really too busy, change the water once every 4 days. Each time, change only part of the water to maintain the water's ecological balance.

6. It is best to keep red-eared sliders in cooled boiled water, to prevent them from going blind. If a red-eared slider goes blind, it may face death.

Red-eared sliders live a very long time, and if kept well they can stay with you for a long time, making them a great choice as a pet. If you like red-eared sliders, you can start keeping a cute one.