Red-Eared Slider Turtles

LLYT here, in this video I assemble a 75 gallon aquarium for my red-eared slider turtle. It also works for many other aquatic turtle species like painted turtles and yellow-belly sliders. . AS ALWAYS DON'T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR TEMPS, LAMP HEIGHTS, EXCAPE ROUTES AND WATER QUALITY!

Anthony shares an important message with people whom may be considering a purchase of a Slider or Cooter of the genera Trachemys or Pseudemys. Red Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are the world's most common pet turtle. That sad fact is due to their ability to withstand subpar conditions and, most importantly, their ability to lay a very large number of eggs. This makes it easy to farm them, but doesn't make them a suitable pet for the vast majority of people that choose to keep them. There is a huge difference between the large ponds in Louisiana, where they are farmed, and the small aquariums around the world, where they live out their sad lives, which is most often the case.

In this video, I discuss what it's like to have a red-eared slider as a pet. While red-eared slider turtles are great, there are a couple things you should know before you get one. 

When people release their pet Red-eared Sliders into the wild, those turtles compete with native species for food and other resources.