Adopting an animal is not trivial. It has to be a carefully considered decision. Here is some basic information to know before adopting a red-eared turtle (or Trachemys scripta elegans).
Place of origin: Florida
Adult size: female (30 to 35cm) male (20 to 25cm)
Life Span: 30 to 40 years
Biotope : Aquatique
Temperature:
| High point | Low point | |
| Day | 28 °C | 24 °C |
| Night | 24 °C | 20 °C |
Humidity: N/A
Lighting: Heat lamp, 12 to 14h per day, UVB
Food : Omnivorous, crickets, waxworms, butterworms, soldier fly larvae, goliath worms, silkworms, mealworms, superworms, snails, shrimp, canned fish, turtle meal, lettuce, seaweed, fruits, vegetables, calcium supplements and multivitamins
Substrate: Sand or large rock that cannot be swallowed
Terrarium: Minimum 40 gallon aquarium, floating platform
Molting: N/A
Necessary items: Aquarium, filter, water heater, substrate, thermometer, floating platform, heating ballast with bulb, foliage, food clamp, decoration, branch, cuttlebone (calcium), multivitamin, water products, Purigen
Writer: shelter Le Terrarium, Quebec, Canada
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