Hey there,
well since im going to be getting my painted turtles back i was
wondering where to keep them and not give them away.
And i saw you posted something about a tub you keeped some
of your turtles do you think you have any pictures to show
me,it may give me some ideas any other help would be great


thanks


-black oranda

Sure, Alexander, here it is.....
Its a 160 gl tub, filtered by a small Fishmate filter, there is a Papyrus plant in the pond, as well as a parrot feather (thats the one creeping slowly all over the surface), and a floating cork for the turtles to get their daily sun bath.

Thank you so mutch,Did you get the tub from homedepot?
or another store?Or did you get one off a farm if im not
mistaken i think they sell some off farms.
I have 2 painted turtles do you think this will be enough place for
them? i am going to be putting some minnows in the pond as
well.

Sure, 160 gl should be plenty for a pair of painted turtles. I get my tubs from Aquaticeco.com, an aquatic store 45 min away from me, but you could probably get those rubbermaid feeding throughs at farm stores. They come in different sizes as well. Here is the store I got my 300 gl tubs from, but they also come in smaller sizes....
Tractor Supply

Thanks,i think im going to buy one off the net after i
move.One more Question,Is there a type of filter that i would
need like anything special or could i use a normal
160 gallon Aquarium filter?

I think any filter thats adequate for the size tank you are using should be fine. I would probably go with the same rule as for goldfish, since turtles are messy creatures as well. You know, on a 20 gl tank having a filter that filters 10 times as much....
Turtles are fun, aren't they?

very great pets! im planing on getting another one
anything you would suggest me on getting?

Well, there are quite a few options.....Get something that doesn't get too huge, so a Florida softshell would be out of the question. That turtle can pack 1 foot in diameter easily....
Maybe a RedEar slider, Mississippi map, or yellow bellied, maybe a Musk? They are all equally inexpensive, don't get too big and are not that fragile, they can take a few mishaps. And they all should get along with your Painted fairly well....

My daughter has a red eared slider shes had now for14 years just about-April O'neil(except we found out that April was aboy but by that time name stuck)lol- She had other painted and sliders over the years that she adopted out to people but could no way get rid of April-We all love him!

Thats neat, Deb! 14 years old, wow! I guess he is still a teenager then, or do they not get as old as tortoises can?

thank you Andrea,i think im going to get
a RedEar slider,they are very intresting and very pretty
Ill have to have a look around for one of them.

Thanks.

I have a painted turtle that I've had for well over 10 years. Most species of paiteds stay kinda small and I think they live about 20-25 years, but don't quote me on that. I had a red eared slider that grew to almost 12 inches long, no lie. I put her in a 55 gallon tank and she tripled the size of painted turtle in less than a year. I had to give her away to someone that had a pond...I mailed her to Columbus, Oh from Pittsburgh, PA! If you're looking for small, I wouldn't get a red eared! My turtle would love that tub! By the way, do you guys ever see aquatic turtles in petstores any more? They're illegal to sell in Pennsylvania.

Heather, I do see them here in stores (Florida), but they come with the warning that they are for educational purposes only, as long as they are under 4 inches. But I prefer to buy them at shows from reputable breeders. Luck will have it that there are quite a few shows around here...

I have enough mouths to feed thank god there aren't too many shows around here! These pets are so addictive! I need to live on a farm, I swear.

I think we are all crazy about animals
and get so many lol.