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cutie202005 · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:44 am Post subject: to small of tank?

what can happen if your turtle is living in a to small of tank, what kind of medical problems could happen?
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dixieee · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:38 am Post subject:

the bones will need to grow but find no place so they'll get jammed and the shell will be deformed. in the long run, the turtle will die
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

BrianJ · Level 2 Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 61

What she said the turtle will die Sad

cutie202005 · Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject: hmm

I figures as much, i just wanted to know the details cause i did a presentation on red eared sliders and i needed to know some things that i don't really look into cause i just go by the rule 10 gallons per inch of shell.
Thanks guys
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Neenacher1 · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

In selecting a tank for my turtles I look more at the demensions rather then how many gallons the tank holds. I've upgraded my tank twice since getting my turtles (hatching) in Sept. 2004. They are now 9.5 inches over the carapace (female), and 8.5 inches for the male. I have them in a 18 by 40 inch tank, with about 6 inches of water, they are doing quite well. Come summer they go out in the real world (pond).
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