My turtle is 8 inches in diameter. What size aquarium should he live in?
by Aquaboy on Friday, March 5th, 2010 | 10 Comments
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big spacious one for lots of swimming space
The aquarium will depend on which type it is. If water turtul than 30 inches long would be good.If land turtul than 40 inches long.
a turtle will normally grow to the size of the cage. so if you buy a huge one the turtle will grow big and alot of times quickly
kayla f is stupid dont listen to her you need about a 30 gallon min.
80 gallon MINIMUM. The rule is 10 gallons PER inch of turtle.
The rule of thumb is 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length- 80 gallons, or a mostly-filled 100 gallon tank or tub.
Most of us use big Rubbermaid-type tubs or even kiddie pools for out larger turtles.
Katie06 IS WRONG. A turtle does not grow to the size of the aquarium. If you put your turtle in a small aquarium it will still outgrow it. For aquatic turtles it’s 10 gallons per inch which I know was already stated. My turtle is just over 5 inches and in a 55 gallon for now. If your turtle is female than you will have to invest in a much larger tank.
That is animal neglect if you keep a turtle in a 10 gallon tank that is supposed to get to a foot or so or whatever just to let katie06 know… the MINIMUM is 10 gallons of water (NOT tank size itself) so 1 100 gallon tank will suit your needs quite well, not a 30 gallon. Not a 75 gallon. Not a 55 gallon. Here is a good site for turtles…http://turtlesale.com
You have to scroll down and look to the right for the fourm, but I myself am a member there and the people there are very helpfull.
I agree with Codeylol! A 100 gallon tank will do the trick. Go with a long tank, not a tall tank, becasue long tanks tend to be wider than they are tall. Turtlesale.com’s forum is the best. I have been a member since I began keeping turtles. The whole notion that a turtle will only grow as big as the habitat that you keep them in is completely wrong. That is just cruel, if you think about it. Good Luck!
Katy
I do not like turtlesales.com. I am trying to find a 100-gallon plastic tank for my red-eared slider, but am having immense trouble. Are there any other websites you would recommend? I am desperately trying to keep costs down.