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Painted turtle tank size.
The water level should at least cover their entire shell and you do not need a beach area.
The ideal painted turtle tank setup would include a big enough tank that is full of water a basking dock or area for the turtle to completely dry off and soak up some healthy uv rays as well as a good filter and an underwater.
I think i have my old hamster tank which is 10 gallons.
So let s take a closer look at how those factors will influence how big a painted turtle will get.
The glass used for turtle tanks should be at least 0 4 inches 10 mm thick.
So ive been wanting to get a turtle for quite some time now and i have settled on getting a male southern painted turtle.
The care of painted turtles is similar to that of a pet fish in that they need a tank almost entirely filled with water but unlike a fish they also need somewhere to dry dock.
This is simply a feeding area for your turtle and the turtle will not be in there for long.
What size tank should i have for my baby painted turtle.
This should give you your final tank size.
I have a limited space and budget.
Keep in mind that the tank should be deeper than it is wide.
Male western painted turtle is housed in a 75 gallon tank from looking at it i feel that 75 gallons is the smallest tank size for his species.
A good rule of thumb when buying a turtle tank the ideal size for it is to have about 10 gallons per inch of turtle shell so as an example if you own a turtle that s about 3 inches you should ideally put him in an at least 30 gallon turtle tank.
I put him in a 10 gallon tank that i already had he came home with me suddenly and i wasn t prepared.
However im not sure what size tank to get.
Got him lights and filter and i know he needs a larger tank but what size.
It s the cutest little thing i have ever seen.
Male southern painted is housed in a 55 gallon the tank fits him nicely and he could probably spend many many years in that size tank to himself but i feel he would thrive in a 75 gallon.
The size and the weight of a painted turtle can drastically differ from individual to individual based on the factors that i just mentioned.
I do not want to use a rubbermaid tub though.
Painted turtle aquarium size.
If you have more than one turtle size the tank according to your first turtle and add half that size to your original measurement for each additional turtle.
I have found a baby painted turtle in my backyard and want to keep it as a pet.