Red-eared slider is also known as a turtle '' red-ear slider '' or in Latin '' Trachemys scripta elegans ''. This is due to the red color tinge right behind his eyes that resemble red ear. Red-eared slider comes from the southern United States, has a shell color mixture of green and yellow. Durability Red-eared slider turtle makes strong adaptable to any environment. Age turtles can reach the age of 20 years with a maximum length of about 30 cm. Red-eared slider breed by laying eggs. The amount varies between 20 and 45 grains depending on the fertility and weather. Red-eared sliders are usually laying around August to September before the rainy season. and for hatching takes about 3 weeks. After hatching Red-eared slider will soon find the water to grow up. Red-eared slider dark green with yellow stripes and have a red spot on each side of his head. These turtles can be easily distinguished by the lower jaw is more rounded than the type pseudemys more boxes. Hind toes are connected by a membrane like a duck because they are aquatic animals. to distinguish the sexes, males have longer claws on the front legs. while at the female cloaca closer to the shell than males.

Because Red-eared sliders are aquatic animals, therefore we need to put in the aquarium or pond that is comfortable and designed specifically to meet their needs. if we do not want to provide an outside, the aquarium is the best solution for the Red-eared slider. in addition, by using the aquarium, we could be easier to clean. Red-eared sliders are aquatic animals and they dispose of their waste into the water, so if we do not maintain a healthy aquarium or pond then it will become a hotbed for germs and bacteria, to the aquarium and pond should always be clean for the health of turtles hanging from the cleanliness of the aquarium or pond. if not using the filter, clean it every other day. for baby turtles, cleaned every day and do not use products that abresif. For aquarium size can be adjusted to the size and number of turtles owned. aquariumnya the bigger, the better for turtles, because the turtles are growing very fast in the first years. And the recommended water is about 3/4 of the length of the turtle. Of most turtle keepers recommend to use the filter tube 403. Fluval as Red-eared sliders are cold-blooded animals, so we have to keep the temperature stable between 20 ° C to 28 ° C by using the '' submersible heater '' or heating water in the form of a long tube containing coated wire. in addition, we need to provide a basking area for turtles, where turtles can be completely dry basking in sunlight or a special lamp reptiles, because in the wild, turtles will spend the time to bask under the sun. this is very important, because warmer temperatures can increase the body's immune turtles, and Red-eared slider requires UV light to be able to process food properly and absorb nutrients from food. to add a decoration on a pond or aquarium should be careful. for example, want to add rocks, must choose the type of rock that is not sharp because of sharp rocks can injure tortoise shell. then the addition of sand or plastic plant is not recommended, because there is a possibility turtles will eat and can cause serious intestinal complications.