Red-Eared Sliders

Animal Planet Pet Care Library

by Katrina Smith

The most common turtle found in home aquariums, red-eared sliders are great pets for both novice and experienced turtle keepers. Originally a native of warm climates, these semi-aquatic turtles love to bask in the sun when they aren’t foraging for food. Written by a turtle rescuer and rehabilitator, Red-Eared Sliders is an all-inclusive guide to caring for this popular turtle species. This book contains instructions on how to construct and maintain proper indoor and outdoor enclosures for sliders as well as other closely related turtle species along with vivid, full-color photos displaying the completed habitats.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful guide for people, such as myself, who are new to caring for Red-Eared sliders. It covers the basics of housing, feeding, and interacting with your turtle. There is also a chapter on illnesses common to these reptiles and how you can spot early warning signs and treat the problem. The author includes many D.I.Y. projects and cost-friendly ways to care for your pet. I particularly love the detailed information on different filters and a turtle's specific lighting needs (two of the most difficult things to decide on in my opinion). I've looked through a few care guides and this one has been the most helpful and understandable by far. If you are new to Red-Eared sliders or are thinking of getting one, I highly recommend this book!

[Jami · Rating 5 out of 5]

We had red-eared sliders & a yellow-bellied slider as pets when we were kids. Boy, could we have used this book!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was given an unexpected pair of red-eared slider hatchlings for Christmas, and I had no clue what to do. I searched the internet and found out that in order to properly care for my new pets, I had to make home-made "turtle loaf" out of gelatin and shrimp. I checked out a couple of other books, and they either were too general, about tortoises, or written by crazy turtle ladies (is that a thing?) who have at least ten aquariums full of turtles in their houses. This one calmed me down and made me feel like I could handle having turtles. It reassured me that pellets were just fine to feed my turtle babies. It told me that I didn't have to have the fanciest turtle stand on the market. I even found out that I can use normal light bulbs for heat as long as they get hot enough. It made me feel like I can do this. Thank you, Katrina Smith!

[Justin M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good little book for some information on the RES species and generally any of the vast types of aquatic turtles. Ofcourse it isn't very advanced but it could get a newbie up and running with everything they really need to know to keeping these critters. I breed them, and have RES for more than 7 years now, so maybe I wasn't that amazed by this book. Those looking for advanced topics may not find it here, like breeding turtles (enclosure, spot setup etc) or How To Train Your Turtle (with turkey ofcourse).

[Beautifuljoe1313 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for the beginner turtle keeper.