How To Care For A Baby Turtle - (Most Species!) 

I think it's also important to mention that all turtles are different and it's important to pay attention to behavior and habits of your individual turtle to understand what they need, how much to feed them, what they prefer in they're enclosure, etc

I found a baby red eared slider in my swimming pool skimmer after a big storm last week and this was SUPER helpful, thank you!

My mans said he was 45 and Im like what??? Damn I gotta get me some turtles!

We had a red eared slider named Bob, for 12 years. He got pneumonia and died a month ago. He was so aggressive and angry, he would bite your fingers and attack his dock and his heat lamp. We’re getting a new southern painted baby turtle. I’m excited. A new friend back! You don’t realize how lonely you are once your buddy goes to the big pond. I used to just talk to him like I do my dogs or humans. I always joked he got the best tv and music around. Thanks for this video, I’m so excited for a new friend! We have a 56 gallon so there’s wiggle room for him or her to grow!

1. clean and heated water 2. plants (fake)/cover 3. UVB lighting 4. food 5. tank

How they keep popping up at the same time looking at you is really cute.

Thank you for posting this! My 4 month old musk turtle has the same setup! Everyone’s always on me for a heat bulb and no one believes me when I tell this this same thing!

Baby turtles listening to the explanation for synthesizing. 🐢 👂🏾 “What” ? in a little Jon voice. 😆

thank you for sharing this video.. i have many baby turtles here in my room.. they help me alot to ease my anxiety

Dan: "You need heated water, it needs to be about 82°" My European ass: why would you want to cook your turtles? 😳

Great vid, you explained everything thoroughly yet simple enough to follow. Wish I had seen your vid first. I have to find some cool plants like that.

Man just came across your account and really appreciate your content. Been into to turtles since I was a kid. Now I have a red eared slider and a Florida softshell! I'm lookin to add a diamondback terrapin to the family. Loving this content!

We had a turtle lay eggs in our front yard. It’s the red eared slider. This has helped getting a temp setup for them before we take them to the pond. The mom came from the pond, so they are wild. All we want to do is make sure they are ok as newborns. If we take them to AC, they will just be put down.

Excellent information, thank you for explaining this so clearly. You provided all the details I was searching for to care for my little turtle correctly. I appreciate the fake plant idea, that will simplify the process of keeping water clean. One suggestion, please note measurements in both versions. Degrees in Fahrenheit & Celsius or size in Feet & Meters. Wishing all abundant Blessings!

We found a baby American slider at our front door. We are not sure how it arrived there but was want to provide a healthy environment for it. Thank you for such amazing instructional videos.

THIS REALLLY helped thank you so muchhhhhhh I can’t wait to get my turtle THANK YOU

Thanks dan for the care guides I think this will help grow your channal.

Thank you so much for the help!😍🐢

Thanks I'm planing on getting 1 or 2 turtels

Two seconds in and I'm already hitting the like button. Cuz I know what's going to be a good one

I love this video and how u explain, and ur turtles are so cute and beautiful, keep going bro (I'm a new subscriber;D)

this was so helpful im subbed now for life

Just got a baby yesterday my neighbor gave me it. Great info. Warmed the water up put some plants in. Gotta get a lamp.

I just got a new turtle and this is so helpful!thank you!

Thank you for your video it was so helpful. I have a river cooter turtle coming to me from my local pet store..can't wait.

Love these videos!!!

I love your baby turtle videos

Thanks dan for the suggestion for food!

Tysm 🙏🏼 I found one in my pool and I've always wanted a turtle tysm I needed to know how to take care of them

Thank you so much i have a baby snapping turtle and it works!

Thanks bro… your video help me a lot 🙏

nice - just picked up a rare golden thread. turning out to be a daring climber.

thanks for the great video! just got told i can get a turtle! so happy! just have to save for for it now!

45 no way i wouldnt have thought lol loving the videos need more diamond back ones i keep watching them im curious about sand and vermiculate areas for indoors and where they lay eggs indoors

Glad I found this channel :)

Thank you! This was very informative, my boyfriend and I found a chicken turtle hatchling in our pool two days ago and we’ve been trying to figure out how to raise it!

Keep that mustache and you’ll be showing us how to care for a human baby

I’m getting a turtle and i know all of this but I’m excited lol…naming my new new buddy Van Halen after one of my favorite bands

Great video!

Thank you for this video ☺️💖

Do you have any hatchlings for sale? I currently own 2 musk turtles and would love to add some terrapins

Look at the adorable babies 😍 😍

I have a red eared slider 🐢 💕 he's so adorable 🥰

Thanks your Video helped me out I just got two baby turtles. But I need to get a heater to keep there water warm and the light. plus I always do change there water and I need some plants. I had a question to ask you? Can Turtles sleep on a warm blanket??? Or Blanket???

What do you suggest I do I have 3 turtles one has his own aquarium and two share a aquarium I brought the two together and they have been sharing the same tank for 7 years but I don't think they get along very well IV noticed ones tail is white at the tip and I believe it's from the other turtle nipping at it also one tends to jump on top of the other quite aggressively should I separate them ?

Hello I'm just wondering about the comment you made about them drying out I have recently got a river back cooter and she probably spends most the time basking and not in her water is this okay?

Hey Dan enjoyed your video. I have been wanting to get a diamondback Terrapin for a while now. I was wondering what you do with your big ones that are outside in the winter? Maybe I missed the video. You see I was wondering if I could possibly keep mine outside year around once they get bigger? I live in Texas and it definitely does get down below freezing here but it’s not near as cold As other places, and I didn’t know if maybe some of the different sub species of Diamondbacks would do better in my area than others? Thank you

I have 2 turtles and ty for giving me tips

Good video dude very informative🤘

ESPECIALLY LIKE the Stuffed Turtle!!!

Thank you so much I just got two baby yellow belly slider I will definitely subscribe 😊

Thank u!

Can juvenile RES survive ok in an outside pond in winter? It can get as cold as upper 20's at night, but mostly stays in the 30's at night. The water temp is already in the upper 50's and he is just getting to where he doesn't want to eat. The juvenile is 1 1/2 years old. Thank you for your reply

Where do you find the plants? Do they have to be like aquarium plants or any type of artificial plant is okay?

I just got a red ear slider for my birthday a month ago i love him or her so much

Just found one near my grass in my front yard my daughter pointed it out and we took it in i have to identify it for its need but this greatly helps so thank you

Dan, what filter are you using in this tub?

What brand and wattage is the heater in this video?

Just got my kids a Red eared slider baby I named her Shelly can’t wait to get her setup tomorrow 🐢

Hey I bought baby river cooter and have a tank and the bulb the plants but I don t have the heater and filter so far can they survive for some time before I get my hands on those 2 bad boys? Also he s here a couple hours but he s still not eating I hope it s normal

Really helpful video❤

Do you keep your terrapins in brackish or fresh water

Can you do another video like this but for adult turtles pls

Question, if for any reason I cannot have the uv light, what alternative could you suggest?

❤❤❤ I’m excited Dan, I just bought 4 baby red ear sliders…They love music as well interesting fact.(sing to them)🥰 I’m excited taking on this new journey. Thanks for your knowledge!!!

thank you my baby turtle is going to be so happy😄😄😊😊😊

Hi Dan. Can you advise me on caring for baby land tortoises? Mine are RED-FOOTED tortoises, I believe they are called in Enlish. I live in the French Caribbean, and here they are referred to as MOLOKOI, or CHARBONNIÈRE À PATTES ROUGES. One of my 4 eggs hatched this morning. I have them in a cat litterbox that I made into an improvised incubator with fine earth and a touch of donkey manure. This was 6 months ago. I took it out of the litterbox and put it in a very small empty cardboard box with a bit of water in a jar cover. (They can drown in very little water.)No food. However, I feel to put it back in the litterbox with some hibiscus branches for it to hide under. These turtles love to eat hibicus leaves as well as various tropical fruit. Should I provide food for it this early? Thank you for any advice you can provide. Gai...

Hi Dan, just wondering why a basking platform isnt necessary for the babies to bask and dry their shells. Do only adults need to dry their shells?

So you need a basking light and a water heater ?? That’s what I’m having trouble with when researching

Very nice video!

Hey Dan, what uvb bulb do you use?

Thanks men for the help to the people who have pet turtles I'm 12 idk how to give them a nice home but now I do because of your video thanks a lot 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Hi Dan, I am planning to buy a baby turtle and use a 20gal tub without a filter for now. When it comes to changing the water, Can I do every other day? Do I need to use "conditioner" for the water? Do you have any videos on how to change the water for baby turtles? Thanks in advance.

What filter and heater brand do you would recommend?

I have a baby mud turtle I found a year and a half ago. it was really wierd because I found him in November, which means he is like 5 months old, but was still smaller than my thumbnail! It's the one in the pic on my thumbnail, that's the day I found him. I can't imagine how small he was when he hatched. He loves tubifex worms, those cubes. I usually keep a few right next to the tank because I have to break small pieces off for him. He now has seen them and knows they are there, so he is constantly digging down into the sand, thinking he is going to find a way to get to them!

Thanks

Is it ok if I use a rock structure for cover? I made sort of a cave of rocks and the turtle always sleeps and hides there when relaxing.

Hey I have a baby turtle and he’s like the size of a quarter maybe a little bigger and what should I feed him I have a setup with pump basking spot plants wood and lights

Wait so do I not need to provide a basking dry spot. Also my lamp is uva and I’ve but isn’t very warm is that alright.

I'm curious...what kind of water heater do you use, @DanTheTurtleMan. I've been using the Tetra water heater, and I think it's a piece of junk.

Thank you I’m gonna get a turtle 🐢 and now I know how to take care of my little baby turtle 🐢

awesome information

would you recommend a Yellow belied slider?

Thank you this was so informative. I just bought a red eared baby tiny tiny slider. I was told to feed him once every 2 days is that accurate?

Hey, my redearedsliders have green algae spots growing on the shell. I can't scrub/wash it off. Tried brushes, sponges, soaps, etc. Any advice guys? It makes them ugly..(

Is the UVB light absolutely essential? What about natural sunlight for a couple hours per day instead?

I’m getting a 3 inch painted turtle and I have a 75 gallon tank. How long will it take to bask.

I think I have a cooter. thank you for this video!!

I luv free info

My dad thought the eggs of the turtle didn't fertilized so he threw one and the turtle's head came out and it was moving but I think it wasn't ready yet to come out. What should we do?? I feel really bad:(

How do I rid my baby turtle tank slime. I cleaned with vinegar and was scrub sparkly clean two days later scum attack. How do you rid the skime

I will hopefully be getting a new turtle in a few months so I need to know how to care for them

Does this apply to baby common snapping turtles? I'm assuming so, except for the water temperatures could be kept at 72-78F, as opposed to 82F. I mean that is some African cichlid type of temperatures I be keeping

very good tq.

Hey I’m interested in your baby turtles and I would like to know how I could get one, if you are going to sell them in the near future after they get a little bigger.

I really like your Diamondback turtle,please tell me where you get it, I need exactly website link or location store

Hey, what’s the heater called? I bought one for my baby turtle but it barely works.

Where can I get that turtle plush? My six year old would love one. Him and I are starting a turtle enclosure

ty so much i just some baby ones

He is actually so funny