Quote Originally Posted by Jessika
I thought one RES needed a 100gal tank each, otherwise I would have kept my guys (I didn't quite have a 100gal but could have easily got one when they were bigger). Then again there's so much conflicting information on the internet
well i thought that way too. here is how it is suppose to work. it goes 10 gallons of water per inch of shell, that is for one. here is how my works:
you are suppose to take the length of the largest turtle, in my case this is how it works:

Mikey is aprox 7 inches so he would need 70 gallons of water space, then, you take the remaining turtles length and divide it by 2: ( example)
Ralphie is aprox 6 inches so he would get 30 gallons
then you add Spunky who is 4 inches and baby "T" who is also about 4 inches, so they add another 4 inches so they need 40 gallons of water.

so, the total gallons i would REALLY need for them to grow ( mind you i have only had them just under a year) would be: 140 gallon tank, so i am only off my aprox 30 gallons or so, but, we are going to upgrade them very very soon, they will be getting a 200 gallon tanks after tax time. so, they will be able to "spread" there feet soon. LOL