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Do Red Eared Slider Turtles Sleep And WHEN?
 The Red-eared Slider turtle refers to a semi-aquatic turtle that belongs to the family Emydidae. It is a native animal of the southern United States. They do sleep and their sleeping pattern is not determined or fixed. It depends on the habitat they live in. |
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Aicha  21 Jan 2008 18:49 |
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Yes,RES do sleep when there is not much noise around them and when it is dark they often sleep when they are basking do you have a basking place for your turtles if not you should make a place in the wild they basking in the sun any where from 8 to 10 hours a day. |
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gypsy2008 23 Jan 2008 21:04 |
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I have a female RES. She sleeps whenever she feels like it day or night... but she is easily awakened, usually just from the floor vibrations as I approach the area of her habitat. She's very trusting of humans as far as turtles go, so perhaps yours is just more sensitive to outside stimuli. 
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