I would think that there are a lot of you out there that can give me sound advice. I need to know what size tank I will need to for my two painted (male&female) turtles when they grow up. I have had two people give me there advice, but I notice that there were a lot of readers who said nothing. Now, maybe that's because they don't know the answer, and that's ok, but what about those of you who do? I would like sound advice from people who know what they are talking about. These are my first turtles. I've have other reptiles people but not turtles. I want to give them the best home I can! I'm thinking a large tank, but how large?????

There are not that many turtle keepers on here that I have noticed. I am sorry that I cannot help you, I am not familiar with painted turtles. If it does not come into rescue I really dont do much research on it, lol.
Although I always am a firm believer in the bigger the better when it comes to turtles. I have taken in many red ear sliders, and have given them a minimum of 55 gallons per turtle, if they are not full grown,. If so,, they require larger.
The only thing I have in at the moment as far as turtles and torts is Oscar my sulcata.

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I think general rule of thumb is no smaller than 55 gallons per turtle, with a filter twice as strong. Most people suggest a pre-formed pond liner as a home, with some floating spots for basking.

As for not many people answering, sometimes if you ask a question and one person gives the same answer you would have given, they feel no need to "chime in" since the question has already been answered.

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I'd say a 120 gallon tank.

There will be many who read the post that have no idea what the answer is. You are not being slighted, they just don't know. And if someone doesn't know the answer its just as well that they don't just guess!
I myself do not keep aquatic turtles so I personally don't know the answer either.
However I found this from the Western New York Herp Society So working on a max size of 8 inches you would be looking at an enclosure
24x48 with a water depth of at least 8 inches. This is a bare minimum for one turtle.

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