{"topic_id":"exotic_environment_red_eared_slider","category":"exotic-pet-husbandry","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_environment_red_eared_slider\ncategory: exotic-pet-husbandry\ntitle: \"Red-eared slider environment — aquatic, water depth ≥30 cm, land area needed; POTZ 22–27°C, UVB recommended, omnivorous\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Merck Veterinary Manual — Red-eared slider environment — aquatic, water depth ≥30 cm, land area needed; POTZ 22–27°C, UVB recommended, omnivorous\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-28\ntokens_estimated: 95\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"Merck Veterinary Manual\"\n  title: \"Red-eared slider environment — aquatic, water depth ≥30 cm, land area needed; POTZ 22–27°C, UVB recommended, omnivorous\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/management-and-husbandry-of-reptiles\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-28\"\n  ref: \"\"\n  doc_type: \"professional veterinary reference\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Red-eared slider environment\n\nThe text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).\n\n> Red-eared slider Temperate to subtropical, gravel bottom or bare, water depth 30 cm (12 inches) minimum, land area ⅓ of tank 22–27 (72–81) Aquatic BS Possible H, I, c\n> BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.\n\nSource: `pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt` (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).\n\n## Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)\n- `Red-eared slider Temperate to subtropical, gravel bottom or bare, water depth 30 cm (12 inches) minimum, land area ⅓ of tank 22–27 (72–81) Aquatic BS Possible H, I, c`\n- `BS, broad-spectrum lighting (UVB 290–300 nm) essential; NS, no special lighting requirements, although broad-spectrum lighting is still recommended because it is likely to have health benefits.`\n","sources":["exotic-pet-husbandry — Red-eared slider environment — aquatic, water depth ≥30 cm, land area needed; POTZ 22–27°C, UVB recommended, omnivorous (retrieved 2026-07-28)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-husbandry","title":"Red-eared slider environment — aquatic, water depth ≥30 cm, land area needed; POTZ 22–27°C, UVB recommended, omnivorous","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/reptiles/management-and-husbandry-of-reptiles","retrieved":"2026-07-28","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt"},"source_document":"Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_reptile_husbandry.txt","tokens_estimated":95,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}