Do yellow eared slider turtles need water for drinking?

yellow eared sliders live in water... drinking water shouldn't problem if keeping 1 pet.

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aquatic turtle checklist:
- 1 gallon of water every inch turtle
- tank cover necessary if keep water level high; turtles @ climbing
- no substrate necessary (using small gravel can result in turtle consuming can lead impaction)
- uvb/uva light source basking
- water heater set 72 degrees
- aquatic turtles require basking area dry below basking area
- majority of aquatic turtles diet should consist of pellets such reptomin sticks
- turtles can fed variety of live foods supplement pellet diets such superworms, mealworms, , rosy red minnows
- offer adult turtles veggies such collard greens, romaine lettuce, , wax beans

feed turtles every other day in separate container keep habitats water in pristine condition. 25% water change necessary every week or 2 keep water condition @ required standards. difficult dust foods because aquatic turtles eat in water important gut load live worms foods high in calcium 24 hours prior offering them aquatic turtle. basking point aquatic turtle should kept @ 85-90 degrees.

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