All Turtles Message Board

teehee14 · Level 1 Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8

I just got my turtles yesterday Smile

and they are red eared turtles -- ever since i got them they have been acting all funny- one keeps on climbing on top of the other!! is this bad or just normal? im afraid that the one on the bottom will drown or something Confused

that would be terrible! please help!

oh oh also- do RES bite? and im afriad to handle them- how should i do it? and can i let them walk around on the ground outside?
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~The owner of Mauro and Lorenzo

dixieee · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:17 am Post subject:

welcome to the board new owner Smile

turtles like to pile over each other especially when they are basking so there's nothing to worry about Smile

all turtles bite so u should be careful when u handle them but it's not like they rip ur fingers off. they are supposed to bite when they don't feel safe but many turtles can't tell the difference between food and fingers especially if u hand-feed them. there's nothing dangerous in that. i got bitten a lot and my fingers are still there. u can take them out for walks and play with them too. in that way they'll get used to u and will stop hiding when u're around.

good luck and if u need anything u are welcome to ask Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 9:35 am Post subject:

Another thing is that they kick alot when you hold them, unless they are already used to you, so hold them securely but not so tight that you will hurt them and wash your hands after you hold them.
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teehee14 · Level 1 Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8

haha thanks guys! yah my turtles have gotten much more used to me, but they aren't really eating... i gave them the pellets i got with the turtles but they wotn eat them, and i also gave them some veggies but those just float around!! Question

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~The owner of Mauro and Lorenzo

dixieee · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject:

veggies are not for that stage at all..try tuna fish as i mentioned b4
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

teehee14 · Level 1 Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 8

ooh okay thats good to know thanks! Very Happy

about the tuna-- can it just be normal tuna? or does it have to be tuna bought from a petstore specifically made for turtles?

thanks!
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~The owner of Mauro and Lorenzo

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:53 am Post subject:

Just your everyday, run-of-the-mill, normal tuna, nothing fancy. Very Happy

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dixieee · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:56 am Post subject:

it even works better than the bad-smelling tuna they sell at petshops Very Happy

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u