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turtle blindness??

 
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dixieee
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:30 am    Post subject: turtle blindness?? Reply with quote

how could u tell if a turtle is blind? i'm really starting to believe that mint has some sight problems. i suspected such a thing from a long time but now seems like it's getting worse Sad
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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
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STRAYKINGFISHER
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are not blind, they are nearsighted, sometimes they can't see the food that is right in front of them. Very Happy
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dixieee
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hmm i hope so. he has a good sense of smelling that's what made me worry more. he also keeps trying to bite anything coming in (in a stupid way!!)
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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
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