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TURTLE RIDER · Guest Joined: 04 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

IM NEW AND I JUST GOT MY FIRST TURTLE. ITS RES AND I DONT KNO WIF ITS A BOY OR GIRL . I HAV ENO IDEA WHAT TO DO WITH IT AND I DONT WANT IT TO DIE ,IT HASNT BEEN EATING THE PELLETS I HAVE FOR IT I NEED HELP ,I DONT KNO WHOW TO CARE FOR IT AND REALLY NEED SOME ADVICE ,PLEASE WRITE SOON . Question

Pia · Level 3 Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 183 Location: Malta

Calm down. Wink

Go on this site http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm - it should help, Plus how big is your turtle?? because if its small you cant tell its sex.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:29 am Post subject:

Give it a couple of weeks until it gets used to its new home, it will probably be too scared to eat for a week or so, that is normal for a scared turtle, don't worry, they can go without eating for a couple of weeks or more, but you should still offer food, try giving it some boiled chicken to get it to eat, but make sure you offer the pellets too, or else it will get used to eating only that food and not want the pellets. Very Happy

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eddied316 · Level 1 Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 22

hey there...

ok i too am new to the turtle thing bt mine has lived about a month with me so far and here is waht i have done

first, get a 20 gal MINIMUN tank.

get an "island" or somthing for the tank, that the turtles can bask on. that is a MUST the turtles need the sunlight for the vitamins for their skin. you can use a 60-100 watt lightbulb with a lamp if nessassary.

you need a water filter, submerged in the water.

a thermomater 70 ish degrees. and baking area of about 90ish

and maybe even a tank heater to keep the water warm.

pm me and il be here if you need anything or have any questions..

Ed