All Turtles Message Board

Leetle · Guest Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Does anyone know of any safe aquarium toys that I can put into the tank to keep the little guy amused? Like a floating ball or something that he can chase around a bit without eating or leaking toxins into the water?

Thanks~

punkflash54 · Level 2 Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 73

hmm...i dont know of anything....i dont even know if a turtle would play with a toy...
_________________
http://punkflash54.blujay.com

Storm_Rider · Level 2 Joined: 28 Oct 2006 Posts: 99

some local fish stores, and amazon, sells a remote controlled battery operated submarine with a light. that would be cool toy i think, not sure for you or the turtle.. the turtle might actually be scared poopless by it.. but who knows. just food for thought.

deesygirl · Moderator Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 1228

I have heard of people putting ping pong balls in the tank for the turtles to chase. I use live fish. They get their excersise and a treat when they succeed.
_________________

http://www.anapsid.org/reslider.html

kellydanette · Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:

SMALL FISH!! My turtles LOVE chasing them arond the tank, and its very entertaining for us to watch. They get much need activity and really nice dinner when they fianlly catch the little buggers lol!! Rolling Eyes

torifritz30 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 90

yeha i have a rubber ducky in my tank ..though she really doesnt play with it.. but i want to buy the remote controlled thingy!! Wink

Robin_Luver13 · Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:33 am Post subject:

I stick with fish for the most part, but I have heard of people using ping pong balls, etc.... Be creative! Try an aquarium bubbler, or something similar sold for a fish aquarium, chances are if its safe for fish, its safe for your turtle, just so long as you make sure its nothing your turtle could eat! Laughing

_________________
I'm back! Hope I can help...

I love my baby, Robin, an Eastern Painted Turtle

skslover · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

ok plastic things arent so great cus if they bite it they will either gett a turtle toothache or tummyache depending but ping pong balls are ok but often the turtles prefer live fish like fishing minnows and fancyguppys and such if you cant find those please ask me what type of fish to get cus certain ones give em tummyaches
_________________
<a><img></a><br><a>glitter-graphics.com</a>

Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

what are some certain fish, i give mine rosy red minnows, and they like them, but i wanted to see if there were some other ones

skslover · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject:

there are neons which turtles prefer to chase at night and the red minnows are a VERY good choice ^_^ also you should get fancy guppies and regular guppies they breed fast so you wont ever run out and all of those go well together
_________________
<a><img></a><br><a>glitter-graphics.com</a>

Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

i got rosy red and they eat em too fast to breed, so guppies, im going this week. are they the ones with a fanned tail?

skslover · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject:

yes they have fanned tails the brighter ones are male and the more plain ones are female and they breed FAST and they provide a challenge but tire before the turtle does
_________________
<a><img></a><br><a>glitter-graphics.com</a>

Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

mine eat 2 a day, so if i got 10, theyd have 5 days to breed, would that be fast enough? or should i keep 2 in a seperate container and wait for them too?

skslover · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:

they breed the second day =] so they should b fine
_________________
<a><img></a><br><a>glitter-graphics.com</a>