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atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

Hi,i just bought two RES and i really really need help....the problem are...

1)One of the turtle not eating...=_=..this making me feel sad..so what's wrong with this little one??
2)One of the turtle are very afraid to dive in the water....he just float and poke his head out of water....why he do that..??
3)One of the turtle always go to the higher land not like to go to the water...why??
4)Does the turtle sleep with putting it's head below the rock...@_@..this is really creepy....help

So that's all..your advice are really useful to me....so please post..T_T....

About My Tank is a really small one..about 4cmX8cm i dun have the UV light,Water Heater and what is basking...?hehe me kinda new ..
well i don't have the UV light and the heater because at Malaysia there's no such thing in here...=_=..

ryanandsuzyro · Level 3 Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 207

Start here:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm

Browse that site, there are lots of good articles and information.

If you just got your turtles, they probably need to get comfortable. Don't worry too much, let them get accustomed to their home. Just keep feeding... he might not seem to take much for a few days or even weeks, but he'll get around to it.

They WILL need a much bigger tank than that, that's tiny for one turtle, much less two. Read the caresheet and go from there. If you can't get them an indoor UV light, make sure they get sun and lots of calcium from supplements or cuttlebones...

atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

well one more thing i want to ask...does the turtle love to drill around before go to sleep....i put the water below their shell...and i put some pebble in the tank...is this good??or should i just put away the pebble?

atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

well one more thing i want to ask...does the turtle love to drill around before go to sleep....i put the water below their shell...and i put some pebble in the tank...is this good??or should i just put away the pebble?

ryanandsuzyro · Level 3 Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 207

Put in rocks that are too big for them to eat.

Do you mean you have the water very shallow? They are sliders, very capable of swimming. Again, check out the caresheet. They should have water to turn around, swim in etc and a place to get out and bask and dry off.

If by drilling you mean digging or something, that's fine, my turtle is always rooting around for something.

skslover · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

Have no fear im here! ok i have found u dont realy need the UV if you ake them outside cus the sunlight is better for them anyways and if you got them within 3-4 days they need to adjust and they need a place to hide like a lil hollow log or sumthing and they ont swim until they think its safe at the bottom i have the same prob with my newest baby ^_^ so dun worry and uif u need more help PM me
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atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

well...one more thing...how to know they are male or female??i already try on checking the tail...but seems nothing different... Mad

ryanandsuzyro · Level 3 Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Posts: 207

You really can't tell until they get older and begin to mature. Over a year you should be able to see the differences. Tucker has VERY long claws and a long, thick tail. Definitely a male.

atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

ohw like that....hey i finding out one of the turtle are really love to stay on the stone...lolz...it's just awaken.....sleep on the rock is normal???

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:36 am Post subject:

Basking means to sunbathe, like people do at the beach, some like to do it alot and others not so much, like the others said, RES can swim very well, they at least need enough water so that if they flip over they can turn themselves back upright. It will take them some time to get used to their new surroundings, how long depends on the turtle, some take a week, some take longer, while others get used to it right away, same goes for eating, they get stressed out very easily, so give them some time to get comfortable.
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atok194 · Level 1 Joined: 30 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

now i noticed one of the turtle are doing normal things...like eat then go up on the rock...then dive again....then go onto the rock again...again and again....but i got one turtle that looks like very very moody...always sit on the rock..and sleep.....then i took it and put it in the water then in no time he/she swims like the wind and go up the rock and sleep back without eating...i scared that this little one will die because of hunger...anybody can help??