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drake73 · Guest Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 3

Hi,

I have several turtles. One of them a red ear slider. They live in a outdoor enclosure of approx. 30 sqft, which half is water.
The temperture is right, the condition/setup great.
What I dont understand is that it burries itself constantly. The others dont.
Is there a problem?

dixieee · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject:

since when do u have it? it might be shy
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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

drake73 · Guest Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 3

I have had them for a year now.

dixieee · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:38 am Post subject:

hmm this is weird cz usually RES's are bullies Surprised

so u have it for a year now, does it do it since then?? if that's a new behavior, it could be getting ready to hibernate. what other species do u have in there with it? did u notice that anyone's trying to attack it?
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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

drake73 · Guest Joined: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 3

I have 2 smaller Res and a Yellow Ear. The behavior is pretty new (few month) and hibernation is not a factor, I live in the desert.

dixieee · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:05 am Post subject:

not necessarily actual hibernation. it could be changes in the weather that made it think so. btw, who excluded deserts from cold weather?? i live in a desert too and it gets pretty cold in here + remember that turtles are cold-blooded so ur temps aren't like theirs. my expectations would be in order:

1- trying to hibernate
2- just enjoys it in there
3- feels more secure (although it should've done it from the beginning except if it discovered recently that it can dig!!)
4- i wouldn't go for that but maybe it's trying to lay eggs. hmmm i'm not convinced myself with that though Surprised

_________________
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