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kiwigal · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:32 am Post subject: I'm a mummy,

Ok so I now am the new mum to a very teeny tiny little RES, to be called Schnappi. It is currently swimming around he tank and exploring etc. He hasn't eaten any of the bloodworms I gave him. So tell me how can I tell if Schnappi is thriving and happy?? How can I settle him in?? Any thoughts...............

By the way he is very cute. He is a hatchling about 3 weeks old, in NZ in is legal to buy them at any age. Just so you know
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dixieee · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:30 am Post subject:

congrats on ur new baby Very Happy

it's ok for new turtles not to eat for the first couple of weeks especially that he's a hatchling and u can imagine what he had went through by now. but keep offering him food cz he will eat when he feels safe. try tuna, it's smelly and always works

good luck with little schnappi Smile

could u get pix of him?
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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

kiwigal · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject:

thanks for the great advice dixiee, didn't have tuna so offered a wee bit of salmon and he hooked into it like nothing else!! Laughing

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kiwigal · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 4:49 am Post subject:

Still wondering what behavior my baby would so that would indicate either happiness or stress and how can I tell whether my baby is happy?? Confused

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dixieee · Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 6:23 am Post subject:

great

now u can begin mixing it with the pellets he has to eat

hmm ok ur turtle will not be so normal for the first period. he might hiss at u, run away and hide if someone gets near, not bask when anyone's around.. such behaviors will change if u make him get used to u. talk to him, hand-feed him, play with him, take him for small walks on the floor.. he'll get used to u but his personality determines the time he needs to do so. usually if he's alone it'll take him some more time but it's ok he'll be fine Smile

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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