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striparella · Level 1 Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Toronto

I think one of my boys swallowed one piece of gravel. He didn't want to eat anything today and he is walking up and down all day long. No other signs. He is one and a half years old and he used to eat lots.
What can I do?

dixieee · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:43 am Post subject:

first remove all the stones in the tank. second, keep watching for him if he's extracting wastes. if he doesn't, u should take him to the vet to help him do it cz it's serious. till that time, u can help him by wiping his cloaca (thing) with warm water by a clean cloth.

good luck and keep us posted
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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

striparella · Level 1 Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Toronto

Thanks, I am watching him. He is weird cose in the evening ate some chiken and behave normally(basked, played a bit with the others,slept) but now ,in the morning again he doesnt want to eat his pallets and swjims up and down along the tank. I raised the water temp with 2.

striparella · Level 1 Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Location: Toronto

He is ok but thanks for existing, guys . Without you we would really become desperate in many situations.
Mine is just spoiled and suddenly has a personality crisis and doesnt want pallets anymore but chicken and lettuce only. So it was no stone indigestion.
Actually he was very nervous and swimes around lots. He is still basking, fighting for the girl, hanging with the others ,normal stuff but he changed in a way.
When they start to mate, after 5-the year? Is it possible that mine are a bit early? Both males, over one year and half old,are humping on the girl. They dont bite her but they ride on her tail anytime . What is this? They all wave their claws, even the 6 mths old one meaning that this is not only a mate dance but a way to communicate when they are nervous or want attention.

dixieee · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:40 am Post subject:

glad to hear he's been better. what are their sizes?? this sounds like mating but i doubt they could do it b4 reaching 4-5 yrs of age. since he's eating tuna, soak the pellets in tuna water maybe it'll do the trick of getting him back to eat them so he doesn't get overweight.

good luck and keep us posted 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

EarthVsJazz · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

Also alot of people use small rocks because it's right there in the pet store for the fish. If your not already, make sure you using big rocks as substrate. I have those big river bed rocks. This way it's just one less thing to worry about.

Here is the best pic I could find that shows the rocks.

That's Mordecai Jones (Eastern Peninsula Slider). He's the biggest and youngest one. He's also very fast. He can do 200 push-ups. It's amazing.

- Ed
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dixieee · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 3:01 am Post subject:

lol he's lovely Smile

yeah anything used in the setup should be bigger than the turtle's head so they dn't think of eating 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

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:

Or, you can do as I did, print out pictures of rocks on a whole sheet and tape them to the bottom of the tank, this is what it looks like from the top of the tank:

This is what it looks like from the side:

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dixieee · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject:

wow, 3D effects!!
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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

earth_angel · Level 1 Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Georgia

Hi stray
I saw your piture of the printed rocks...I thought the turtles always needed some kinda rock to climb out on...am I wrong or is it not visible in your picture. I like the clean look without rocks. Also if I can feel up my tank with water, at what size or age can I do this with my two RES. They fit in the palm of my hand still. Also if I have a water heater and a UVB light is that enough for my turtles? Does the heater only heat so high or do you have to take it in and out?? Sorry so many questions. I have only had mine about 2 mths.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:54 am Post subject:

The basking area is that brown area on the top of both of the pictures, here is a somewhat better picture:

EarthVsJazz · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

That's a Big A@# Thermometer.

Smile

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