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James
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 Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Turtle scratching |
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| Is it common as turtles bask and go through shedding for them to scratch at there face? I just lost one turtle to an RI but the Vet didn't say anything about scratching at the face to be a sympton of an RI. Any help would be appreciated. |
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dixieee
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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do the eyes look swollen/puffy?
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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 |
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James
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| No they look normal in fact. |
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dixieee
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:43 am Post subject: |
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ok then if the turtle is acting normal in swimming, eating,... i guess it's fine. let the guy scratch 
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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 |
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claireRESlover
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Turtle scratching |
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| James wrote: | | Is it common as turtles bask and go through shedding for them to scratch at there face? I just lost one turtle to an RI but the Vet didn't say anything about scratching at the face to be a sympton of an RI. Any help would be appreciated. |
One of mine keeps scratching and figiting !! I don't understand it. He does it when he's basking. Also, what's an RI?
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Claire, owner of 2 Male Red-Eared Sliders:
Frick - 4" 3 yrs old
Squirt - 4" 3 yrs old
They like to do the "dancing ritual"... |
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dixieee
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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RI is short for Respiratory Infection, pneumonia. it is a common fatal disease that infects turtles and especially hatchlings.
signs of RI include: a softer than usual shell, white "pimples" on the skin, swollen eyes, swimming lopsided, inability to submerge, over-basking, gasping for air, bubbles coming out from nose, loss of appetite,...
one of the main causes for RI is too cold temps. like temps in the 60's F, they're too cold for the turtle to handle yet too warm for them to hibernate in
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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 |
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James
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yea Leroy got a little chilly while we moved I think that might have been what caused it.  Its kind of heart breaking. |
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