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pipiturtle · Level 2 Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 65

When i put my hand into my male RES's storage container trying to pat him, he will sniff my fingers, then swim away.
But sometimes, he will sniff n use his front legs n place on my hand and try to climb out of his storage container(treat my hand as a stepping stone). Laughing

What a strange behaviour. Like to sniff first b4 doing anything.
Does anyone know y he behave like this?
Does yr pet turtle behave like this? Question

volume_91 · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:08 am Post subject:

maybe your turtle like your smell Smile

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Murtle · Level 1 Joined: 09 May 2005 Posts: 19

Turtles identify their food by smell. You probably don't smell like what yours eats.
I usually hand-feed my RES. If I have just washed my hands and they smell of soap, she won't take the food. She takes one sniff and pulls her head in.

Pyramid Head · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

I was cleaning out my turtles today and I couldn't help but laugh out loud as they sat in the sink. One was just swimming about, probably a bit confused as to why he was in the chrome prison again. But the other one kept himself amused by dipping his head in water for a bit, heading up and keep trying to make bubbles to pass the time.

My turtles make snot bubbles... I feel kind of ashamed Embarassed

Also, mine tend to freak out if anyone else but me tries to pick them up from their habitat - do you think smell has something to do with it? Have they recognised me as 'generic parental figure' already? Wink

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therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

Lol!
Pyramid Head, you make me laugh so much!
How old did you say you were?
Laughing

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Pyramid Head · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:19 am Post subject:

The ripe old age of 21, buddy. There is a thread Wink

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donnam · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject:

Hi everybody
I was told by my vet to stop feeding my turtles, (2 res) by hand ,, because eventualy they would get bigger and eventually they would bite me,,, some gratitude huh Question

therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

Yup, talk about biting the hand that feeds you, literally!

My guys won't feed from my hand, not yet anyway.

21 eh? I thought you were older than that Pyramid Head!
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Pyramid Head · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject:

therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

Please don't say that you thought I was 40 ¬_¬[/quote]

Lol, no luv, mid - late twenties thats all!
Gosh, hope I haven't offended you or anything?!
Razz

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