Other Turtle Discussion :: Buying a dbt

[Swimmy97]

[Swimmy97]

[Kansasslider]

They are tiny. How many and what kind did you buy? Mine ate the next morning. Hope yours will too.

[Kansasslider]

How did I miss those Picts? Stupid phone. They look bigger than mine did. Congrats. My concentric is I trip!!

[Swimmy97]

2 speckled northern. They're about 18 weeks according to Dave. One kindda nibbled on some food but mostly they're just resting.

[Kansasslider]

They like to sleep. Once again congrats on your new kids!!!

[Swimmy97]

Thank you. One's eating a little bit as we speak the other just woke up.

[Kansasslider]

It will be interesting to see how fast they grow compared to mine. Mine were the same size when I got them but that's no longer true.

[Swimmy97]

See I think I could have a similar situation. One terrapin (pics 3&4) has eaten twice since they got here and the other one (pics 1&2) hasn't had a single bite. I think he had a rougher time in the mail. He was flipped over on his back when I opened the package so there's no telling how long he was like that. He's obviously alive and starting to perk up (he didn't open his eyes much til just a minute ago) but I can tell the other is far more advanced. He's explored much of the tank, he's already a pretty fantastic swimmer, and moves WAY faster on land. The bigger one is Lucky?

[Kansasslider]

Yes the bigger one lucky is all over the tank chasing fish. The small one (spots) sleeps a lot but eats like a little pig.

[Swimmy97]

I named the active one Phil and the sleepy one Ripple. They're really fun. Haven't had a hatchling in so long. I want to get a concentric eventually. I can foresee a stock tank in my future

[Kansasslider]

Sounds like you like turtles as muck as I do!!

[Swimmy97]

Pretty much

[Swimmy97]

Ripple still hasn't eaten. He's more active today, seemed somewhat interested in the cuttle bone but he ignores pellets, krill, and shrimp. I even tried soaking the pellets in tuna water to no avail. Any suggestions? I've pretty much avoided trying feeder fish yet because I don't want to introduce a possibly sick fish to a weak turtle. I'm not too worried, he used the bathroom today, so at least he was digesting something. Phil is a pig though. Very active little turtle. Loves to bask, loves to swim and so far pretty fearless.

[Kansasslider]

For some reason people have been having problems with hatchlings eating? You could try some fresh fish. I mean the kind you would buy at the supermarket.