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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:41 am   Hello erbody. I'm new here

Hello, I came across this site while searching for a few tips to help me out with my new pets. I just got two new baby RES a week ago and the site has been very helpful.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:21 am   

Welcome! How big are your little guys?
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:02 am   

Welcome to the forum. :)
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:32 pm   

they are doing great :) they have been very active and I haven't noticed any signs of illness or anything like that. They are very social as well. They often allow me to come near without running and attempting to hide. And every once in a while they will allow me to pick them up. I keep them in my room in hopes that they will get used to my presence. Which seems to be working! :D I know I can't expect too much out of them since its not in their nature to trust larger creatures that grab at them but I thought they may like a little bit of interaction instead of sitting in that tank by themselves all day long.
And thanks for the warm welcome. This site is gonna be one of my major reference points so I'll check back often :)
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:49 pm   

It's sure been a help to me a month back. I got new turtles as well, and now I'm all set!
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:34 pm   

Hello and Welcome!
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:02 am   

Welcome. What is their set-up like?
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:01 pm   

Its a 40 gallon tank. Just the basics so far though like a small dock, basking lamp, water heater, filter, and a few rock along the bottom. By the end of the week I'm going to get a few plants and some kind of sand or something to go along the bottom as well. What else would you guys suggest I add in the near future?
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:55 pm   

welcome!

the first thing i would suggest would be no sand or gravel of any kind at the bottom. your res can eat this and become very sick. get some large river rocks instead.

also, is your basking light uva/uvb? a res needs UVB light to stay healthy.

as far as suggesting anything else... maybe something he can hide in or behind... they like to do that.

feel free to ask any more questions u may have!
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:34 pm   

yeah mine love to hide...I'd recommend getting a decorative fake log with fake plants and holes in and around it for them to hide in. I bought one and they love it!
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:07 pm   

Well thanks for all the info. And yeah my lamp is uvb. So a hiding place and some plants. Those shouldn't be hard to pick up around here. hmmm, should I get live plants or fake? I guess fake would work better so I won't have to worry about the turtles eating them. Oh, and are there any kind of toys or something turtles like to play around with?
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:24 pm   

First of all I would like that welcome you to the site. I am also a new member just joined the other day. I have had Stankass for 3 years now, and I must admit I still know really little about them besides that they are a fun and interesting pet to have.

Also I know that this may not be my spot to say this but thank Jessica for mentioning that little "fish" rocks are not good to put in with your RES because I have little rocks in mine, I used to have bigger little rocks in my tank but I just moved recently and I thought that it would be good for a change for Stankass so I put in some little coloured rocks.

Just a quick question I am gonna change the rocks most likely tomorrow when I dig out the bigger rocks but what can happen to Stankass if she eats them?
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Post Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:08 pm   

lildragon, if your turtle eats them and they become impacted and she can't pass them, it can lead to very serious health problems that could require surgery. There have been a couple of posts in the past about turtles dying from ingesting way too many rocks.
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:20 pm   

If your basking light is a UVB light, it isn't giving off much heat. If it's a basking light and giving off heat, it's not giving off UVB rays (I'm assuming you don't have a combination UVB/UVA mercury vapor light).

What brand of light is it?

What's the temp of the basking area?

(If you're using a regular UVB light, your turtle needs another light for a heat source).
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Post Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:03 pm   

Find a good Zoo Med spotlight over the basking area, and put the UVB light over a place they stay near often
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