General Care Discussion :: What the heck is going on?

Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

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Post Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:43 am   

crackerlady2007 wrote:Well, she already mentioned that she is very busy. It seems like if she were able to make an accessible place like the one I posted, it would at least work until her life slows down enough to give her more room for the lady. TomGirl, can you please post pictures of the girl? I've never seen one that old. :)


I don't know how to post pics :oops: I wanted to post pics when I made her basking area because people were asking for idea, but you have to have a URL, right? I never upload pics on the internet, so there's no site to get them from.

Is there a way I can include a pic without having an URL? I have lots![/url]
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:12 am   

Also, my turtle seems to be back to normal. She's calmed down over the weekend and hasn't "screamed". I woke to her scratching the bottom of the railing to her basking area and then, for ten whole minutes, watched her gain the courage to get her butt up there and bask. She hasn't laid any eggs. I don't think she was gravid, just uncomfortable and nervous.

I'm also 90% sure that those green "plastic" things I kept seeing in the water last year (check my posting for Strange Poop) were pieces of discolored egg shells she was discreting. I don't think that will happen again because her conditions were abnormal (she was being dry docked in three inches of water at the time and conditions weren't right for anything, especially laying eggs).
RES: Harvey (she's a girl)
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Size: 8"
Favorite Pastime: Dislodging her filter's intake tube and splashing water.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:28 pm   

You cannot upload a picture if it's not already on the internet. There are tons of free, private sites online though. http://www.Photobucket.com is great. Once you put the picture online, you can look at Steve's signature, and there's a link to how to post a picture there.
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:35 pm   

You can also email it to me, I'd be happy to post it for you.
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:13 am   

TomGirl wrote:
crackerlady2007 wrote:Well, she already mentioned that she is very busy. It seems like if she were able to make an accessible place like the one I posted, it would at least work until her life slows down enough to give her more room for the lady. TomGirl, can you please post pictures of the girl? I've never seen one that old. :)


I don't know how to post pics :oops: I wanted to post pics when I made her basking area because people were asking for idea, but you have to have a URL, right? I never upload pics on the internet, so there's no site to get them from.

Is there a way I can include a pic without having an URL? I have lots![/url]
go to photobucket.com, if you need a login pm me ill let u use mine. its easy after that.
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:15 pm   Here are some pics!

Here is TomGirl's beautiful girl!

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:28 pm   

Wow she's beautiful. Is there something on her shell?
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1.0 RES: Mikey R.I.P.
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0.0.1 Northern BTS: Petri ~now a well-loved class pet
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:18 pm   

untsmurf wrote:Wow she's beautiful. Is there something on her shell?


She had a little accident last summer. Her shell is scarred for life. :(
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:20 pm   

Thank you soooo much Steve!
RES: Harvey (she's a girl)
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:19 pm   

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How big is that bowl? Sand/dirt is pretty heavy to hang.


It's pretty big. It's meant to be used in a restaurant for salad and stuff. I have a big hanger though, so I wouldn't worry about it falling. :)
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