General Care Discussion :: behavior

[myboyblue]

After I turn the tank lights and heat off for the night Solo goes and takes a good 5 minutes to climb the fake tree and totally camo himself in its branches to sleep. COOL

Also if hes in the water as I approach the tank he comes at the glass really hard like hes trying to get at me. Is this because im the one who feeds him or aggresion, it almost seems like he wants to play because he'll follow my direction back and forth across the tank.

Hes prob. just looking for more pellets.

Still hasnt touched the rosies. 4 days or so, loves carrot though.

[untsmurf]

When he swims at you, it's usually because they're begging for food.

[myboyblue]

thats what i figured, hes 3 " and gets about 6-8 pelletts daily and a little veggie. So hes not starving, just begging?

[untsmurf]

yup. They think they're stomachs have no end

[JAS722]

Mine do that too, little piggies

[myboyblue]

Woke up this morning and someone was missing....SOLO must have finally sucked one of the little guys down. It was the smallest of the rosies and I sat there like an idiot looking for him in all the hiding spots in disbelief that he could have been eaten.

The others are also now not as active, they're all hiding under the floater a lot more. is this common, or just coincidence ?

[untsmurf]

They might be hiding after witnessing the disappearance.

[myboyblue]

that was my thinking, maybe im giving them too much credit. Either way, being a lover of all creatures Im glad it was overnight and I didnt have to witness the carnage. hes still begging though every time he sees me

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Yeah,he's probably just begging for more food.Mine do it ALL THE TIME!EVERYTIME THEY SEE ME!

[bradmeisel]

yeah, i like to think it's because they like me.