General Care Discussion :: Can turtles get upset and down??

Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

Post Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:41 pm   Can turtles get upset and down??

Hi guys i have been so busy recently I havent given terrance much attention for the past couple of months like i used to. I jus feed him n get on with my day recently before I used to hold him scratch his back let him walk around my room and stroke his neck and stuff like that. Now he jus appears down n lazy like he cant be bothered, feel bad now :(
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:49 pm   

ch-ag -- In a word the answer is no! The owner can get down and worried about the turtle, but not the turtle. If you want his attention don't feed him a couple of days he will turn his hungry eyes your way. These are reptiles and questionably cold blooded. m.
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Post Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:30 am   

It's possible that his tank is just not exciting anymore. Try spicing it up by changing the setup, or adding toys or plants or a feeder fish to chase around. Make sure he's just feeling LAZY and not LETHARGIC!
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