General Care Discussion :: Turtles very quiet than usual also they get afraid

[Priyanshi]

Hi i got 2 RES turtles 15 days back one male and one female. They re in clear water with proper space and proper food to eat . The female turtle is dominating than male. Since yesterday they both are quiet and also all of a sudden they start dancing crazily in one direction whats wrong with them im so worried. They're just 1 and 1 and half inch.

[steve]

At that size, you do not know the genders yet. They need to be around 4" shell length though male attributes could be seen a bit earlier. What you see is called "fluttering" and is basically one turtle telling the other to back off. Mature males will do it as part of a courtship, but they're too young now. Have you read up on the site regarding housing and diet?
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[Priyanshi]

Thank you for your reply. Yes I have read about housing and diet. I'm providing everything that is needed but i dont know how they still got white spots on neck and near eyes what shall i do now

[steve]

Do you have any pictures of the white spots?