General Care Discussion :: weird mouth behavior

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Post Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:41 pm   weird mouth behavior

hi

since about the first day i have gotten them, (i have had them for a year)

they have been closing andopening there mouths in the water

ex:

when they stop to rest at the btttom of the tank, they sometimes might open their mouths a llittle and then close them repeatedly until they start swimming again

its only a slight gesture sometimes you cant catch it.

but i wanted to know if there was something wrong.
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:52 pm   

It sounds like they're drinking water (hopefully the water is clean).
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:01 pm   

o okay..

thanks i could never realy imagine a turtle drinking water lol
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