General Care Discussion :: goiter or just fat?

[Pizza]

Yeah, if human goiters are similar to turtle goiters (if they even exist for turtles), then the cause is from a lack of iodine, which is in good concentrations in fish. Most turtle pellets have fish meal in them, and after all that, if you're still not feeling good about it, drop in a few feeders for your turtles,

[ploskinj]

From the looks of her it appears that someone may have dumped her. Apparently whoever didn't want to take care of her anymore - she looks too healthy to have been a wild turtle. Do you have any background information on her?

I'm sure that a turtle like this one could not survive in the wild here for very long. Right now it is below zero degrees outside!

We're pretty sure that she was either released by someone who couldn't care for her anymore. Or maybe she escaped, ha ha ha.

Beyond that, we don't know anything.

She was in terrible shape when we found her. She was dehydrated, hungry and angry ha ha ha. She would bite at us when we went near her. Her shell and skin were colorless and dull compared to what they are like now. After a few weeks of good meals she shed.

Thanks so much everyone for your help with Gongi, I'm really glad I found this forum. I'll be hanging out here now

[SpotsMama]

By the way, ploskinj, now that you've got a confirmed female turtle, did you know she will probably be laying eggs? Even if there's no male present, just like chickens. She's big enough now that she could start any time.

Here's a link on the subject so you won't be taken by surprise!

http://www.redearslider.com/reproduction.html

[ploskinj]

It says on the article you gave me "She may appear more active, even frantic, and be clawing at the sides of her tank as if she wanted to get out..." I think she's doing that...

thanks for the heads up! I really appreciate it.