General Care Discussion

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 4:37 pm

Its probably nothing, but it never hurts to keep a close eye on things

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:20 pm

My turtle Climber does the same thing all the time. I feel bad when I don't feed her.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:42 pm

how big does the turtle have to be before it has eggs? cus im pretty sure i lied about 2 inches lol im gonna measure her soon

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:58 pm

yeah...i was definitely wrong..i just measured her. shes about 4 1/4" lol my bad. so could she be gravid?

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:08 pm

Not necessarily. How old is she? Is there any other signs of distress (not basking, basking too much, not eating, not pooping).

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:51 pm

i have no idea how old she is. i got her from petco or somethin like that.

Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:52 pm

Do you have gravel in the tank?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:13 am

no the bottom is totally bare. all thats in there is the turtle, the filter, the heater, the dock, and a thermometer. shes gonna be moving into my new 65 gallon tank tomorrow or the day after. should i not put rocks in?

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:24 am

You don't have to, I don't have any, but if you feel the need to put rocks in, make sure there bigger then your turtles head, or they will try to eat them!! :shock:

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:20 am

my turtle does that when i leave a out of my bedroom(that is where she stays) and she won't stop until i come back.

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 10:46 am

ice wrote:yeah...i was definitely wrong..i just measured her. shes about 4 1/4" lol my bad. so could she be gravid?

I doubt it, but only a vet visit xray could tell you for sure. 4" should be too small to lay eggs. Most females don't start laying eggs till they are almost 6" long (IF they ever lay eggs....some do, some don't).

I guess I could ask the obvious question: do you know for a fact that your turtle is a girl? Long front claws & thick long tail means it is a boy. If you aren't sure, post a picture & we can let you know!

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:49 am

i'd gladly post a pic if my camera wasnt broken lol but i'll try and get one

Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 6:58 pm

lol. my turtle does that every time I put a pencil up to the aquaium. It's like she's trying to attack it or something

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