General Care Discussion :: What's up with that?

[christu]

Ok, I'm not even sure if this is in the right category, but my turtle seems to be trying chin ups. lol. Anyone else have any ideas?



Zoe's workout. lol

[xfueledbykatie]

careful, i've heard of turtle's heads getting stuck behind those bars and drowning D:

i'd flip the bar around and put the long end of it out of the water so he can't wedge his head in it.


cute turtle by the way
^_^

[RESnTX]

RES are notorious for always trying to fit into small areas, I don't know why. When I had that kind of dock mine always squeezed inbetween the glass and the braces too.

[christu]

Thanks for the comment.

The first time I saw it, I thought she was stuck. I quickly rushed to check on her, but she slipped right out. And now even, she's trying to fit in between the vertical bar and the glass.

Thanks for your fast replies.

[BullDog]

I've heard of them getting stuck too. As fueled said, you can flip the dock around so the bar is at the top, plus remove the bottom suction cups. That way she'll be safe

[RESnTX]

I eventually had to remove the bottom cups too. I shoulda said that earlier. That's why I went to the cork bark dock.

[Just Jule]

RESnTX can you post a pix of your cork bark. please?

[RESnTX]

Here is a link to plenty of good basking area pictures. Mine is in there too.
http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15260

[starscollided]

Both my turtles do that - they cant fit behind it anymore but they like to sleep kindof ontop of it - - i stuck something behind it so they cant get stuck even if they could fit - - but both my turtles love sitting there

[VanishingReality]

Crush sleeps and likes to sit wedged between the glass and the plants in his veggie clip. I don't know why though...