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behavior

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:16 pm
by myboyblue
After I turn the tank lights and heat off for the night Solo goes and takes a good 5 minutes to climb the fake tree and totally camo himself in its branches to sleep. COOL

Also if hes in the water as I approach the tank he comes at the glass really hard like hes trying to get at me. Is this because im the one who feeds him or aggresion, it almost seems like he wants to play because he'll follow my direction back and forth across the tank.

Hes prob. just looking for more pellets.

Still hasnt touched the rosies. 4 days or so, loves carrot though.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:19 pm
by untsmurf
When he swims at you, it's usually because they're begging for food.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:24 pm
by myboyblue
thats what i figured, hes 3 " and gets about 6-8 pelletts daily and a little veggie. So hes not starving, just begging?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:29 pm
by untsmurf
yup. They think they're stomachs have no end :lol:

PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:33 pm
by JAS722
Mine do that too, little piggies :)

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:38 pm
by myboyblue
Woke up this morning and someone was missing....SOLO must have finally sucked one of the little guys down. It was the smallest of the rosies and I sat there like an idiot looking for him in all the hiding spots in disbelief that he could have been eaten.

The others are also now not as active, they're all hiding under the floater a lot more. is this common, or just coincidence ?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:40 pm
by untsmurf
They might be hiding after witnessing the disappearance. :lol:

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:56 pm
by myboyblue
that was my thinking, maybe im giving them too much credit. Either way, being a lover of all creatures Im glad it was overnight and I didnt have to witness the carnage. hes still begging though every time he sees me :)

PostPosted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:59 pm
by TurtleLover_S&B
Yeah,he's probably just begging for more food.Mine do it ALL THE TIME!EVERYTIME THEY SEE ME!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:06 am
by bradmeisel
yeah, i like to think it's because they like me.