General Care Discussion :: My red eared sliders are...

[sinbad]

doing wat i think is having courtship!!! the male is rubbing his front claws in the females face!!!if so,what should i do! should i stop them? is it even courtship? what if she lays eggs?HeLP!!!

[JessicaTS]

How big are they? What else is he doing? How long has he been doing this?
You can seperate them. If you don't have a spare tank, you can use a large rubbermaid container you can find at Wal-Marts.

Are you sure they are sexed pairs?

[jenaero]

what kind of setup do they have? Tank size? Water and basking temps?

I know it's a lot of questions but the more info you provide, the better we'll be able to help.

[sinbad]

they are about 3-4 inches,they sit on top of each other, about 2 days,i cant tell:ive checked many ways,but im pretty sure they are male and female,10 gallon, dont know temps. of water or basking area. What do you mean setup?

[JessicaTS]

Measure them SCL (Straight Lenght Carapace) Measure them straight down the spine, excluding the head, tail and the curve

Can you post pictures of their nails and under their tail (cloaca)?
10 gallon sounds too small for your turtles. 1 inch- 10 gallons.
Do you have both UVA and UVB lights for the basking area? Is the basking area damp with water? How deep is the water?

The setup is the enviroment/habitat your turtles are in.

[jenaero]

They probably sit on top of eachother because they have no choice because there's no room to do anything else.

They need a minimum of 80 gallons asap. They could very well be fighting over space. I doubt they have room to even turn around in there! Also, adequate space AND knowing the temps is very important to the health of your turtles.

[sinbad]

ok,ill work on it

[sinbad]

so are they having sex?

[JessicaTS]

Just curious, what and how much are you feeding your turtles?

[sinbad]

about,4 pellets each,2x per day

[JessicaTS]

Feed them the amount of pellets that will fit inside their head. Only feed them this 2 or 3 times a week.
Do you offer any vegetation?
Here is a list of the variety of foods you can give to your turtles. Click Here

[steve]

sinbad,

try doing some reading here:

http://www.redearslider.com/index_basic_care_3.html

http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/Nestsites.htm

http://www.redearslider.com/index_basic_care_1.html

also, try to post in the appropriate Forum. You'll find similar answers to the similar questions you've posted.

[sinbad]

ok

[Turtlelover123]

I've heard that sometimes male turts will confuse a male for a female.

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Whoa, this thread is older than my grandma