Photo Gallery :: New over here! :D Meet Mello the RES~

[caykuu]

Just registered for this forum. ;D I was on happyturtlespub before, but for some reason, the site won't let me log in.

So, here I am! With Mello, and her new tank. I'm very happy about that.


Bigger swim area




Taking in some tan.




And her pretty little face. ^__^

[1tdawg]

Welcome to the forums. Nice looking RES! What's that a 30-50 gallon tank? She looks happy in it.

[caykuu]

Hey there! Almost, it's actually only a 20 gallon tank. I haven't done an exact measurement, but she looks only about 3 inches so far.

[AllTheCandies]

Hi! nice tank. I like the cave rock with the little flower next to it

[caykuu]

Hey! =) Haha yeah-- Mello likes to hide under it when it's night.

[AllTheCandies]

dawwww cute!

[Zorce]

Curious if you ever seen the turtle eating the gravel?

[Shelldon]

beautiful turtle

[caykuu]

Shelldon: Thanks

Zorce: She's used gravel since she was basically a hatchling-- so no, she never eats it. I'm aware that it's considered a hazard, but I don't believe she will suddenly start eating the stuff after so many years.

[Ashley]

Cute!
I have the same underwater rock (we call it the "cave") in Bowser's tank!
She used to use it as a basking area in her old tank, since the water level was pretty low.
She also used to sleep in the cave every night, but now she sleeps in random places throughout the tank.

[caykuu]

Ashley: Hey, same here! When Mello was very small, the rock was also her basking area, due to low water level.
Hmm, still wondering about what other stuff to add to her tank for "hiding places". Mello has a tendency to eat/bite/try to eat most everything she sees..

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

For some reason everyones 20 gallon tank looks way bigger then mine.... My eyes are playing a trick on me!
Nice RES he looks happy.

[db'sSlider]

Very nice RES!

[caykuu]

Haha, yeah the photo does make the tank look bigger than it actually is. And Mello is also smaller than she looks too.
and she says thanks!

I'm 95% sure she is female-- her claws are very short, and the plastron doesn't look concave at this point. Then again, maybe I need to wait a few more years for things to show.

[Ranger The Red Ear Slider]

Kinda hard to tell the sex 100% sure at his/her age.