General Care Discussion :: attacking the glass walls of tank?

[turtleinc.]

herbie has been swimming along the side of his tank and a few times he would start scratching and biting at it is that normal?

[Ferd]

it sounds like he is trying to attack his reflection in the glass. They think that they are seing another turtle in their water space and sometimes they are very teritorial and want the "new guy" to leave.

[turtleinc.]

thats what i thought but i wasnt sure maybe u can help me whith my worm situation it is 2 topics down

[Ferd]

yeah i just replied to it. Do you have a pic of it?

[turtleinc.]

no i dont know how to take a picture of it it is so small and i dont know how to put pics on the computer

[cprcheetah]

That's a good explanation...Zeke does this only without the biting. He swims back and forth in his tank and flutters his claws in front of him at me.

[turtleinc.]

that could mean he is threatened or he thinks u a invading his space

[cprcheetah]

Actually he seems to be following me throughout the room. He does this for attention I believe.

[Ferd]

could be. does he face u when he does this or just the walls in general

[cprcheetah]

Generally faces me. Likes to watch what I'm doing and if I move he follows me.

[steve]

What are the water temps, how big is the aquarium and how much water is in there?

[turtleinc.]

maybe he wants u to come over to him maybe he is wondering what u are doing or he might want u to feed him

[cprcheetah]

He does beg quite a bit....learned quickly not to give in to those cute 'turtle' eyes of him. He always looks at me like he's starving. He was rescued so is a bit under weight so gets fed more often than he will once he's completely healthy, but he's still quite the little begger

[Ferd]

mine act like my fingers are food and bite the glass. When they get a facefull of nuthin though they get mad and hide