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Taking care of your turtle's overall health.

Post Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:57 pm   paint

Sorry to ask a stupid question. I am new to owning turtles. But I have 4 baby turtles and I cant tell them apart. Is there anything safe I can use to identify them? Just want to keep track of which ones are eating and what.
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:03 am   

maybe u could tell by the behavoir like drag ur finger along the tank and see who always follows it they wont always follow it though
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:04 am   

The plastron or belly of your little turtles may help you tell them apart. I have 3 little ones, and they all have unique markings that allow me to id them. They may look similar, but I bet you can find enough differences between them. nicole
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:06 am   

u could also try by skin color
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:21 am   

Don't use paint. Separate them when you are feeding them, that way each turtle has to eat his/her amount at their own pace.
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:37 pm   

that would be a better way to feed them
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