Other Turtle Discussion :: Why does my turtle keep doing that?

[eazyegee]

For the last hour or so (I haven't been keeping time.) one of my RES have been swimming to the bottom of the tank and then swimming back up repeadidly.

[eazyegee]

BTW when I turned on my basking light it stopped.

[missibsu]

I can't keep up with all of the new people, so before I say something I shouldn't, refresh me on how big your turtles are and what their set up is like...

That being said. Mine do that occassionally, although I haven't noticed it having anything to do with the basking light. Usually mine do it right after I have cleaned their tank.

For older females, trying to climb out of the tank can be a sign of needing to lay eggs...that's why I asked the size of your turtle.

[eazyegee]

They're both hatchlings alittle bigger than a quarter. One is bigger than the other.

[industrial_girl_2000]

Sounds like they are just checking things out & playing around. Nothing to be concerned about.

You just got their attention when you turned on the lamp.

[eazyegee]

One of them is doing it when I turn on the lamp he goes to bask.

[N4784N R4613]

Couldn't it be sign that the turtle is annoyed at something in the tank? Like a waterfall filter? I have heard of them swimming back and forth, also.

[da sAUCE!]

nah usually they cower in a corner in that case. My RESs constantly use the flow from their whisper filter as a sort of treadmill. I think they conciously exercise.