Reptiles - April 2007

do i have to feed it to them frozen or cooked?also how many small turtle pellets should i feed my red eared slider a day?

2007-04-09 12:38:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I haven't bought an aquarium for my turtle yet. So I have to keep him/her in what she/he was bought in.I know that they are cold-blooded and need warm water, so I change the water often. I'm afraid I'm doing some harm to him/her though, going from cold to warmish.I don't make it too warm. And I also don't know the amount of water he/she should be in, so to be on the safe side, I just put him/her in enough water so that he/she can put his head under, yet still pop back out. How do they breathe? I will be getting him/her a good place for him/her soon though,At petco. I did not want a turtle but now I can't let him/her go. Unless I find someone that will take care of him/her the way it should be....

2007-04-09 11:22:33 · 6 answers · asked by M.R.M. 3

My friend just got a fresh water turtle, what should she name her?

2007-04-09 11:07:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

can a baby turtle eat "feeder" fish?
what cab baby turtles eat??=/
i know the bascis but im tring to make sure


also how long can you live them for natural sun light?
is it more then 2 hours?

2007-04-09 10:21:48 · 4 answers · asked by Grack 5

okay arent turtles suppost to like the sunlight?
i left Mr.Turtle for natural sunlight and its keep hiding under the tank rock.does this mean he had enough time of sunlight?
or what does it mean?

2007-04-09 09:37:22 · 4 answers · asked by Grack 5

2007-04-09 08:41:36 · 28 answers · asked by Timberlynn s 1

i cant tell if he is hibernating or dead. he isnt moving and winter is over and he has a warming light. he is ligther than usaual and his shell underneth is red around the edges he is a baby spurred tortoise(geochelone sulcata) and all winter he was alive cause he always moved toward the light but now he doesnt move he isnt eating or drinking any water. so what happened?

2007-04-09 08:33:07 · 17 answers · asked by felicia 1

2007-04-09 08:21:55 · 11 answers · asked by rene w 2

im looking to spend around 50 bucks the most. i would like one that is quiet since the tank is in my bedroom.

i saw this one called tetra in the tank filter. dont know if that is good. i need one that works good with shallow water since i have turtles. and quiet noise is a major key too.

any thoughts?

thanks!

2007-04-09 06:07:13 · 4 answers · asked by Chopin 1

2007-04-08 23:40:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

While on vacation in Florida, I saw many homes with large cages/tents on their backyard porch that went all the way up to the roof. I assumed this was to keep alligators out, but is there a specific name for these cages/tents?

2007-04-08 18:08:11 · 3 answers · asked by jasonautica 1

2007-04-08 16:24:20 · 7 answers · asked by Dana 2

Does anyone know what a baby snapping turtle will eat? Mine hasn't eaten since I got it on thursday. So, please help me.

& I already tried corn, lettuce, spinach, banana, & some really little shrimp thingy.

2007-04-08 16:06:02 · 10 answers · asked by Jessie 2

Currently my RES is in a 20 gallon long tank. The bottom is completely covered with small river rocks. 1/2 is set up as a swimming area with about 4" deep of water in the whole tank. This side is where the submerged filter is (kinda covered but she likes to climb on it) and where her fish usually swim. The other side is gradually built up with river rocks increasing in size until it reaches the other side and has a large basking area that's big enough for her to lay on with extra room and 8" of clearance between rocks andlight. Her Day Glo 75 watt light is above this and produces enough heat to keep the water steadily at 74-76* and the basking spot 86*. She also has some Hornswart in her tank and some goldfish, platy fish and rosy barbs. On the water side of her tank is a 75 watt Night Glo light. Her Day light is on usually between 7 AM and 8-8:30 PM and then subsequently her Night light the other time. At night her water is usually about 70* and she sleeps in the water. I have also added 2 black mystery snails in her tank. So, my question is: is there anything I can do to improve her habitat and if yes, what else? I'm open to all suggetions!

2007-04-08 12:59:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-08 12:35:02 · 6 answers · asked by Aaron P 1

its probably about an inch long & wide...i caught it in a little creek outside today. i put some rocks & water & the turtle in a round fish tank, like the size of a football helmet. i gave it some lettuce, carrot, & cantelope? how warm does it need to be & what kind of foods do i give it? any other information would also be helpful..

oh & how much whater does it need?
i have like rocks on one side so it can sit on those & water on the other side if it wants to go underwater, but it seems like it needs more room to swim, should i just fill it past the rocks or does it need to be dry sometimes too?

& does it eat underwater?

2007-04-08 11:25:14 · 3 answers · asked by elizabeth 2

Mine doesn't do it a lot, only every now and then and in small amounts. There's also a ring of bubbles around the top of the water in the tank on the edges. I think it's possibly only from extra calcium ( due to a calcium bone in the water and a turtle shaped conditioner) but I've read that if a RES blows bubbles that it's bad and could mean she's really sick. Help!

2007-04-08 10:53:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a turtle (red eared slider about 5 yrs old) who has survived an oil leak from a pump (filter), an upper respitory infection (eyes are glazed over and we had to suck out gunk from her nose). We just gave her a sulfer bath and she is not eating, but is moving around great - so she seems to be blind, but adapting. I think she will survive through anything now. Should I put her back in the pond????(man-made) or bring her to the vet to put her to sleep? "Right to live - DNR" issue. I'm confident that she is not suffering as much as she looks, she is still very active and basking in the sun every day (unfortunately she did not hibernate because she was blind and didn't know how to tell what was going on around her) I live in CT, so she survived the winter and spring is cold, but tolerable. Any suggestions, any advice? Handicapped Turtle full of hope? or hopeless?

2007-04-08 10:52:56 · 5 answers · asked by mscarlybobarlysmom 3

I am intrested in getting a Herman's Tortoise and am in need of a equipment list please include all the nessasary items and equipment to keep my future tortoise living and healthy.

--DS3011--

2007-04-08 09:22:05 · 2 answers · asked by DS3011 1

I'm wondering what the effects on my turtle will be. Just a week ago she was separted from her brother. They were two years old and never separated before. He died so there's really no getting him back. I've looked into getting a new RES to add company but she's about 10-12 inches in diameter and the only other ones I've found are about 4 inches.
Originally I bought her brother first and had him for about 2 days before I bought her. He acted really depressed without her. I know they have adjustment issues but he was eating and was alright except for what I thought was loneliness. After I added her to his tank he became fine. Since his death, she's been acting alright, eating normally if not a little more and she's grown a little too. I'm just worried that since her brother had this emotional attachment that she will too. I got them when they were barely able to be sold and like I said, they were never separated before his death (besides the 2 day window in which I first got them).

2007-04-08 08:45:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, i have a Red Eared Slider turtle . I BOUGHT him. I usually play with him alot. I havent neglected him or anything. But one day, i take him out of his cage and all of a sudden he is mean as sin. now he bites and everything! Could somone please tell me what to do to make him nice again?

2007-04-08 08:38:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

its from china town in New York (not the most reliable of places) and ive had it for about a month. ive tried 3 different types of food and keep a heat lamp on it during the day...

2007-04-08 08:01:39 · 8 answers · asked by Zach L 2

If your pet is injured, sick or dying. Get it to a qualified vet.
Asking stupid questions on here is not going to help your pet.

2007-04-08 06:23:30 · 13 answers · asked by Monkey Lover 2

Well, here's the story. I was just walking with my leopard liz. named Leo, and she fell off of me and I heard a crunch. When I finally looked at her her head well got smashed in on the left side! What do I do!!! ;(

2007-04-08 05:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by Ricky 3

I recently got 2 baby red eared sliders...i have had them in a few setups over the past month but i have finally got them in there permanent setup with all the right things in place (heat uv filter etc.).

I have recently noticed that one of my turtles has grown a lot since i got them...almost twice the size, while the other one has not grown at all. I was unable to tell the difference when i first got them and now its strikingly obvious.

The smaller of the 2 does not eat and rarely basks. he just sits in the shallow end of the tank and does nothing. He also has a mean case of soft shell. Im afraid he might die. On the other hand, the other turtle is doing awesome! He loves to eat swim and bask in the light. Nice tough shell too. No signs of anything bad.

i know that the conditions for the tank are perfect. I have a thermometer that says the water temp is around 82 and the basking light is around 90. I got the filter, UV lamp, and even a sulfa block for the water.

Any ideas?

2007-04-08 05:37:51 · 11 answers · asked by mnybgs45 1

ok, my husband and I are fighting about wether or not mealworms have feet or if they're jus crawling around like snakes or something.
Can somebody end our fight and tell us if mealworms have feet or not.
Thanks

2007-04-08 04:35:59 · 9 answers · asked by pearl_682 3

2007-04-08 01:58:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why are they called a turtle and not a tortoise!?!

2007-04-07 23:45:25 · 3 answers · asked by r_u_b_y_c 2

Do pet turtles get bored in their tanks? My mother is worried that our new baby turtle has nothing to play with, even though to us he seems perfectly content! Do they get bored and what keeps them happy? Can we keep 2 turtles in the same tank? We've heard they are territorial but do they get used to each other?

2007-04-07 21:57:25 · 6 answers · asked by r_u_b_y_c 2

He won`t eat, he doesnt like me....
What kind of food do turtles most likely too eat??
i read on the book that if it doesnt eat well then it gets a "soft shell"
Ugh!!!!
darn.
i gots some question..
do you have too leave that heat lighton 24/7??=/
and how many times do i feed it vegatalbes and fruit?
and what kind of turtle food doesn "red eared sliders"
like?
he wont eat ㅠ___ㅠ

2007-04-07 17:00:00 · 7 answers · asked by Grack 5