when my turtle was little she use to jump all the time
2006-06-18 03:46:26 · 9 answers · asked by davidbarza9_50 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
To add to Wu Gwei's answer...
Also understand turtle psychology.
Pond turtles escape predators by walking off high places (basking sites) and falling into water, so they pretty much assume there is always water at the bottom of a fall. By keeping them artifically, we have changed the rules, but they still follow deep instincts.
Tortoises, on the other hand, rarely walk off edges because in their habitats, that woul mean an uncomfortable fall.
2006-06-18 09:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The thing is, why is your turtle on your bed? Turtles and other herps should have their own living area and not share yours. It's not good husbandry to share living spaces, since you will likely share bacteria (e.g. salmonella), and possibly parasites. Best to keep them in their own set-up, even if they ahev been de-wormed.
As for jumping... well, the turtle is wanting to get away, which indicates that it is not comfortable with the situation. Turtles need to feel safe. If they are stressed, their immune system and health will be compromised (i.e. get sick more easily).
Turtles do not like to handled, but some people insist on handling them and they can get used to being handled. I still advise you to handle it little as possible. Stressing it out for your pleasures is just not fair.
Good luck.
2006-06-18 05:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by wu_gwei21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turtles jump only if they have to. But they are protected with that armour
2006-06-18 03:56:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 'snapping' turtles, maybe yours is a 'jumping' turtle?
2006-06-18 03:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by pappy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a turtle who would climb out of the tank and leap from the shelf to the floor and it wasn't little....we named her Suicide. True story.
2006-06-18 03:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by miatalise12560 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have little sliders as well. It is a healthy behavior. I would be more worried if it was not moving. Usually when they do this, they are just expending energy. How warm is your tank? Usually the warmer the tank the more active they are. There is nothing to worry about though. Just normal slider behavior. Hope this helps.
2016-05-20 00:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine do but my bed isnt very tall if they jump off a high place they can get seriously hurt .make sure they dont jump off the bed even if its not very tall just incase they culd get hurt
2006-06-18 09:45:05 · answer #7 · answered by pollo0098 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope!
2006-06-18 03:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by sweetheartl747 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use the word 'does' with a singular subject, not 'do'.
2006-06-18 03:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by chris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋