currently for past 2 days its in the aquarium only. it keeps swimming with fishes comes up for air and again starts swimming. after some time it rests at the bottom of the aquarium and after few minutes resumes activity. how much time in water and how much time outside aquarium?
2006-07-14 09:25:49 · 12 answers · asked by happybull007 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
GET A BIG ROCK W/ FLAT TOP THAT WONT WOBBLE SO HE CAN MAKE HIS OWN DESCISION TO GET IN OR STAY OUT THE WATER MAKE SURE THE TOP OF ROCK IS DRY BUT YET LOW ENOUGH FOR HIM TO EASILY MOUNT IT
2006-07-14 09:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Tortoises are normally land-based reptiles. You may want to let it have some outside time, maybe let it have it's own tank that has some part land, and some part water. Ask a pet store that has a reptile expert on how to set up a terrarium for him. If you have a considerably large tank and not a lot of fish, you may be able to use the one you already have.
2006-07-14 16:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by all things mystical 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you keep a dog in an aquarium?
Well you shouldn't keep a tortoise in an aquarium either. Except for babies maybe. Also YES an aquarium floor/bottom is too smooth for a tortoise, it will not be able to walk properly. Cypress mulch is good for most baby tortoises.
2006-07-14 23:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you have a terrapin or a turtle not a tortoise. If it is a tortoise then you are drowning it.
Take the animal out of the tank and see if you can identify it from the attached links. Then Google for information on caring for the animal.
2006-07-14 16:37:11 · answer #4 · answered by df382 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to put a shelf in the aquarium for him to climb out of the water and "bask" on. He will die if left with nowhere to rest for a time, and he needs to warm up in the ambient air - turtles are cold-blooded. That's why you see turtles "sunning" on logs, branches, and the beach.
2006-07-14 16:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by PuterPrsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a tortoise or a turtle or terrapin,I have a tortoise and he is out in the back garden on the back lawn the whole of the summer,he never goes in water and had him 35years,terrapins and turtles need half and half.tortoises live on land not in water go to greece and see them thre
2006-07-14 16:32:00 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it needs both. It's natural habitat is on land, so you'll need that, but you'll also need water because it sure sounds like your tortoise likes to swim!
2006-07-14 16:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Korean Elf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way to care for them is to get a little floating pad they have them at the pet store, this will allow it to rest without being scared of drowning.
2006-07-14 16:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by dcj2404 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about time, but I'm sure it needs a rock or something to rest on.
2006-07-14 16:34:46 · answer #9 · answered by Karen J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check out tortioses for dummies
2006-07-14 16:29:54 · answer #10 · answered by krystalbay2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋