Turtle Talk (3)?

Question

do red ear slider make any sound? do they have vocal chords?
how much was ur red eared sliders? i bought 3 baby ones for 20$

Answer 1

Turtles can force air through their nostrils to make a sound; some describe it as whistling or just air forced through the nostrils. That noise can be quite loud in larger turtles. It is used to show aggitation, especially when you try to pick them up. Some will make that sound more frequent, those who hate being picked up and some could care less being picked up.

Some species of tortoises will literally grunt when they are mating. That is the only vocal sound chelonians (turtles, tortoises and terrapins) can produce.

For your second question: 3 RES at $20 is about right. I have seen them as low as $5. RES are bred in the 10s of millions in southern US, mostly Luoisianna and much of them are exported. It is a big market for these little disposible pets (sarcasm). Many people buy RES on a whim and know nothing about them. They often die quickly and if they do survive the first year of poor treatment and over-feeding, they are often unwanted b/c thet get too big and cannot fit in the little bowl that came with them or the little 10-20 gallon tank.

RES sellers are shameless and breaking the law. They do not provide the buyer with all the necessary info; well I doubt them know it themselves. As well, it is illegal to sell turtles under 4" in the US. You can buy them and keep them, that is not illegal. On the vendors can be charged for selling turtles under 4" for personal use. They can sell it for educational, scientific and export purposes only.

Anyway, enough rambling... I keep 1.2 RES and 20 other turtles. I used to have more RES, but I found homes for them all. I rescued all my RES.

Answer 2

Make sounds? Yes- usually during mating, egg laying, aggression, and other times that involve some stress. The sounds are usually hisses, 'coughs', etc. including almost a clucking noise in some species.

Vocal chords? No. They DO have ears, but don't seem to use them- they 'hear' vibrations and nothing seems to trigger the ears.

With no ears, why make noises? The noises they do make seem to generate vibrations that communicate to nearby turtles.

Cost: Baby red ears go for between $2 and $10 depending on where you are and how illegal they are in your location. Most parts of the country do not and can not sell baby turtles.

Answer 3

In tinnitus, the sounds a person hears are actually perceptions. Since there's no actual source, they are often referred to as "phantom noises". I read that about 8% of all people in the US suffer from tinnitus so you are not the only one who hears these strange noises.

Tinnitus is actually not a disease. It is actually a symptom of a problem that is rooted deep, somewhere within your body. The problem could be a simple one like an infection in the ear, or even simpler, such as ear wax. Just clear the wax and get the infection treated, and the noises could go away. In some people, it could even be the result of a side-effect of a drug they took. Or it could be more complicated.

If you want to know more about this condition and wnat to learn how to solve naturally your problems with these annoying noises you should read this ebook: http://tinnitus.toptips.org

It helped me a lot.

Answer 4

i got my Red Earred Slider for 14 dallors and she makes noise she meows like a cat sometimes and she hisses.

Answer 5

3 for $20? Someone probably snatched them from the wild, which is pretty sad. You should try to find out and let them go if they were.

From what I have read, they don't appear to have vocal cords.

Answer 6

I have 2 they both were free.

first one was given to me by a friend

second was given to me. Went into a bait shop to buy crickets. He was in the feeder fish tanks. Asked how much said nothing.

Answer 7

I have 5 about he size of a quarter. I found them in my yard. I'm gonna let them go soon. My neighbors said they kill them if they see them cuz they get into the lake and eat the fish.

Answer 8

my dont make any noise and i caught mine in a lake next to my house