she's a baby turtle
2006-09-03 19:07:27 · 5 answers · asked by awsomedimples 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Turtles have no idea what glass is and often try to escape through glass walls. Many experienced keepers use opaque-sided tanks for this reason- not as pretty but less stressful to the turtles.
Just FYI- they do the same thing with mesh or fencing with gaps- they seem to figure if they can get their head through, they can fit and will try for hours at a time, often hurting themselves in the process.
Tape something over the aquarium side where she does it and see if it stops. One glitch is that it can quickly become a learned behavior and she'll keep it up and hurt herself.
2006-09-04 07:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my turtle does that all the time. he's 4 years old and has always done that. he usually does it when i come into the room. i think he gets excited! or when i am feeding him. i think a lot of the time they forget that the glass is there! good luck with your turtle. i love mine!
2006-09-03 19:11:59 · answer #2 · answered by Me Myself & I 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are trying to escape If I were in a cage 24/7 I sure as hell wouldn't want to stay there.
2006-09-03 19:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Guywiththehir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has it got a dry place to sit in the sun and dry out the shell .
if not if it can only be in the waterit will die
and if it hasnt got a little pond to get wet in it also will get unhealthy
she may be hitting the tank to get out .
i got many turtles
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2006-09-03 19:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the cage is to small
2006-09-03 19:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Marcos J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋