i have 2 red earred sliders... i got them at the same time and they were about the same size when i got them... (around september!!!) now one is like triple the size of the other one and the little one only gets the left overs that the big one doesnt want/eat... i tried putting the lil one in a diff. container but he just wont eat what do i do!!! i know hes not sick but DANG IM SOOOO CONFUZZLED!!! HELP!!!
2006-10-23 11:48:51 · 6 answers · asked by Animal I Have Become 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
That actually happened to me with yellow bellied sliders. I had one healthy one, and one that didn't grow. I actually ended up taking the small one to the vet b/c it developed some type of bacteria or virus that started to destroy one of the legs. I didn't ever find out what it was caused from, he most likely had it when I got him, but I had to leave him out of the tank for about an hour a day in a warm area and put this cream stuff on the infected area, and then give an insulin injection every other day. But I would suggest taking it to the vet if you can afford it. So he could have a virus or illnes. I know I didn't really answer the question, but I tried to give some insight on what could be wrong. Good Luck.
2006-10-23 17:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by Courtney B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if one has tripled it's size that quick, i've never heard of that. my slider have been growing around one half to three fourths inch a year, the females do grow more rapidly than the males and get quite larger.
2006-10-24 00:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some animals won't eat pebbles. My iguana did that for a on a similar time as till i began mixing it with th food he enjoyed. further and extra via the years. Animals are proof against replace epically if the pebbles a brightly colored or have no colour. interior the wild mind-blowing colorations propose "poison" and no colour potential "ineffective". so it is beneficial to attempt mixing till they get use to it.
2016-10-02 21:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When feeding after the larger one is done feeding the give the smaller one food until full.
Also feed worms
2006-10-23 17:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
also remember that the female will be twice as big as the male
2006-10-23 20:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave them alone, they are happily married :)
2006-10-23 11:57:23 · answer #6 · answered by Al 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋