What if your turtle starts shaking his claws every ten or so seconds?

Answer 1

What are the other behaviors? What species?

Many pond turtles (Red-ear Sliders, Painted Turtles, etc.) vibrate their claws at a female in courtship, or at a male as a sign of dominance.

While basking, several turtles will shake their limbs as part of what is called 'sun worship' behavior.

If it is doing it for no good reason, it may be a nerve damage issue possibly related to an injury or diet/vitamin deficency problem.

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Answer 2

Yeah, I think it is mating behaviour; our map turtle started doing this a few months ago. We moved him into a new tank, and after a day or two added some of his toys from his old tank. He currently seems to have a crush on a green plastic frog. He gets right up nose to nose with it, and flutters the backs of his hands against the frog's face, every few seconds. Then, after he gets inevitably shot down, he bites its head.

Answer 3

Admittedly I don't know much about reptiles but I do they are cold blooded and need outside warmth to maintain body temperature. Is he being kept warm enough? If this behavior continues call a store that handles reptiles and turtles and ask if they know what might be causing this. Or try a vet who works with reptiles. You should be able to get information from one of these sources.

Answer 4

if a turtle keeps shaking its hands then it might have something stuck t it or it might have arthritis

Answer 5

you watch you back you never know what that thing is thinking . your be siting at the computer one day and it will come up behind you then "!BOOM!" . he's got you .