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| turtle help | |
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| Topic Started: Apr 26 2015, 09:31 AM (502 Views) | |
| Paleop | Apr 26 2015, 09:31 AM Post #1 |
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So when visiting my grandpas pond yesterday and netting up some algae I stumbled upon an old friend of mine, algae/muskie the painted turtle... ...minus 2 hands so i took the turtle to my mom,bla bla bla.....it was taken back home. how do i take care of the turtle (i'm not rich in the slightest) , until we can fix up the outdoor enclosure and the outside temperature stabilizes? ps. how do i tell if it is a boy or a girl (eastern painted turtle) Edited by Paleop, Apr 26 2015, 09:31 AM.
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| Sergio | Apr 26 2015, 09:43 AM Post #2 |
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sayori best girl
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I have kept some species of turtle and they can eat crickets, pieces of fish, earthworms, comercial turtle pellets, and some species can eat lettuce. You can buy a medium tank, cover the floor with gravel and fill it with water. Then add a couple rocks for the turtle to climb. You might also need a water heater, you can find them at most pet stores. Don't know about eastern painted turtles, but taricaya turtles (the ones I'm keeping now) have a flat belly when they are females. Hope this helps
Edited by Sergio, Apr 26 2015, 05:12 PM.
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Apr 26 2015, 04:24 PM Post #3 |
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Pull my finger!
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Well, gravel can be nice, but there's a risk of impaction, and that it's just a lot more work to clean. Unless your turtle needs sand to dig in (i.e. softshells), then it's best to leave it bare
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| Consultant | Apr 26 2015, 10:02 PM Post #4 |
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Usually males will have long, skinny tails, and females have short, fat tails. |
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