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About Yexalen
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Expertise
I am experienced with the care, lighting, heating, breeding, sexing, species identification, and general keeping of mostly aquatic turtles. I also have experience with tortoises and land turtles and can certainly research any question that I do not know the answer. I can not answer medical related questions as I am not veterinarian certified. I prefer not to answer questions on animals that you or somebody else has taken out of their natural environment unless the animal was in danger, ill, or injured.

Experience
I have owned six aquatic turtles and have been researching turtles for several years. I have been on several question and answer sites under this category. I also have started up a web site focused on reptile care with a portion of it for turtles.

Education/Credentials
I have been around turtles sense a very young age and always found them fascinating and because of that it has lead me to researching day after day, reading book after book, and finding endless amounts of web sites with information.

   

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red eared slider turtles7/19/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: about breeding how can you tell when the female is pregnant? dont the males have to fertalize the ...
  A: Turtles can be tough- they hide a lot inside that shell. Pregnant- the eggs can be felt under the ...
Russian Tortoise small neck growth7/18/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: My family just purchased a russian tortoise from a Petco shop locally less than a week ago. When we ...
  A: Remember, I am not a vet. Is the discolored area raised or oddly textured at all? If I am not ...
lump in turtles throat7/18/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I have a painter turtle who in the last week has developed a large lump in his throat, so big that ...
  A: I am not a vet, but most throat lumps like that are called ear abscesses and need a vet's care. They ...
how long?7/17/2008Yexalen
  Q: How long should keep the day light and the UV light on?
  A: UV should be on an average of 12 hours a day every day. Some people during winter keep the lights on ...
turtle for outdoor pond7/17/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I'd live in Santa Cruz foothills and would like to get a native turtle for our outdoor man-made ...
  A: I've never kept a turtle in an outdoor pond, and am not familiar enough with your local turtles to ...
Metabolic Bone Disease in my baby leopard tortoise7/17/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I adopted a baby leopard tortoise a few months ago and have followed the care sheet I was given to a ...
  A: I am sorry for your baby. It needs more help than I can offer, and I think it needs it fast, so I ...
red ear sliders7/17/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have two red ear sliders in a terrarium. I want to separate them. Will they be lonely without each ...
  A: separation will most likely make them happier. They are not social animals nor do they enjoy ...
Approximately how far can a red footed tortoise walk in a day?7/16/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I accidently lost my red footed tortoise 2 days ago. Typically when I put her out in the yard she ...
  A: I feel your pain. My herd of four has one guy who beelines out fast whenever I take my eyes off ...
Herbie and Mojo7/16/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I have two turtles and I love them to death! Herbie is a eastern painted turtle and is 13 years ...
  A: I don't have any easy answers. I do not recommend releasing captives to the wild- it is usually bad ...
Aquatic Turtles7/15/2008Yexalen
  Q: My family and I are going on a vacation for a week and ahalf. We have two turtles that we assume are ...
  A: if you can try to find a sitter, that will help a lot. For lighting you will not want to keep ...
turtles7/15/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I need to know how to trap turtles if you can please help me. I am asking beacause I have recently ...
  A: Trapping turtles in most places is illegal without a permit. If you are seeing it happen, contact ...
did i get the right light?7/15/2008Yexalen
  Q: I got the UVB light you told me but I think I got the kind that you told me not to get. I bought a ...
  A: Sorry Carolyn, those lights have the same problem. The best ones are the tube lights. If you already ...
turtles7/15/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I rescue wild turtles but I dont even know how to sex them, do you
  A: Rescuing wild turtles is a pretty specialized skill- a true 'rescue' means you have the training and ...
identification7/15/2008Yexalen
  Q: me and my friend both brought pair of small turtles yesterday from an aquarium. But to my ...
  A: those turtles are Red Ear Slider Turtles. (RES turtles) they are semi-aquatic so their home needs to ...
did i get the right light?7/15/2008Yexalen
  Q: I got the UVB light you told me but I think I got the kind that you told me not to get. I bought a ...
  A: that is one of the lights that shouldn't be used although it does put off UVB there is something ...
baby turtle extending neck weird/swimmin in circles7/15/2008Yexalen
  Q: I've had a red eared slider baby turtle for a couple months and I love him to death but I'm worried ...
  A: it sounds like he has a Respiratory Tract Infection. Basically a common cold to us. But the fact ...
turtle care7/14/2008Yexalen
  Q: I'm so lost. i bought two baby water turtles. I have no idea how to care for them. I have read so ...
  A: first of all this link has very reliable information. http://redearslider.com It is normal that ...
Type of a tortoise7/14/2008Yexalen
  Q: i recently got a tortoise nd i want to know the specie can you please help me. i dont know how to ...
  A: first of all describe your tortoise, tell me where you got it. And to attach a photo when you go to ...
Red Eared Sliders7/14/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I am an owner of two baby Red Eared Sliders. My friend and I both got a pair of them last year. Her ...
  A: Good question. There is not a lot of detail here to work with. You say you are using the same food- ...
turtle eggs hatching7/14/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: Last night we were walking out in the flower garden and noticed a turtle laying eggs in the pea ...
  A: Could be a Map or Painted Turtle. Their eggs will hatch in an average of 2-3 months, with a possible ...
Species?!?7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: Well recently my uncle gave me a turtle or a tortoise, i'm really not sure, and i was hoping you ...
  A: Well I narrowed it down by the location it was found in. I am really thinking she is a Eastern Box ...
should i add another turtle7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have a yellow belly slider aquatic turtle for about a year now and its about the size of a half ...
  A: The heat lamp is still needed but in addition the UV light is also necessary. They are long tube ...
African leopard tortoise coexist with Arizona desert tortoise7/13/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: We have a African leopard tortoise and a friend wants to give us some Arizona desert tortoises can ...
  A: A- it is never a really good idea to mix species. The less related they are, or the further apart ...
my turtle's shell went soft!7/13/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: One of my poor floating turtles died! Just before he died I noticed he had a soft shell. Once he ...
  A: I hate to say it, but the cares the poor turtles got were absolutely not good for them. For ...
Russian Tortoise7/13/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: My boyfriend has owned "Steve", his Russian tortoise for a year now. My question more out of my own ...
  A: It is just one of a few basic breathing behaviors. Since they cannot expand their chest or ribs, ...
Sulcata Tortoise7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: I am about to order one of these tortoises online and was wandering if you could tell me exactly ...
  A: Well then you will want the entire setup done. The fenced area with a covered area for her (such as ...
pond slider7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: my turtles have been acting funny lately one is about 3 months old and about 4 inches long and the ...
  A: If they are both males then yes they do need to be separated. Sorry to break it to you this way. But ...
Big and small red ear slider turtle7/13/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: Is it really ok to put a baby red ear slider with another big red ear slider turtle(3x bigger then ...
  A: I would not recommend it unless the habitat is really big- Red-ears are territorial and larger ones ...
should i add another turtle7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have a yellow belly slider aquatic turtle for about a year now and its about the size of a half ...
  A: do you have full spectrum UV lighting? If not then there is your problem. They need it for many ...
spiny softshells7/13/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have acquired 2 spiny softshell turtles. The tank was goopy green when I got it and the female ...
  A: Yes, you do need 2 thermometers just as you said. The heat lamp used for baby chicks is fine. But ...
Runaway red ear slider turtle7/12/2008Yexalen
  Q: Do red ear sliders can come out of their hiding places? Because my red ear slider (1 year old,and ...
  A: Have you taken the tank apart to see if he is hiding in it? If he has for certain escaped then you ...
spiny softshells7/12/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have acquired 2 spiny softshell turtles. The tank was goopy green when I got it and the female ...
  A: The tank needs a screen top, sold at almost all pet stores and sometimes found at Wal*Mart. The UV ...
my eastern box turtle7/12/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I live with my friend and she has 2 daughters 14 and 15 and a boy that is almost 2. I live in the ...
  A: Salmonellosis symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, cramps, and fever. Diarrhea itself is not ...
my turtle wont eat7/12/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: Mark, my baby turtle wont eat the blood worms i got him and he's only a baby. I'm really worried ...
  A: Blood worms are a favorite food in general, but there can be a lot of reasons turtles do not eat. Is ...
tanks7/11/2008Yexalen
  Q: i was just wondering how big of a tank i should have for my three red eared sliders. i know how big ...
  A: at this point in the turtle's life it is definately time to think about either a huge enclosure, ...
should i add another turtle7/11/2008Yexalen
  Q: I have a yellow belly slider aquatic turtle for about a year now and its about the size of a half ...
  A: your turtle should be bigger then that by now, do you have proper heating, uv lighting, and all the ...
red ear sliders7/11/2008Yexalen
  Q: I was given a red ear slider I have a small child he is five. I'm worried about the chance of it ...
  A: all turtles, reptiles, and many many other animals carry salmonella. However there isn't a lot to be ...
my painted turtle7/11/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: My dad found a baby PAINTED turtle.I don't know what to feed it or put it in really.
  A: I would encourage you to watch it for a week, then release it where it was found. To do this, just ...
3 turtle's with eye infections7/11/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I have 3 adult turtle's who seem to have irritated eyes/ eye infections. It started with one and now ...
  A: Ah, eye infections. These annoying problems are generally caused by one or more of three things... ...
Turtle and chlorine7/11/2008Mark Adkins
  Q: I read another answer on this subject with interest. We have a Koi pond with several fish and 2 ...
  A: There are two big problems with swimming pools- the chlorine (actually not the biggest issue) and ...

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