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| red eared slider turtles | 7/19/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Russian Tortoise small neck growth | 7/18/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| lump in turtles throat | 7/18/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| how long? | 7/17/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| turtle for outdoor pond | 7/17/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Metabolic Bone Disease in my baby leopard tortoise | 7/17/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| red ear sliders | 7/17/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| Approximately how far can a red footed tortoise walk in a day? | 7/16/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Herbie and Mojo | 7/16/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Aquatic Turtles | 7/15/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| turtles | 7/15/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| did i get the right light? | 7/15/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| turtles | 7/15/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| identification | 7/15/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| did i get the right light? | 7/15/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| baby turtle extending neck weird/swimmin in circles | 7/15/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| turtle care | 7/14/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| Type of a tortoise | 7/14/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| Red Eared Sliders | 7/14/2008 | Mark 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- ...
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| turtle eggs hatching | 7/14/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Species?!? | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| should i add another turtle | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| African leopard tortoise coexist with Arizona desert tortoise | 7/13/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| my turtle's shell went soft! | 7/13/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| Russian Tortoise | 7/13/2008 | Mark 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, ...
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| Sulcata Tortoise | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| pond slider | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| Big and small red ear slider turtle | 7/13/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| should i add another turtle | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| spiny softshells | 7/13/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| Runaway red ear slider turtle | 7/12/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| spiny softshells | 7/12/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| my eastern box turtle | 7/12/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| my turtle wont eat | 7/12/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| tanks | 7/11/2008 | Yexalen |
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, ...
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| should i add another turtle | 7/11/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| red ear sliders | 7/11/2008 | Yexalen |
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 ...
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| my painted turtle | 7/11/2008 | Mark 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 ...
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| 3 turtle's with eye infections | 7/11/2008 | Mark 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... ...
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| Turtle and chlorine | 7/11/2008 | Mark 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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