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| Painted turtle's scute has turned brown | 10/5/2009 |
Q: First, I have searched for hours on your site and others for an answer to my question without luck, ...
A: A picture would help. Check my profile for my webpage links and get in touch with me that way, with ...
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| Yellow Belly Sliders Odd behaviour | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I have 2 female YBS in good condition about 5 years of age and very friendly, always come when I go ...
A: That's a great habitat you have. I commend you. The obvious answer is that anytime a female is ...
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| Normal behavior questions on cuttlebone, carapace, and eyes | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I've read that tortoises love their cuttlebone, but ever since I've been with Rory(my baby leopard ...
A: Get back to me by email ( phrynosoma_texas@yahoo.com ) with pictures of the shell and eyes. I can't ...
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| Red Ear Slider Aggression | 8/17/2009 |
Q: I have two Red Ear Sliders that are nine years old. I have one female and one male; the female is ...
A: RES females are almost always larger than males. That's basic information. Please research/. Males ...
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| My turtle hasn't eaten in a week, what should I do? | 7/31/2009 |
Q: before I ask I'll provide all of the info you need. I have a Midland Painted Turtle. She's in a 13 ...
A: First, I am not a fan of catching and keeping wild caught. My advice would be to let it go where you ...
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| Turtle not moving from over 24 hrs. | 6/21/2009 |
Q: My box turtle who is a about a 2 inch long is not moving, not opening his eyes from from ...
A: I do have instructions which explain the information you are to provide if you want to ask me a ...
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| Red Eared Slider | 6/20/2009 |
Q: I found a Red Eared Slider turtle walking across an apartment parking lot. I found it in Ohio and I ...
A: Yes, the red eared slider is common to Ohio too. If there is a park with a pond, creek or other ...
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| biting male turtle | 6/16/2009 |
Q: I just got a new male box turtle and my old male seem to attack, he goes right after and tries to ...
A: No, they cannot live together. Males are territorial and the dominant one will only harm the new ...
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| quick questions. i read your instructions, promise | 6/14/2009 |
Q: Ok so i work at a pet store and we have this Russian Tortoise thats been with us for about 6 months ...
A: No, you have done well. You are asking about an animal in a pet store so I require a little less ...
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| turtle nest | 6/13/2009 |
Q: mick...if one finds a turtle nest in a field where one mows, what is the best way to insure not ...
A: Great, then this means she definitely laid eggs. That is how they do it. I would suggest clipping ...
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| box turtle | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I have a box turtle that I found in my mom's yard while they were landscaping and rescued it from ...
A: You are no doubt doing something wrong, because I heard absolutely no mention of UVB lighting. I'm ...
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| turtle eggs | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I live by a small lake and we have a couple of turtles in it. Yesturday,June 7th, a female laid her ...
A: Were the eggs laid on top of the ground or buried? Hatch times vary with species and environment, ...
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| sulcata babies | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I have just gotten a sulcata 7 week tortise. I was told that I could use rabbit 75% alfalfa pellets ...
A: I don't like sand for juveniles. The pellets may also cause impaction if they are too large, but ...
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| red ear turtle | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 years old Red Ear turtle weighted 125g and it was found blood discharge from mouth 2 ...
A: I would not rule out surgery, but it may be difficult. You would have to anesthetize the turtle and ...
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| red ear slider turtles | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I bought two turtles and put them in my pond and they died. I will never get turtles again, because ...
A: I'm sorry, I have no idea and there isn't much info to go on. How old were they? It could have ...
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| Red Eye Sliders Turtle | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have two turtles and they both have this weird slice along their limbs its sort of red and the ...
A: How about a bit more detail huh? I have instructions that are at the top of the page when you ask ...
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| is my turtle sufficating? | 4/1/2009 |
Q: i have a red eared slider turtle it lives in a 40 gallon tank i only fill it in half way.i have a ...
A: See a vet for one. Nothing I can tell you here will help you save this turtle without you seeing a ...
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| my turtle needs help | 4/1/2009 |
Q: my red eared slider turtle opens its mouth as if breathing constantly and white resado spits out of ...
A: First thing you need to do - is read my instructions when you ask the question. I have the ...
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| Can two different aquatic turtles coexsist? | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I have a baby red ear slider and I was wondering if I would be able to get some different types of ...
A: Generally yes they can if from the same region, but habitat and food preferences may differ, and ...
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| basking | 2/1/2009 |
Q: jenny will not bask no matter what i do. i get so mad that i buy her all of this basking stuff and ...
A: First thing you need to do is read the rules like I went through the trouble to type them, then ...
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| eye swollen and sore | 1/31/2009 |
Q: I have a red ear slider well i have 3 all in the same tank 1 has it's eye swollen and sore looking ...
A: This turtle will probably die, and maybe the others with it without treatment. Carrot juice and ...
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| yellow earedslider | 1/31/2009 |
Q: PLEASE HELP!!!!! my turtle has a soft shell and she is extremely weak and her feet and head flop ...
A: Then what do you expect from an internet answer from me? You wrote two sentences and gave me ...
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| Sleeping | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I got a horsefield tortoise for my Christmas and it sleeps quite alot. It goes to sleep about 6.00pm ...
A: Russian tortoises spend about 9 months of the year in hibernation or estivation, so this is normal. ...
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| How do I care for an Indian Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga) | 1/1/2009 |
Q: I am am animal lover living in India. I recently rescued a turtle and after a lot of search on the ...
A: Unfortunately, most of my expertise in turtles is limited to domestic North American species, and ...
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| RES and painted Turtle? | 12/31/2008 |
Q: At the moment I have a year old Red eared slider in housed in a 75 gallon tank (he is approxamatly 3 ...
A: In regard to your RES, it is doubtful he is "just a smaller RES". There is probably a reason if you ...
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| does he want out | 10/7/2008 |
Q: a friend found this turtle on the side of the highway in an area turtles are not found. so i work in ...
A: Maybe you should provide more background before expecting some kind of miracle answer nitwit. How is ...
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| greenear slider | 10/6/2008 |
Q: was given slider turtle about a year ago yesterday noticed the tail was thicker than usual and the ...
A: I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as a green eared slider. I'm sure you mean red eared. Could ...
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| housing western and eatern boxes together | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Is it ok or bad to house western and eatern boxes together? Cheryl
A: Generally it is always bad practice to house different species together, especially if they don't ...
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| painted turtles | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I was digging near my garden and dug up baby turles they are the size of a quarter should i put them ...
A: A picture would help, but are you sure they are painted turtles, and not baby box turtles? Baby ...
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| Turtles growing | 10/5/2008 |
Q: was just wondering, Me ansd my friend are about to get some red eared turtles, can you tell me how ...
A: Yeah, don't get any Red Eared Sliders until you know more about them and have some real space. I'm a ...
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| 3 toed turtles | 10/3/2008 |
Q: I have 2 female and 2 male, I feel sorry for the females because the males are forever breeding and ...
A: Where to start...you need read: anapsid.org/mainchelonians.html aboxturtle.com boxturtlesite.info ...
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| does he want out | 10/2/2008 |
Q: a friend found this turtle on the side of the highway in an area turtles are not found. so i work in ...
A: If the turtle was found in an area where turtles are not found, then it wouldn't have been found ...
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| Eastern Box Turtle | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have an eastern box turtle, its kept outside during the spring summer months, goes into ...
A: If you use an outdoor enclosure it must be built right and offer plenty of burrowing substrate for ...
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| red eared sliders. | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I have two red eared sliders, and I saved them from a child, and don't know much about them, but am ...
A: Glad to hear it Paul. Yes, I recommend power filters be rated for 1 1/2 - 2 times the volume of ...
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| red eared sliders. | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I have two red eared sliders, and I saved them from a child, and don't know much about them, but am ...
A: If they were caught from the wild, then return to where they came from is the best thing for them ...
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| health problem of painted turtle | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have a painted turtle, approx 3-4 yrs old. Normally, very active, eats well. Now, sluggish, acts ...
A: Sounds like a possible tympanic abscess or mouthrot. You need to get any animal to the vet which is ...
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| RES | 6/4/2008 |
Q: i've got some baby (3cm diameter) RES. they spend all day basking and does not want to eat. i have ...
A: Neonate turtles may not eat for a week or two following hatching. they may also be stressed during ...
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| red ear slider | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I have 3 red ear sliders in a 30gallon tank i have raised turtles all my life i have 7 of them. This ...
A: I'm not sure how long "all [your] life" is, but it doesn't mean someone has been doing it right for ...
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| caring for baby red-eared slider turtles | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I'm a college student, and when I was moving out of my dorm, some girl was going to abandon these 2 ...
A: They may be wild caught hatchlings, in which case the best thing would be that they are released in ...
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| painted turtles | 5/28/2008 |
Q: we put them in a paddling pool with the mud and water from the pond(there was a little left)I ...
A: I would normally go more in depth on this, but I am going out of town for a couple of days. If you ...
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| My Tortoise is sick | 5/27/2008 |
Q: My red-eared slider turtle is sick:It has saliva bubbles around its mouth, has not fed or defecated ...
A: 2 weeks is an excessive amount of time to have waited, and I'm not sure if I can help. That depends ...
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| gold spots on shell of 20 yr old RES | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 yr old female RES that has recently developed gold spots on Carapace. I have had her ...
A: I applaud you for having her so long and caring for her instead of dumping her. Turtles are long ...
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| White bumps around Sulcata eyes... | 5/27/2008 |
Q: hoping you can shed some light. I have a 3 year old Sulcata tortoise that lives outdoors in the AZ ...
A: Sounds like possibly inclusion cysts known as milia. This can happen with excessive UV exposure when ...
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| red ear slider | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I found a red ear slider that was in our newly built housing addition, yes it was part of a wild ...
A: This is basic turtle 101, that's probably why you haven't found it online. It's too basic. You are ...
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| red ear slider female egg laying | 5/24/2008 |
Q: i was wondering about egg laying, i have tried research and looking at different sites and even ...
A: Look into my previous answers about turtles and egg laying, and incubation. I have a lot listed in ...
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| rescued baby turtle | 5/24/2008 |
Q: We have a baby turtle approximately an inch long with yellow spots only encircling the rim of his ...
A: Yes, he would need to be quarantined for a while before being accepted by an institution, but that ...
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| baby turtle | 5/24/2008 |
Q: i recently got a baby turtle, and am worried that its not eating anything. it doesn't even try to ...
A: First, follow my instructions just like they say, and answer all the things the instructions ask ...
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| Baby box turtle | 5/23/2008 |
Q: I found a baby turtle today as I was planting my garden. It is about 2" long X 1.75" wide. I know ...
A: They do thrive and love gardens. He would be fine there if not for the cats. That is an uncertain ...
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| humidity | 5/10/2008 |
Q: How can I make my Sulcatas out door enclosure more humid?
A: Well, there are a lot of ways to do that. But, that depends on many different things. The sulcata ...
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| Aiming to Recoup | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Your expertise has not and will not go to waste, as I have made a printout of your knowledge and ...
A: Phil. If my answers helped you greatly, please consider donating to my reptile rescue ...
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| Weird WES behavior | 5/8/2008 |
Q: We have had our RES for about a year. Me is the happiest thing! He plays and basks all day. The ...
A: Make sure you keep things in perspective and don't get to anthropomorphic in regards to reptile ...
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| Juvenile Trouble | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I have a question! My Concern: Neither of my tortoises are eating very much... Nor are they ...
A: ==================================================== OK, Thank you. The ZooMed compact coil should ...
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| Juvenile Trouble | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I have a question! My Concern: Neither of my tortoises are eating very much... Nor are they ...
A: "But please, the original questions?"? Am I wasting your time by asking you to provide this ...
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| Juvenile Trouble | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I have a question! My Concern: Neither of my tortoises are eating very much... Nor are they ...
A: I need additional information. Follow up with these specifics: 1. What is your UVA-B lighting ...
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| upside down turtle | 5/6/2008 |
Q: i got my turtle about 3 weeks ago so its only small baby from the pet shop, and it has always ...
A: Follow up and follow my instructions by provide the rest of the background information as required ...
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| African Sulcata | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I hope you dont mind me writing to you about my African Sulcata turtle. My name is Tamara and i've ...
A: I don't mind...but you will have to follow the directions and provide all information required in ...
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| My baby turtles loves to lay by the filter.. | 5/4/2008 |
Q: my name is nina, about a month or so ago I purchased two baby turtles. One is clearly a red slider ...
A: You have a filter rated for only 10 gallons, which means you must have either too small of a tank, ...
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| housing different breeds | 5/3/2008 |
Q: i have a male and female russian desert tortoise already and a friend recently gave me a male ...
A: As a general rule, I don't recommend keeping 2 different genera together that don't even reside ...
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| Proper Russian Tortoise Housing | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I have been trying to research a proper way to set up indoor housing for my Russian Tortoise for ...
A: Sorry for the delay. A 50 gallon is ok for now, but they obviously do better in an outdoor habitat. ...
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| turtle's skin has pink hue | 5/2/2008 |
Q: i have 4 red ears and 1 map turtle sharing a 200 gallon indoor pond. there is no substrate. i have ...
A: I would probably need to see a picture of this, but the fact that it affects all of them is ...
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| painted turtle | 4/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old painted turtle since birth. Today she laid 4 eggs. She has always been alone. ...
A: If you've had her since she hatched, and she has never been near another turtle, then the eggs are ...
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| my river cooter is trying to woo my res | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I have a River Cooter and a res in the same 100 gallon tank my cooter is fluttering on my RES does ...
A: Breeding is possible if one is male and one is female of course, and they are sexually mature. It ...
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| sick red footed tortoise | 4/28/2008 |
Q: My 1yr old tort, has not be eating well. I have had him for a week. Just now I went over to his ...
A: If you want to ask Mark, then you will have to wait until he is available. If you ask me, then I ...
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| young map turtle with a white bump | 4/27/2008 |
Q: We have a young map turtle who has developed a raised white, pussy looking spot on his foot. He is ...
A: 20 gallon is pretty small and is going to cause a lot of waste build up, and in turn breed possible ...
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| what kind of turtle do I have | 4/24/2008 |
Q: It has yellow strips on it's face. And it has orange on it's arms and legs. The feet look like ...
A: It's going to take a lot more than that. That's not enough information. Follow up and include a ...
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| box turtle | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I have adopted a box turtle found in front of our house no woods around shell had been painted I ...
A: Sorry for the delay, but I have been dealing with eye problems the last 2 days. I will have to ...
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| hot weather | 4/16/2008 |
Q: hey summer is coming up and i want to build my turtles a bigger outside habitat...i was wondering ...
A: For sliders that should be easy. They are aquatic and just need deep enough water. They only need ...
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| sick baby redfoot tortoise | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Hey- I got 2 baby redfoots today. One of the redfoots ate a bit of strawberry today, has clear ...
A: Did you just pull these figures from thin air, or did you actually measure them? Guesses aren't good ...
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| New Wild Red Bellied Turtle | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Kids just found a little (nickel sized) turtle out at the pond. What do I do first? What should I ...
A: What you do is take it back in my honest opinion. I speak for the welfare of the animal, not ...
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| Size of a 2 year old | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering what the size of a 2 year old red-eared slider should be. My little guy is ...
A: Sounds great to me. Our rescued RES is about a year old and covers my palm. Get used to it, because ...
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| Vitamin A injections? | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have a turtle that is sluggish, puffy eyes, swimming sideways, and shedding skin faster than he ...
A: Ok, thanks for the info. That helps. Doesn't really matter if you could have provided more info to ...
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| Vitamin A injections? | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have a turtle that is sluggish, puffy eyes, swimming sideways, and shedding skin faster than he ...
A: The symptoms you described could be several things other than a respiratory infection. It could be ...
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| Small Turtles | 4/7/2008 |
Q: Do you know the names of turtles that only grow less then 4 inches, and where to get them? In the ...
A: No, generally speaking I am not aware of any turtle species which grow less than 4" and stay that ...
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| turtle in pond | 4/6/2008 |
Q: Can I put my RES turtle in a Koi pond,it has been in a 30 gal tank for about 1.5. indoors, the pond ...
A: A Koi pond is an EXCELLENT RES habitat. In fact that it the only kind of habitat I really recommend ...
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| turtlesounds: Distress or Vocalization? | 3/31/2008 |
Q: . I rescued a turtle from an abusive situation several months ago..prob 4 yrs old/sex unknown/prob ...
A: This is a long one, and though I like to have details, there is a lot of non-relevant information ...
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| Map turtle; not moving much and not going in water | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Sorry if you have answered a similar question to this one but I was just given 2 map turtles as a ...
A: First, if you love them, then do not go one more day without a proper UVB lamp. If you can't do ...
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| I can't figure out hwat species my turtle is. | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I've had this turtle for years (we adopted him from 2 little girls who caught him in a pond in South ...
A: No bother. That's what I'm here for. I will have to get back to you on thatv though, as I have some ...
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| RE: I can't figure out hwat species my turtle is. | 3/29/2008 |
Q: I've had this turtle for years (we adopted him from 2 little girls who caught him in a pond in South ...
A: Well you've done very well with him. It does concern me a bit however if he is completely ...
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| I can't figure out hwat species my turtle is. | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I've had this turtle for years (we adopted him from 2 little girls who caught him in a pond in South ...
A: Identification between the different subspecies of both aquatic sliders and cooters is somewhat ...
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| my tortoise is sick! | 3/27/2008 |
Q: .I have a tortoise ..its about 4years old..and these past days hes not eating anything..i give him ...
A: Well it may be useless in your words, but I am a reptile expert with 20 years of experience in ...
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| My red eared slider is not eating | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I bought my red eared slider two months ago, he was doing fine then all of a sudden he stopped ...
A: You did not read the instructions to questioner and provide the information I asked for before ...
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| yellow belly teripin turtle | 3/24/2008 |
Q: Can you pick a yellow belly terrapin turtle up ? because my brother and i was wondering will they ...
A: That depends... If it is wild, I recommend you do not touch it, because they CAN and DO bite. A ...
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| red ear slider turtle | 3/23/2008 |
Q: My turtle speedy is a red ear slider turtle he likes to eat alot and shed his skin. He began to ...
A: No the algae eater is not making your turtle sick, but your overfeeding him or not keeping the water ...
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| decreased activity of map turtle | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I have a map turtle. He is about 6 inch (shell length), in a 75 gallon (long) tank, with 1/4 land, ...
A: Setup sounds good...but you didn't say whether you had a UVB source. Diurnal reptiles need UVB ...
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| red-eared slider | 1/9/2008 |
Q: we recently purchased a red-eared slider and I have a couple questions that I hope you can help me ...
A: You have asked about shell rot, which is a health related question. In accordance with my ...
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| condition of the turtles | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I have 2 red ear slider turtles. They are about 2 years old. I have them in the same tank. But 2 ...
A: I can't say. There just isn't enough information here. Normally I don't consider "foam" normal, but ...
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| Desert Tortoise | 1/7/2008 |
Q: My little turtles suddenly have a very soft shell...I'm worried. They live in my bedroom in a fish ...
A: I'm getting very tired of repeating myself. This is a health related question. I have a very visible ...
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| nose deformation | 1/6/2008 |
Q: i recently bought 2 redeaesliders, a female and a male, they are 3cm in diameter, and i am concerned ...
A: This is a halth related question. I have a very visible instruction list of required information if ...
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| substrates for the bottom of the aquarium | 1/5/2008 |
Q: Good Morning. Squirt is my YBS turtle, he wil be 2 in march. But besides that, I just bought him a ...
A: This does vary amongst who you ask, but I think the logical choice is river rock or river pebbles ...
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| Red Slider Turtles | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I have four turtles in 10 gallon tank and this morning 1/4/08 one of them was biting the rear end ...
A: "Why are they doing that??" Is this a serious question? If so, then I suggest you take the turtles ...
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| RES and Painted Turtles | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have 4 sub adult- turtles in a 75 gallon Long tank. I'm pretty sure I have 3 female RES, and 1 ...
A: This is "normal" behavior for housing different species together, or a male and female. If your ...
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| Slider Injury | 1/2/2008 |
Q: One of my two RES recently developed an injury on the top of his neck. I have not witnessed any ...
A: I would of course recommend a vet if you have the means, by all means; because I can't tell you what ...
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| Brazil - redfooted tortoise | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I am British but currently living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Yesterday I found a redfooted ...
A: and Happy New Year from Texas. Thank you for primarily being concerned with the welfare of the ...
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| Red Eared Slider | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I would like to ask you about my Red Eared Slider, I've had him for just over a month and im ...
A: I am afraid he may have died, especially if you have been putting him out in the direct Middle East ...
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| my pet turtle | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I have two small water turtles, the person that gave them to me bought them in Mexico. How can I ...
A: As far as male or female identification, add a follow up to this question and include a couple of ...
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| russian tortoise | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I have a russian tortoise and i want to get another tortoise. i would really like a red footed ...
A: No, they are from entirely different continents and have different habitat preferences and diets. ...
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| Red Ear Slider | 12/13/2007 |
Q: We have had our turtle for 2years. He was checked out by our vet about eighteen mos ago. he has ...
A: It is typical for many vets to not be reptile experts. Most only see them on the side to fill up ...
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| red eared sliders | 12/12/2007 |
Q: red eared sliders 10 gallon tank size around 3 inches long ...
A: Ok, first you give me a dead line, like you are in a hurry to buy a lot of turtles...which doesn't ...
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| Aquatic turtles | 12/9/2007 |
Q: I just bought two baby aquatic turtles and I wanted to know what types of heating they can use since ...
A: You are going to need to do a lot of research. Most aquatic turtles get pretty big after a few years ...
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| red eared slidder turtle | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I don't know alot of the required information. All I know is that my son has a red earred slidder ...
A: Unfortunately for this poor turtle, your first problem is that you don't know any of the required ...
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| basking more and lethargic | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I have a 2" red-eared slider hatchling. His tank is 30 gallons. The basking area temperature is ...
A: You are one of the few people who have actually provided the information I need. There are several ...
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| is my baby slider sick? | 12/3/2007 |
Q: i am having trouble determining if my baby red eared slider is sick. he rarely eats, in fact i have ...
A: It's never too late to be told good common sense. If you see it only as "guilt" and lecture", then ...
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| is my baby slider sick? | 12/2/2007 |
Q: i am having trouble determining if my baby red eared slider is sick. he rarely eats, in fact i have ...
A: I don't understand that. If this was out of someone's expertise, then they should not be ...
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| Russian Tortoise | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Just purchased a Russian Tortoise from a local pet store approx1 week. I do not notice him eating ...
A: It would have been helpful if you followed my instructions. You did see the instructions, right? ...
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| What species! | 11/19/2007 |
Q: My nephew recently purchased a baby turtle in China Town in NY. He was told this little guy is a ...
A: It better not be a "sea turtle" or somebody may be going to jail. Sea Turtles are protected. If ...
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| res lighting | 11/10/2007 |
Q: i was wondering, how do red eared sliders recieve uvb rays or sunlight in the winter in Florida or ...
A: I'm not sure I understand your question. If the sun shines and they are out, they will get UVB. RES' ...
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| red ear water turtle eggs | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My turtle lay the eggs on or around the 12th of july and now it is the 7th of nov. The egg are ...
A: You should leave them be and not turn them. If you have turned them you will kill them. There is ...
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| Red eared slider | 11/7/2007 |
Q: My 6" male three year old red eared slider is in a 57 gallon tank by himself. I think he may need ...
A: No, and this tank is too small for a growing RES of his size anyway. You are going to need a bigger ...
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| horsefieldii | 11/5/2007 |
Q: i recently bought a horsefieldii and he's a year and a half old, shows all the normal signs of ...
A: Are you handling him excessively, and does he have adequate hide space? What about other factors ...
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| red eared sliders | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have an outdoor pond in Phoenix Arizona. It is full of gold fish and koi and recently a fully ...
A: Did you try a websearch? There has got to be more information on captive care of RES turtles than ...
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| Cause for concern | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have a brown slider aquatic turtle that I've been taking care of for 5 years, she's about 5 inches ...
A: Your question was sent to the pool, but I don't know why...this is an easy one. I would like to know ...
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| Turtle | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I have two turtles one bigger than the other one. I think" the big turtle Injured the other small ...
A: This sounds like an abscess ( infection ). It could have come from any kind of trauma that damaged ...
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| sick RES | 10/24/2007 |
Q: i have to R.E.S. and only one of them is sick. They are about 6-9 months old...only about the size ...
A: OK, you didn't follow my instructions and give me the proper background on these turtles like my ...
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| Blister | 10/23/2007 |
Q: My turtle has a blister on its inner leg I don't know what it is from or how to treat it. He is a ...
A: It's not likely to be a blister unless the turtle has a chemical burn or you are using some kind of ...
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| Mixed turtles sharing tank | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a couple Mississippi Maps (babies) and just got some baby red ear sliders from a friend. I ...
A: You didn't tell me what their origin was. Are these wild caught babies? If so, I would recommend ...
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| escaped Map turtle | 10/18/2007 |
Q: We have had two turtles for four years. We have them in a nice sized turtle tank and we woke up ...
A: I don't know what a "nice size turtle tank" means. It's not specific. You also didn't tell me how ...
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| plz send back ASAP | 10/16/2007 |
Q: MY BROTHER HAS A RED EARED TURTLE AND HE HAS HAD IT FOR 2-3 MONTHS. ON SATURDAY...I WENT OVER AND ...
A: Background details??? He's had it for 2-3 months from where??? I don't know if it has worms. It's ...
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| Western painted turtle in my pond | 10/15/2007 |
Q: I live in California in the temperate bay area. I have a 7 ft pond with a vinyl liner that has been ...
A: I'm not sure which, as neither are exactly native to that area ( I'm assuming you mean San Francisco ...
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| shedding skin | 10/13/2007 |
Q: i have two yellow bellied turtles who are both shedding their skin around neck and legs.we have a ...
A: You did not read the instructions. There are many many things that could cause this; from fungus, or ...
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| russian housing in Ireland | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I have recently purchased a Russian tortoise about 7/8 years old. I have read many sites and forums ...
A: Well, cold and wet is not best for Russians. They have a wide geographic range, but where they come ...
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| Box Turtle | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I recently came into owning a box turtle in the past 3 months. And just this past couple of weeks it ...
A: A vitamin supplement is not going to bring back necrotic tissue nor repair broken limbs. You did not ...
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| Please help me figure out whats wrong with my turtle | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have a turtle whose back feet are 3 times the normal size and flat and have a gray matter on them. ...
A: To be blunt, take him to a damn vet. Don't be a tight wad. If this were dogs or cats, you could be ...
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| MY TURTLE | 10/3/2007 |
Q: ..MY QUESTION IS THAT I FOUND A TURTLE OUTSIDE A STORE..I TOLD MY MOM THAT I SAW ONE SO WE GOT ...
A: If the turtle is healthy, it should be returned exactly where it was found, if the area has ...
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| RES Basking? | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I have 2 Red-ear Sliders one 10 inchs the other is 9 inchs. I have them in a 55 gallon tank that ...
A: I applaud you for not wanting to just set them loose in the wild when they grew up, and for being ...
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| Box Turtles | 9/26/2007 |
Q: What would you recommend for an indoor box turtle enclosure. Also, is it really necessary to ...
A: Individual size has nothing to do with it. It's roaming space that concerns box turtles. They do not ...
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| can they mate | 9/25/2007 |
Q: i have a question my uncle has two type sof turtles a box turtle and a red ear slider and he was ...
A: I think your uncle needs to do more research on turtles, or let these go where they were found if he ...
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| Box Turtles | 9/24/2007 |
Q: What would you recommend for an indoor box turtle enclosure. Also, is it really necessary to ...
A: I don't recommend indoor setups for box turtles. In fact I run a reptile rescue, and we won't even ...
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| help | 9/22/2007 |
Q: his eyes are really swollen and he cant open them, and he isnt eating much could you please give me ...
A: You asked a health related question and didn't follow my instructions, therefore my answer will be ...
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| floating faeces | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I have 2 Macquarie Turtles (1 year and 6 months). There diet consists of feeder fish, bloodworms, ...
A: Yes, it most likely is. Mealworms are very high in fat, and a high fat content will result in ...
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| mouth crud and leeches | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Have had red-eared sliders for 13 years in my pond and just recently found lots of leeches on them, ...
A: Any kind of crud around a turtle's mouth may be sign of serious injury or infection, and for them I ...
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| tortoise | 9/1/2007 |
Q: Mick,. My turtle lives in a bowl .I daily clean the cage cuz it is in a bowl . I have a fish tank is ...
A: You have a tortoise, or a turtle? And why does it live in a bowl?? It sounds like you are asking for ...
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| terrapins not eating food | 8/31/2007 |
Q: (me again) ok i can't take them to a vet because we just moved and i don't know where vets are. both ...
A: Once again...you did not answer my questions from the last answer, about whether you had a UVB ...
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| turtles and koi ponds | 8/30/2007 |
Q: Hey, I have a 4x6 240 gallon outdoor pond. I have 6 coi fish, 2 which are 4-6 inches, 1 that is 4 ...
A: We currently keep a rescued juvenile RES turtle with several goldfish. As long as the fish outpace ...
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| fedding | 8/29/2007 |
Q: i got my two terrapins two days ago and they have a oval tank with the length of 26 and a width of ...
A: Indufficient information. How big are the turtles? Is the fluorescent light a UVB light? I don't ...
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| ornate box turle hinges | 8/28/2007 |
Q: do you have a picture of the hinges on an ornate or does it look like a horizontal crack across the ...
A: I'm not sure I understand your orientation of horizontal ( unless the turtle is being held ...
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| painted turtle-we think | 8/24/2007 |
Q: so my grandson age 10, founf his turtle laid an egg in the water aquarium-- the turtles 90 gl home. ...
A: The size of what is "9" long"? For the sake of these many turtles, I hope this is a very very wide ...
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| yellow belly slider turtle | 8/23/2007 |
Q: i have a couple of near two year old yellow belly sliders, who are approx 4 inches long (shell ...
A: You cannot know that it is not a fracture without an x-ray. You also cannot judge it's discomfort ...
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| turle | 8/22/2007 |
Q: i bought a turtle a few months ago and it has been bleeding the last few day at the bottom of the ...
A: I have NO idea if you are overfeeding it or not. You followed NONE of the instructions I lay out for ...
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| Tucker the Russian Tortoise | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I recently inherited Tucker. I am wondering if his claws are too long? He walks on the tips of ...
A: I do not know if his claws are too long, as I have no measurements to go by, and I do not know what ...
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| Health | 8/13/2007 |
Q: i had bought this turtle from china myself and then i came back to my home in dubai, united arab ...
A: Both turtles appear to be male. The Reeves turtle is semi aquatic and often likes to hide in tall ...
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| Russian Tortoise | 8/12/2007 |
Q: Ok I got a russian tortoise only 3 days ago and i am confused about its feeding. I have been feeding ...
A: Romaine lettuce and pellets is not an acceptable diet for a tortoise. These need to be provided a ...
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| Cherry Head Red Footed Tortoise | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I am a military wife stationed in Okinawa Japan with my husband. We found a South American Cherry ...
A: It would be quite unusual to find a Red Foot on Okinawa. In that case it could only have been ...
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| Box turtle | 8/10/2007 |
Q: My tree-toed box turtle eats almost no vegatables. we offer them of course but he will only eat ...
A: He has been spoiled for lettuce and carrots. Carrots are good for him, lettuce is not. Lettuce ...
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| Health | 8/9/2007 |
Q: i had bought this turtle from china myself and then i came back to my home in dubai, united arab ...
A: You can post your photos to photobucket.com or a similar web based photo server and then advise me ...
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| Many Questions/Box turtle | 8/4/2007 |
Q: I have several questions I hope you can answer: 1.I have a male Three-toed-Box turtle, I beleave he ...
A: 89%? Why 89% instead of 88% or 90%? That's funny. One can never be sure if males are going to get ...
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| feeding | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I've had my YBS going on 2 days. The place i got him at gave me a little container of round pellets. ...
A: If it is a young slider, then break the pellets into small pieces and drop them in the water. At ...
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| my turtles | 8/1/2007 |
Q: my name is david, i am from scotland, UK. my girlfriend and i bought 2 baby turtle from an aquarium ...
A: Pet stores don't often know what they have themselves, and I'm often skeptical of what is labelled. ...
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| turtles | 7/26/2007 |
Q: how do the baby red ear sliders tank supose to be setup.
A: As this is a very very broad question which requires more of a book to address, rather than an ...
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| Painted turtles | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have two painted turtles that I have had for about 5 1/2 years. The other day we caught the one ...
A: Sometimes turtles will bite each other on the tail over territory of one kind or another. Your ...
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| PAINTED TURTLES | 7/22/2007 |
Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A PAINTED TURTLE, ONCE PREGNANT, TO LAY ITS EGGS
A: "Pregnant" is acceptable, but the proper term for oviviporous ( egg laying ) species is "gravid". ...
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| HELP! MY BABAY TURTLE WONT EAT! | 7/21/2007 |
Q: hey! i have 2 baby turtles and 1 wont eat!i just got it like 4 days ago and its a yellow bellied ...
A: There are too many things this could be, and your background was not complete enough. Was this ...
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| My turtle | 7/21/2007 |
Q: my turtle is putting her head into her shell very slowly and closes her eyes when it gets in her ...
A: You have not been specific enough about present conditions for me to make much of a diagnosis. Just ...
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| Yertle my turtle will not eat | 7/20/2007 |
Q: Yertle was bought in a pet store at the mall he was all of the size of a quarter. I have had him for ...
A: Yertle may have an infection due to unclean tank conditions. A 5 gallon is no where near sufficient ...
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| tortoise question | 5/30/2007 |
Q: We recently were given a russian tortoise. It had only been fed turlte pellets for two years. now ...
A: I'm not sure why this question was in the question pool, as it appears you directed it to someone ...
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