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Questions tagged [turtles]

Aquatic shelled reptiles, commonly kept in tanks or ponds; as opposed to land dwelling tortoises which have their own [tortoises] tag.

Issues regarding the care of pet turtles, shell care, environment, nutrition and general aspects of caring for a pet turtle.

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Are cats fine around turtles?

I'm considering adopting a cat which is friendly and likes to play. Will this cat attack or injure my three turtles? I have three of them, Two Attack anything in sight, the other is extra shy. Should I take any precautions? If so, like what?
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My turtle is acting weirdly. I am worried he could be dying

My turtle occasionally swims around his tank and splashes water everywhere. He flaps his flippers and makes a strange, crooning noise. It looks like he is spasmodic. What should I do?
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How to care for Indian Flapshell Turtle

I gave recently found a indian flpashell turtle on road side and hence I have brought it home. So please guide me about how to treat him and food and how Shall I keep him in water or Land
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Turtle constipation issue

My turtle has constipation problem now and then earlier she has went under a surgery 5 years back as her tissues were out now again we see her tail is swollen and it has become tight not able to poop and not eating We tried warm water remedy but no…
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Swollen leg of red ear slider turtle

Recently I came up with one of the red ear slider turtle that has its one of the legs swallowned up . It is so worse that he is suppose to keep the leg out of the shell. Is there any treatment I can provide to him. My vet says its case of ganagarin…
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How often do female redeared sliders need to lay eggs?

I've had my turtle for a very long time now and thought it was a male the whole time. I was told by a vet it was a male. Anyways about a month ago she laid eggs outside while I was cleaning her tank. So how often does this happen for her? I would…
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How can I cure my red eared slider from fungus infection

I have been noticing some white spots on my red eared slider’s shell and I researched about it and it turned out to be a fungus infection. How can I treat my turtle without the help of a vet?
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Why are my turtle’s eyes closed all the time?

I’ve noticed lately that my red eared slider is keeping her eyes closed most of the time and opening them only for maximum a minute and then closing them again. She lives in a big tank with a filter, light bulb, and a heater. The light bulb isn’t…
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My turtle doesn't eat

I am worried about one of my turtles (Red-eared turtles). They are almost 2 years (or perhaps 2 years) old. One of my turtles does not want to eat. The other eats normally. That makes me discard issues with the aquarium temperature. I checked their…
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How much space do turtles need?

I like turtles, but I don't know a lot about them. I'd love to have one as a pet, but I want to do my research first, so I can give my pet the best home possible. I have an old fish tank I could repurpose for a turtle, but it is pretty small (I…
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Indian roof turtles have fungal infections

I bought a pair of indian roof turtles 3 days ago. They have some problems like bacterial/fungal infection on their legs and white dots on their shells. I have given them salt bath and cleaned their shell with brush. They are spending 2 hrs on uv…
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Did my turtle die or did it just ran away?

So one day when my turtle was outside in a box with no lids. We went to go do something. Then when we went to check on it, it was gone. There were no clues at the box. Did it get eaten by something or just ran away? Could a snake or any other animal…
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Can I leave my Red Eer Slider turtles alone for 4 days?

All my family members (including me) need to leave the city for a family function for 3-4 days. I have 2 red ear slider that I have to leave at my home for the duration. I have 2 questions: Can I leave them unsupervised in their tanks with the…
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My Adult RES climbed off the sink and fell on the floor. I need help. :(

My Adult Female RES fell on the floor from the sink. Her shell has a very small crack and bled. The bleeding stop as I put medicine and did some first aid. I'm contemplating if I should still take her to the vet because we don't even have a vet for…
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How easy is it for a baby yellow bellied slider to obtain an internal injury?

Okay so today, I was moving my baby to a different location. I had him in his smaller travel tank, I set it in the sun so he could bask while I set up his big tank. While I was doing this I took my eyes off of him, and my uncles dog had snagged him…
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