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Ok, since it's not polite to hijack a thread (and keep doing it) how about a thread for turtle (and tortoise) questions?
If anyone else has questions, suggestions, or turtle stories to share, feel free to join in.
If I don't know the answers I'll direct people to some great links for care.
And how about people post some pictures of their turtles?
If she ever develops eggs her behavior will change when she wants to lay them. She'll try to look for a place, eating habits may change, etc. As long as you're a vigilante owner I'm sure you could catch her in time.
Not to scare you, but a while back someone made a post in the lounge about one of the E-Vets shows about a turtle that died. She was badly egg bound and couldn't be saved by surgery.
I really think you should look up alternatives to aquariums, your girl is going to get huge.
If anyone else has questions, suggestions, or turtle stories to share, feel free to join in.
If I don't know the answers I'll direct people to some great links for care.
And how about people post some pictures of their turtles?
Well you see, there's a funny thing about reptiles. Sitting on or 'cuddling' behavior can be a type of show of dominance. Turtles are a bit more social though, the most noticeable sign will be if they start nipping at each other.Originally Posted by Shorty14788
So they have grown up with one another. They sit on each other all the time. She is already twice his size and neither have ever been aggressive with one another.
I'm not 100% sure with cooters, but sexual maturity with sliders it's around 2 years of age, depending on size as well.Originally Posted by Shorty14788
I just looked it up! I had never thought about the fact that she would lay eggs! I hate to hijack this thread but now I'm concerned. I thought about very thing else but that! Do you know what size she would start laying eggs at? I just measured her and she is 5.5 inches! (Well I guess its time to get her a bigger tank....) I also felt her to see if she had any eggs right now which she doesn't... But I want to start preparing the tank incase she does soon.... She's only about 1 and 1/2 years old? Is she still too young? Ohhh gezz.....
If she ever develops eggs her behavior will change when she wants to lay them. She'll try to look for a place, eating habits may change, etc. As long as you're a vigilante owner I'm sure you could catch her in time.
Not to scare you, but a while back someone made a post in the lounge about one of the E-Vets shows about a turtle that died. She was badly egg bound and couldn't be saved by surgery.
I really think you should look up alternatives to aquariums, your girl is going to get huge.