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Why does my European pond turtle rest on the back of my red-eared slider?
I have a European pond turtle and a red-eared slider as pets. They had been living together in harmony in an aquarium for about 8 years, but when I moved them both to a larger aquarium a year ago, I ...
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What are these turtles doing?
Every now and then, I find my turtles going to the highest point in their water container with one climbing the other and fully stretching out their heads.They stay this way for quite a while. It is ...
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Red eared slider moving large land items
I have a red eared slider that is approximately 4 years of age, about 7" (17.5 cm) in girth and about 10" (25 cm) in length. It has an above water basking area that is accessed by a ramp. The basking ...
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My female red eared slider's awkward behavior is concerning me
My female red eared slider' has recently been displaying an awkward and concerning behavior. She has been:
swimming frantically;
being mean (biting anything);
hasn't been basking for 4 days;
trying ...
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Terrapin laying eggs! Help!
So I adopted 2 terrapins 5 days ago. The female 'Babs' layed 2 eggs yesterday (1 crushed and 1 didn't). I've checked her over and she feels like there's another 4 eggs to be layed. I've set up a box ...
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Turtle laying his head restlessly against glass
I have had a turtle for about 2 weeks now, and today I noticed him laying his head against the glass, which I did not see him do earlier. I am quite new to reptiles and I am a bit worried. I have also ...
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