species & eat

[kakawoosh]

hi i'm kaka and i just bought this baby tortoise last week. it doesnt want to eat at all! i don't even know what kind of tortoise it is xD so mind help to tell me what kind of stubborn head tortoise do i have here? and surely, some tips for make it eat ^^ thanks before

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[peasinapod]

That isn't a tortoise, this is a turtle, meaning it lives in water. I am really bad at id'ing them, but this looks like a baby RES?

 

[kakawoosh]

omg really? -.- how stupid i am thanks, so have idea what it likes to eat?? yes it still a baby *0*

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[peasinapod]

I really know next to nothing about turtles, what I do know, is that if it is a RES (verify that with somebody who knows!) it will grow quite big, especially if it is a female. It will need a tank with water, UV B and heat light. It needs to have a spot in the tank which is elevated out of the water and which is completely dry. That's where the basking lamps should be positioned as well.

Here a link to a page about turtles. There you will find some information. http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/

Please next time research before buying.

 

[Jabuticaba]

Hopefully, Anthony P (http://theturtleroom.com) will be by soon and give you some pointers and ID on this little guy. Good luck!


May[CHERRY BLOSSOM], Hermann's [TURTLE][TURTLE] & Aussie [DOG FACE][DOG FACE][DOG FACE] (@YWG)

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi Kaka, and welcome to the Forum!

Your water turtle cannot swallow food unless the turtle is submerged in water. You need to set your baby up in an aquarium with water in it. He'll need a landing dock (a place where he can climb out of the water), a light over the landing and maybe, for the winter months, a water heater. Here's a link to a generic water turtle care sheet:

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/care.htm

 

[kakawoosh]

thanks for welcoming me Yvonne! and im glad to be here. yeah I'll do all what I can xD wish me luck!! lol

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