aquatic turtles
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I fed our red-eared slider a wasp. Should I be concerned?
Hello, folks. So yesterday I found this wasp in our house. I believe it is a bald-faced hornet. It appeared to be lethargic, so I let it go outside. Today I found it dead on our patio. It appeared to be crushed, and I suppose someone stepped on it. It was still moving its legs slowly, but...- Wayfarin
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How long can a red-eared slider comfortably dry its skin and shell at cool room temperatures?
Hello, folks. So, it's winter, and we're currently in the process of preparing our red-eared slider, Teresa, for winter hibernation (brumation). She is currently being housed in a small storage bin filled with water (without a water heater or a heat lamp) at around 68°F. This is only a...- Wayfarin
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- aquatic turtle aquatic turtles basking dehydration dry shell dry skin water turtles
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Providing an indoor makeshift nesting area when it is winter outside?
Hello, folks! So the temperatures are dropping, and the snow is beginning to fall where we live. Our red-eared slider, Teresa, has already been taken safely inside. This is the time of year when I would be preparing our red-eared slider for brumation by feeding her in her temporary storage...- Wayfarin
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- aquatic turtle aquatic turtles indoor enclosure indoor housing nesting
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- Forum: Water turtles
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Is my red-eared slider an example of neoteny or natural size?
Hello folks! I've already mentioned our red-eared slider, Teresa, on many of my older posts before. Most of these posts were regarding the husbandry of the species in general. However, this time, I'm interested in posting a thread on the subject of Teresa herself. I've noticed that many...- Wayfarin
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- aquarium aquatic turtles captivity growth size and age trachemys scripta elegans water turtles
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