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    Hungry turtle?

    Hello! I'm relatively new to keeping turtles. Over the last year or so I've fostered a few and now I have one of my own. My turtle is an Eastern painted turtle, and he's quite active and friendly. Whenever someone is near his tank he starts swimming/pawing at the glass. Could this mean he's...
  2. FormerTexan

    My Golden Thread named Pooh

    I'm Dave, and I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but my little guy has a white spot on his carapace, between scutes. It doesn't seem sensitive, though I've only gently applied some ointment, and brushed him gently. His water quality is good, and he's still eating and basking like...
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    Tortoise Help - Is my tortoise sick?

    Hi guys! So i have a tortoise that lives in my garden ( soil there is no grass atm) Anyways my tortoise is active and very fast! but recently (4 days ago) she started sleeping for too long! like a day and half at the same spot, while sleeping her head isn’t completely inside. In the last two...
    • Da990
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    • advice bubble bubbles help sick sick tortoise sick turtle turtle turtle care turtle help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: General Tortoise Discussion
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    Help! My new turtle is sleeping all the time

    My brand new Southern Painted Turtle has not eaten since I got it on Tuesday and has been sleeping day and night since Wednesday. He has a heat lamp and uvb bulb that I keep on during the day, I got a heater on Thursday because the tank water got colder than expected and is set to 76 f. Is he...
    • Gtrmoose
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    • help help and advice southern painted turtle turtle turtle help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Water turtles
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