Chinese softshell needs entertainment!

NRTurtles

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Hello everyone!
We have a Chinese softshell who is almost adult size now and has been getting progressively larger tanks to match, so I don't think tank size is a problem currently. He appears to be really quite intelligent, especially compared to our RES, and he likes to play with every single thing in his tank. When I say play, this generally ends up with his "toys" being broken - the heater, air stone, everything. He particularly likes grabbing the floating thermometer, swimming down to the bottom and then letting it go! I think he would really appreciate more toys but I'm running out of ideas - does anyone have any creative, fun (safe!) ways of entertaining their turtles?
 

Moozillion

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I have no clue but he sounds like a really cool animal! :)

Do you feed him live prey so that he gets "dinner and a show?" :p
 

Yvonne G

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Moozillion said what I was thinking - live food he has to chase. How about ping pong balls.
 
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