Turtle Identification, please help.
- Thread starter RayBolt
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He doesn't need a house, he needs a pond.
He's a water turtle, he can only eat in water, he needs to swim...that's why the other turtles died...
Agree completely with @harris That is a Caspian Turtle. Mauremys caspica. (Large inguinal scute one easy identifier along with head/neck stripes.)
Native to the Northern parts of Saudi Arabia and quite common.
Mostly carnivorous/insectivorous. Get it some good turtle pellets and some meat and/or worms. Also needs a basking light where it can heat up to 90°F (32°C) so it can metabolize food. Water temp of 26°-27° is fine.
Native to the Northern parts of Saudi Arabia and quite common.
Mostly carnivorous/insectivorous. Get it some good turtle pellets and some meat and/or worms. Also needs a basking light where it can heat up to 90°F (32°C) so it can metabolize food. Water temp of 26°-27° is fine.
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Going to the pet shop soon!
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I don’t think my cousins are gonna like the idea of getting him to a pond, but maybe I can convince them.
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Might be, but that means he’s starving rn and I need to get him food, I will go to the pet shop soon though!
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The other ones were bought from a shop, and idk what species they were, but they put 2 together so that’s probably why.
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I think so too. They and the Vietnamese pond turtles look a lot alike though.
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Aw man it’s closed, I’ll go when it opens.
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Bought some turtle pellets. Didn’t find a basking light, I’ll be looking for that tomorrow. I took some videos of a literal madness but I can’t send them 
;alright gotta go feed the little guy!
;alright gotta go feed the little guy!
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How much SISO turtle protein sticks should I give him per day? It says 3-4 times per day but it doesn’t say home much sticks.
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Lol just noticed it said home, I mean how ?
That's right! They can only swallow the food if their head/mouth is under water.
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I'm trying my hardest to help him
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I’m with him right now, anything I should let him do?
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We feed him turtle sticks 3 times a day, 1.5 sticks each time. Is that good?
I don't think it has to be three times for the day! Just once is good enough, say after the sun has been up a while and he warms up. Watch and see if he leaves any of the food, and remove it if he is no longer interested.
