Other Turtle Discussion :: Guppie dead

[bjaii]

Yea I know it's no big deal! just felt like talking about it here.
I kinda feel bummed =(.
I witnessed my RES eat a guppie that was with him for about 7-8 months! he was about 3-4 inches long (tail included)
just kinda sad that he ate it. I freaked out and sobbed a little...
But it was their initial purpose : feeder fish =(
hmph, there are 3 other fishes still alive now.
So, a sudden change in environment will make the turtles agressive? cuz my gf took him outside while i cleaned the tank.
and yea.. after that, he started eating the smallest fish... and hes still chasing the others. kinda disturbing...

[VeipaCray]

My turtle does that. Moe will swim with the fish for a few weeks then one day eat all of them.

[Linus]

The exact reason we tell everyone not to become attached to ANYTHING in the tank.

[Mcfluryyy]

anything you put in a tank a turtle eats(not literally) -.-

[sflemin2]

I refuse to put fishies in the tank because it will hurt my feelings if one gets eaten! I am sure the turtles love it though!

[Love of Animals]

I understand. I put a goldfish in with Rocky last October. (Before I knew goldfish were not good for them) Goldy has grown so much since then. It will be a sad day for me when Rocky finally catches her.

[Trevor's_Mom]

Once, when my turtle was about 10 years old, I had put guppies in. He ate them all except one, which hung out for 2 weeks not being eaten. My sister took pity on the fish after 2 weeks, bought it a small aquarium with all the fixens, and darn if that fish didn't live a very happy life for 3 more years.