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About RES

PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:53 am
by little2small
Do RES bite? :?:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:00 am
by sonyj
Yes they bite.

But that shouldn't be a concern because if they do it's for a good reason. 1) Either they've mistaken your fingers for food because you are trying to hand feed him which isn't neccesary unless they are sick or in extreme cases or 2) you are handling them in a way they don't like/provoking them. RES are more of a look and don't touch pet. You should only handle them when cleaning their tank or to check over their shell. So you shouldn't have to worry about biting. :)

PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 10:00 am
by ellman605
mine just push me with their finger, cause they know i control their food :P

PostPosted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:02 pm
by marisa
They can bite, either by mistake or intentionally. They don't have teeth, though. If a turtle is small, the biggest reaction you'll most likely have is surprise that it happened so fast. If a turtle, especially a larger one, catches you just right, though, they can break skin.