Urgent Care

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:32 am **Turtle going berserk**

HI, my 3 and a half inch RES has recently started swimming agasint the tank really really fast, to the point where the water splashes. Does anyone know what might be causing this because it seems really stressful for the turtle, to swim so fast against a glass wall.
Also, i know there will be some questions so: my tank is a 40 gallon, but the water is filled up not fully, so at around 30 gallons. I use a solution to get rid of chlorine but no other solutions like water conditioners because i dont kow what theyre for. So i guess the question is why is my turtle acting like this?

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:39 am

hes excited to see his source of food. you haha.
remember that RES beg to the max. dont give in, make sure you stick to their diet. too much food leads to problems.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:06 am

hi raphulk, i wish that were the case but she swims in all directions, like she's trying to get out so...any ideas?

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:02 am

that does sound like begging. i mean every morning i feed my guy at the same spot... every day but hes getting so exicted hes swimming agaisnt the wall on the other side of the tank and i just need to get his attention again by shaking the reptomin container.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:31 am

oh thats good! its nothing then

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:54 pm

Mine does it too, when he knows its feeding time.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:08 pm

Wait a minute! You said "She", correct? How big is she. She might be wanting to get out and lay eggs.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:11 pm

I just noticed you said she was 3 and 1/2 inches. It is a possibility. Read this section: http://www.redearslider.com/reproduction.html

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:44 pm

oh..thanks crackerlady. Ill get some sand in a box to see if shes wanting to lay eggs.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:43 am

I've never heard of a RES gravid at that size. Most likely it is begging as it's been noted.

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:28 pm

My cousins turtle does that too mine doesn't though

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:06 pm

Mikey used to do that ALL the time, then someone suggested I put a background around the back three walls of the tank. I did and he hasn't done it since. Now he only does it when he knows I'm going to feed him (and that's only towards me).

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:51 pm

steve wrote:I've never heard of a RES gravid at that size. Most likely it is begging as it's been noted.

Agreed with Steve. A turtle that is 3.5 inches long is not big enough to lay eggs yet. Their shell needs to be at least 5 inches long to be able to have enough room inside the shell cavity to carry eggs.

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