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Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:22 am
by k9ck024
It happen recently. Whenever my turtle is on the platform, it always bite the water and makes bubbles. The water level is above the platform

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:06 am
by steve
He might just be seeing something there. Is this the only time he does it?

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:10 pm
by k9ck024
No he does it many times throughout the day. Feed the turtle and still does it.

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:49 pm
by steve
Where are the bubbles coming from?

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:25 am
by k9ck024
Everytime when it bites the water it makes the bubbles

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 1:18 pm
by steve
It's probably nothing. Behavioral changes come and go.

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:10 pm
by k9ck024
Here's the picture. It does this everyday

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:00 pm
by Ryano
Looks like he may be trying to bite the tape

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:39 am
by steve
Do you have a video of this?

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:43 am
by devilduck
Is he trying to eat the blue tape? Try removing it.

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:50 pm
by Kozakura
Mine do this all the time. Not at anything in particular. I think maybe they're just entertaining themselves.

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:25 pm
by Kansasslider
I was thinking blue tape also.

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 5:06 pm
by k9ck024
http://vid66.photobucket.com/albums/h24 ... 25514f.mp4

http://vid66.photobucket.com/albums/h24 ... 78455a.mp4

Here's the video. I removed the blue tape and I don't think it has anything to do with it

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:26 am
by steve
It sort of looks like he's going for some bubbles in the surface. Is the water agitated?

Re: Why the turtle trying to bite the water?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 2:11 am
by k9ck024
No the water is calm but it does have very little bubbles (I mean very little)