Turtle growth
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mrdestiny
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If captive bred about 10cm scl, if wild, smaller.
mrdestiny
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I don't think it is a problem, it would be more of a problem if they grew too quick and were say 15cm after a year.
Feeding them once a day an amount equal to the size of their head is right, don't give in to them wanting more.
Feeding them once a day an amount equal to the size of their head is right, don't give in to them wanting more.
mrdestiny
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Between 2 turtles? That would be about right, give them some feeder fish to chase too....
bek74
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I am only new and don't know much at all about Turtles, I just wanted to add that I feed Tina 1/2 a block everyday , so that would equal your 1 block every second day.
I also take Tina out of her tank and feed her in a seperate container ( old ice cream container), it is much less mess in the tank.
I also take Tina out of her tank and feed her in a seperate container ( old ice cream container), it is much less mess in the tank.
bek74
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Ok I give Tina 1/2 a block everyday, is that too much???, should it be only a 1/4???, She eats it at lightening speed, lol.
no problem there half a block is no problem
keep us informed as to tins progress
ill post sum of my pics of fungus cured turtles soon
bek74
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Thankyou very much. Tina is out dry docking for the second time today ( I used betadine) she is due to go back to her tank soon.
It's funny, I just LOVE Tina so very much, having 3 sons, she is my princess ( even if she turns out to be a he, she will still be a she to me, roflol)
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whos looked at Craig Latta's turtle care sheet, if you haven't then check it out,
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/AustralianFreshwaterTurtlesandFrogs/files/Turtle%20Caresheet/
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/AustralianFreshwaterTurtlesandFrogs/files/Turtle%20Caresheet/
mrdestiny
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You need to be a member of that group to access it that way. It is also at
http://turtletownsydney.tripod.com/factsheets.htm
http://turtletownsydney.tripod.com/factsheets.htm
I give the turtles a block each every second day and they are fed in ice cream container
like you bek74 after reading your thread i discovered that one of our turtles has the fungas so we just did the dry docking today. Also they both have white dots under there shell which i think used to be orange is that okay?
like you bek74 after reading your thread i discovered that one of our turtles has the fungas so we just did the dry docking today. Also they both have white dots under there shell which i think used to be orange is that okay?
bek74
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mrdestiny posted a link to a wonderful caresheet reguarding turtles. I have learnt so far that, you need to treat the water asap with a fungus cure ( do complete water change before adding) and to put betadine on the affected areas and dry dock it for 2hrs and do this twice a day. Watch out for your other baby so it doesn't get it.
The caresheet says to add aquarium salt to the water to prevent fungus, my problem is I wasn't adding enough, I will from now on.
I hope your baby gets better soon and please read that care sheet, it is great.
Good luck
mrdestiny
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blakeblake if you are referring to the orange spots on the plastron of hatchling long neck turtles, that is a feature they have when young to scare off predators. These will fade away to a creamy colour after 2 or 3 months, that is normal.
we are getting some fungas treatment on the weekend and for the momet have treated the water with reptisafe sample. And I have read the care sheet and it seems to be better than one of the books i have. Good luck with your turtle too
the turtles are a year old unrelated pair and one of them is loosing the dots.
thanks for all the info everyone
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