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Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 4:19 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
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I thought the spot on the top left look weird. Is it okay? (note it's a pic from a while ago)
I'm just really worried for my turtle because I read a bunch of thing about disease and stuff all at once (Bad idea, really freaked me out :shock: )
I'm 13 and my mom pays for all the turtle stuff and she says my turtle is happy and healthy. :msgreen:
I'm really worried and just want her to have the best life possible :)

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:24 am
by steve
I can't tell much from the picture but it does look like very excessive growth... so you're overfeeding way too much.

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 5:31 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:I can't tell much from the picture but it does look like very excessive growth... so you're overfeeding way too much.

Yes at the time I was only feeding pellets daily but now I feed her lettuce and and pellets weekly and her growing as slowed down much more.
When I was feeding her pellets she showed no shoulder swelling but she grew fast to 3 inches but its good now because she slowed down.
she still has some of the marks tho :shock:

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:30 pm
by steve
By "shoulder swelling" you mean fat?

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:10 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:By "shoulder swelling" you mean fat?

yes :D

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:10 pm
by steve
If you get a new pill box (they sort out medicine) and you can plan out the pellets your RES gets. Makes it easier to not overfeed.

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:53 am
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:If you get a new pill box (they sort out medicine) and you can plan out the pellets your RES gets. Makes it easier to not overfeed.

I'll try that. So far i've just been grabbing 5-10 pellets and throwing them in the tank. I try to gove a good amount because I give pellets weekly (makes it easier to keep her not fat) :msgreen:

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:18 pm
by steve
You can use pellets every day, but divide that amount. I don't know what my turtles would do to me if I only gave them pellets weekly :shock:

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:25 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:You can use pellets every day, but divide that amount. I don't know what my turtles would do to me if I only gave them pellets weekly :shock:

Would she be okay if I kept up with weekly pellets? It'd take a while to get used to giving them daily

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:12 pm
by steve
Yes.

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 7:37 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:Yes.

Okay. Thank you so much :D 8)

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:09 pm
by Nerdycatgamer
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New pic!!! I'd show the whole setup up my sister only let me use her phone for 1 pic!

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:14 am
by steve
i had to edit your post to show the picture. When you use photobucket, under "SHARE THIS PHOTO" just click IMG once and paste into your reply. Is he still around 3"?

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:51 am
by Nerdycatgamer
steve wrote:i had to edit your post to show the picture. When you use photobucket, under "SHARE THIS PHOTO" just click IMG once and paste into your reply. Is he still around 3"?

I think around 3 inches? Not sure.

Re: Does my turtle look okay?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:59 am
by steve
You should chart his weight/size regularly for future reference :)