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Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:24 pm   Is this behaviour normal?

He's just... floating... but everything in. Should I be concerned?
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Post Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:57 pm   Re: Is this behaviour normal?

They're excellent at floating. Does he still bask, swim, eat and poop?
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:38 pm   Re: Is this behaviour normal?

steve wrote:They're excellent at floating. Does he still bask, swim, eat and poop?


Okay, I was just so confused because I've never seen any of them do it that way. Per your questions, Yes to swimming and pretty sure yes to basking. They were fed recently so aren't due yet; I'll double-check that when I get home... I've never seen them poop before.... ever. In all their life :shock:
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:41 pm   Re: Is this behaviour normal?

How long have you had them? When they're hatchlings, they don't float that well despite being excellent swimmers. Since mine have grown, they can easily float like in the picture.
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 3:49 pm   Re: Is this behaviour normal?

steve wrote:How long have you had them? When they're hatchlings, they don't float that well despite being excellent swimmers. Since mine have grown, they can easily float like in the picture.


14 years :)
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