Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:26 pm Re: Finally ..some pics!
Thank YOU Steve for coming to my rescue on the pics!
Yeah I love their shells as well...at least she doesn't appear to have any fungus or anything....given her prior conditions, I am shocked. Yes, Steve, I think she has been on a growth spurt...I didn't measure her until recently, but I am fairly sure that she has added at least a half-inch to her shell since I got her after Christmas. I admit to grossly overfeeding her after she started eating again...I was foolishly following the directions on the Repto-Min, which says feed as much as your pet will eat in a few minutes up to twice daily..HAH! She could eat half a can if I let her..she is a PIG! Now she gets her portion of pellets every other day, and a few pieces of shredded carrots or some nibbles of kale daily. I hope she does slack off on her growth...she has been shedding scutes regularly though and they look good. I just still can't believe that she was kept in that 10 gal tank. I am so glad I got her out of that situation....I have been guilty of being misinformed about turtle care at times, but it really annoys me that people pay so little attention to turtles because they are cheap or free, as was this case.
Peace
Cheryl