There is a wierd on lump on my turtle's foot. It is the turtle I mentioned in an earlier thread and the "tumor" is on the foot with the skeletal disfigurment. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what it is or refer me to someone who could identify it.
PS- I said my turtle was a female...
Thanks for the quick reply Kristina :) I am going to use ceramic tile as my substrate, the filtration is going to be an issue though. I have a fluval 305 but I can't afford anything bigger. Should I be able to get away with this filter if I do frequent water changes?
PS- Nice snake :)
I read on a couple care sheets and was told by a herpetologist (well a friend of mine who was told be his herpetologist sister lol) that the water should not be much deeper than the length of the carapace and that the turtle should be able to poke their head out of the water while standing on...
opps, maybe I should have mentioned that she's a RES lol. I have a fluval 305 for a filter and there will only be between 6 and 8 inches of water in the tank as the turtle's shell is only about 6 inches long.
I'm going to turn my 75 gallon tank into a turtle tank and I'm looking for some suggestions, like substrate and different ways to make land/beach areas. I'd like to put some other animals in there aswell but I dont know if there are any practical options. I have a guppy in with her now that has...
I'd personally go for the bp as I own two of them right now. My female is actually very active and as soon as the sun goes down shes out of her hide and slithering around the tank as if she'd never seen it before. She's also very friendly and will just chill around my neck for hours. I also like...
its a hard choice, my female dempsy was in really rough shape...she was abused by an RD and was very skinny and cut-up, she she stopped eating and just sat in a hide. I had to hand feed her but she eventually made it.