Koiphen.com - Turtle Forum http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ en Thu, 23 May 2013 21:17:46 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Koiphen.com - Turtle Forum http://www.koiphen.com/forums/ baby soft shell turtle http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137700-baby-soft-shell-turtle&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 02:45:44 GMT Last spring one of my hubbys coworkers brought him a baby softshell turtle he caught in a ditch at the plant they worked at, there were several in it and the company was going to eradicate them . he knew we had ponds so thought we'd like to have it.
We put it in our canoe, that houses water lillies, and a few days later it rained, the little guy escaped, until this morning that is. 2 of my dogs were barking madly, so I went out to see what they were barking at, they were staring at the ground and at first it looked like they had lost it and were barking at a rock, til a closer look revealed the missing turtle, it's about an inch or so bigger and has no fear. hoping to find a more escape proof home for it.
here are its pics we took this afternoon. hope y'all enjoy them. Isn't it the cutest!
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]]> Turtle Forum ladyb http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137700-baby-soft-shell-turtle Turtle Not Dead but not moving !! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137355-Turtle-Not-Dead-but-not-moving-!!&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 23:48:29 GMT Well I went out to check on the pond and found one of my turtles upside down. Not sure how long he was like that but i took him out thinking he was dead. He can move his legs but his neck is limp but can move that slightly. Never found a turtle on his back so not sure what has happened to him. So... Well I went out to check on the pond and found one of my turtles upside down. Not sure how long he was like that but i took him out thinking he was dead. He can move his legs but his neck is limp but can move that slightly. Never found a turtle on his back so not sure what has happened to him. So is he a dying? Or possibly make a recovery? ]]> Turtle Forum scooter7728 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137355-Turtle-Not-Dead-but-not-moving-!! Do Red-Eared Sliders get lonely? http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137320-Do-Red-Eared-Sliders-get-lonely&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 01:24:24 GMT I have a small pond and have prepared it with basking rocks for a RES. But now I'm wondering if I should get 2 because 1 would be lonely. The only other living creatures in the pond are Comets and one old Betta.

What would you all suggest? ]]> Turtle Forum swearnsue http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137320-Do-Red-Eared-Sliders-get-lonely New Turtle Pond Project http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137159-New-Turtle-Pond-Project&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:02:33 GMT Looking at making a turtle pond from a 300 gal rubbbermaid stock tank. My son has been driving me nuts to move the turtles outside. I have a Little giant flex series ext pump w/strainer basket, pump does up to 3000 gph which i know is way overkill but what I have at the time. Probably use a... Looking at making a turtle pond from a 300 gal rubbbermaid stock tank. My son has been driving me nuts to move the turtles outside. I have a Little giant flex series ext pump w/strainer basket, pump does up to 3000 gph which i know is way overkill but what I have at the time. Probably use a rheostat to trim the power. Gonna use my Nexus Ez Pod for the time until I sell it. Now my idea is either to run a BD or cut a hole in the side towards the bottom and have the water pulled from there. I am not putting it in the ground so in case I wanna move it, also to try to keep critters from going in it. Only gonna fill it up little more than half way for now. I have 7 babies turtles that are gonna be housed in it. Any ideas or comments would be appreciated. ]]> Turtle Forum scooter7728 http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137159-New-Turtle-Pond-Project Lily Pad will soon be 5 years old! http://www.koiphen.com/forums/showthread.php?137155-Lily-Pad-will-soon-be-5-years-old!&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:32 GMT Hard to believe that it will be 5 years this coming Nov. that we bought Lily Pad for our GD. Suzanne was just 6 years old. I need to get a pic of her with Lily Pad soon to show how they both have grown.:D:
Lily Pad ( my GD named her ) eats lots of lily pads, parrot feathers & WH from the pond. :D: She loves grapes, carrots, Broccoli, Romaine lettuce & apples too.
She has been very healthy & basks under her lights everyday.:yes:
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