Comments on: Red-eared Slider http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/ Ranting and Raving Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: louise http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-585332 louise Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:01:21 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-585332 hiya . my terrapin ate my sucker fish what will happen to him ? will he die ? get back to me asap . cheers hiya . my terrapin ate my sucker fish what will happen to him ? will he die ? get back to me asap . cheers

]]> By: david parris http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-579410 david parris Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:30:19 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-579410 hi,its david again and its also november again. my red eared slider named bucky wont eat. but i dont know how cold my water is. what can i use to get the temp of the water? in my tank i have a baby box turtle also. will they fight? hi,its david again and its also november again. my red eared slider named bucky wont eat. but i dont know how cold my water is. what can i use to get the temp of the water? in my tank i have a baby box turtle also. will they fight?

]]> By: anna http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-554017 anna Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:27:03 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-554017 are these turtels water turtels are these turtels water turtels

]]> By: Chris http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-527771 Chris Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:26:51 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-527771 Help! I have an RES that is trying to mate with my sucker fish. Or at least we think that's what he is doing. We thought he may try to eat him but then we read that the shaking of the hands is a mating thing. Any suggestions to make him "unattracted" to our poor sucker fish?!?!?!!!!! Help! I have an RES that is trying to mate with my sucker fish. Or at least we think that’s what he is doing. We thought he may try to eat him but then we read that the shaking of the hands is a mating thing. Any suggestions to make him “unattracted” to our poor sucker fish?!?!?!!!!!

]]> By: Denise H. http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-517256 Denise H. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:51:57 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-517256 I have 2 healthy RES that are 2 1/2 yrs. old. Need to find new home for them. I am in the Chattanooga, TN area. Anyone interested? Contact me at sportsmom3247@catt.com I have 2 healthy RES that are 2 1/2 yrs. old. Need to find new home for them. I am in the Chattanooga, TN area. Anyone interested? Contact me at sportsmom3247@catt.com

]]> By: Taylor Welch http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-514953 Taylor Welch Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-514953 My name is Taylor Welch I am 11 years old I have been raising turtles since I was 9 years old.My first turtles I ever had were 3 RES and 1 yellow belly slider.There names were Skippy,Alfalfa,Boxer,and Darla.My Parents had built this little pond thing for the turtles while I was at my friends house and I decided to come home before a storm had hit and I looked in the pond and 1 of the turtles were missing and the turtle that was missing was Darla and I never got her back.The next time we went to a flea marcket I got 2 more turtles named Darla Jr.,And Chloe.Then my sister found me another turtle in a pool and he was a yellow belly slider.I wound up nameing him ED.He was so adorable and the thing was that my sister brought it home whlie I was at school.I was like I love sissy so much THANK YOU!!!!!Now they are as big as my 2 hands put together.We had to put the turtles out on the porch and soon fall and winter will be here and I can not leave them outside.So I begged my mom to let me keep them instead of turning them loose.She then said well since your dog died I will think about it.Yah!!!Then for my graduation of 5th grade my aunt and uncle brought me another turtle his name is BoBo.I dont exactly know if it is a boy or a girl.I wish I knew though.If ANYBODY knows please please let me know as soon as possible.And please no jokes cause I really want to know.Thanks Alot!!!!!! My name is Taylor Welch I am 11 years old I have been raising turtles since I was 9 years old.My first turtles I ever had were 3 RES and 1 yellow belly slider.There names were Skippy,Alfalfa,Boxer,and Darla.My Parents had built this little pond thing for the turtles while I was at my friends house and I decided to come home before a storm had hit and I looked in the pond and 1 of the turtles were missing and the turtle that was missing was Darla and I never got her back.The next time we went to a flea marcket I got 2 more turtles named Darla Jr.,And Chloe.Then my sister found me another turtle in a pool and he was a yellow belly slider.I wound up nameing him ED.He was so adorable and the thing was that my sister brought it home whlie I was at school.I was like I love sissy so much THANK YOU!!!!!Now they are as big as my 2 hands put together.We had to put the turtles out on the porch and soon fall and winter will be here and I can not leave them outside.So I begged my mom to let me keep them instead of turning them loose.She then said well since your dog died I will think about it.Yah!!!Then for my graduation of 5th grade my aunt and uncle brought me another turtle his name is BoBo.I dont exactly know if it is a boy or a girl.I wish I knew though.If ANYBODY knows please please let me know as soon as possible.And please no jokes cause I really want to know.Thanks Alot!!!!!!

]]> By: Reyna http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-508766 Reyna Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-508766 Hi. I just woke up to find one of my male red-eared sliders with bits of the back end of his shell broken off and floating in the tank. What could have happened??? Do I need to get him to a vet? Could my other RES have done it to him? They do sort of fight sometimes (but usually just over food and they've never been violent). Is this some normal sort of shedding activity? I've had them about 4-5 years and it's never happened before that I have noticed. He does look like the top of his shell may be sort of peeling also. I do have some sulfa dip. Should I try it? Or would that be a bad idea right now? Please help. Anyone who has any information, please email me at: TwyxtnTween@aol.com a.s.a.p. Thank you. Hi. I just woke up to find one of my male red-eared sliders with bits of the back end of his shell broken off and floating in the tank.

What could have happened???

Do I need to get him to a vet?

Could my other RES have done it to him? They do sort of fight sometimes (but usually just over food and they’ve never been violent).

Is this some normal sort of shedding activity? I’ve had them about 4-5 years and it’s never happened before that I have noticed. He does look like the top of his shell may be sort of peeling also.

I do have some sulfa dip. Should I try it? Or would that be a bad idea right now?

Please help. Anyone who has any information, please email me at: TwyxtnTween@aol.com a.s.a.p.

Thank you.

]]> By: Sean L http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-493089 Sean L Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:37:59 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-493089 I have my own 2 red eared sliders one boy and one girl. First up is a tank for them to swim in. DO NOT fill the tank with saltwater because that's only for sea turtles so you must fill it up with freshwater because they are pond turtles. Use as much water as possible. You also need a basking area for them to climb up on because if they live in water forever then they can freeze to death. You must let them out to run off for a little bit but don't let them go buy themselves because you might lose them so keep an eye on them. They are omnivores so you can feed them little bugs and fish or you can buy food for them from the pet store. Hope you got what you need. I have my own 2 red eared sliders one boy and one girl. First up is a tank for them to swim in. DO NOT fill the tank with saltwater because that’s only for sea turtles so you must fill it up with freshwater because they are pond turtles. Use as much water as possible. You also need a basking area for them to climb up on because if they live in water forever then they can freeze to death. You must let them out to run off for a little bit but don’t let them go buy themselves because you might lose them so keep an eye on them. They are omnivores so you can feed them little bugs and fish or you can buy food for them from the pet store. Hope you got what you need.

]]> By: agwgirl http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-491273 agwgirl Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:11:08 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-491273 hello everyone! I see many people asking where to find RES. If anyone is going on a vacation on the east coast many of the WAVES and EAGLES stores sell them. We just got one while on vacation in Myrtle Beach and we love him! He is very active & eats ALL the time! We didn't realize about needing the heaters/light so we'll be looking into getting that for him soon. Thanks for all the post everyone has put up. It was a BIG help and I would suggest an RES to anyone who has time to give attention to them! hello everyone! I see many people asking where to find RES. If anyone is going on a vacation on the east coast many of the WAVES and EAGLES stores sell them. We just got one while on vacation in Myrtle Beach and we love him! He is very active & eats ALL the time! We didn’t realize about needing the heaters/light so we’ll be looking into getting that for him soon. Thanks for all the post everyone has put up. It was a BIG help and I would suggest an RES to anyone who has time to give attention to them!

]]> By: Danielle r http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-468948 Danielle r Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:14:37 +0000 http://www.elharo.com/blog/birding/2007/05/27/red-eared-slider/#comment-468948 anna g i am sorry i ment 10 g. is good for now anna g

i am sorry i ment 10 g. is good for now

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