Care For Terrapins
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wah seh... my red ear slider terrapin i buy in pri6 when they are babies bah maybe ard 3 to 5cm in diameter only... now more than 10cm in diameter le im in poly now 16years old... feed it with terrapin and fish pallet feeds
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this terrapin seriously need some water. it is too dry. just look at the shell!Originally posted by 105090:oh.. so mines a soft shell turtle? called shan1 rui2 in chinese..
then whats a tortoise? if the one below is called a terrapin/ red eared slider?
this one i had for 3 years, very tame and will even eat out of my hands.. a bit dirty though
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woah, how old is it and where do you keep it?Originally posted by blackchickenahkai:are u sure ready for the commitment?
if not please give it to someone else.
they can grow into very big..
i had one...started from a 4cm baby..now like ... 40 - 50 cm...
wonder why he didnt bite me..
:p
they love fish and prawns...especially live one...but buy prawns la..very...sad to see fish kena eat
they need to swim here and thereso dont keep them in a bucket.
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this one is edible... can eat one...saw it on sale at turf city seafood mkt restrantOriginally posted by 105090:a bit of sunlight will do, not direct though, else next time all black black
i feed my terrapin pellet food and blood worm... quite fierce.. i dont dare to touch it
i put it, alone, in a large glass tank (about 1mx45cm) with about 5cm water.
feed it once a day
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Yeah it's a shan1 rui2 in chinese and yes it is a terrapin/red eared sliderOriginally posted by 105090:oh.. so mines a soft shell turtle? called shan1 rui2 in chinese..
then whats a tortoise? if the one below is called a terrapin/ red eared slider?
this one i had for 3 years, very tame and will even eat out of my hands.. a bit dirty though -
Btw yr soft shell and terrapin are both semi-aquaticOriginally posted by 105090:oh.. so mines a soft shell turtle? called shan1 rui2 in chinese..
then whats a tortoise? if the one below is called a terrapin/ red eared slider?
this one i had for 3 years, very tame and will even eat out of my hands.. a bit dirty though
Meaning they like to have some water and land at the same time.
Anyway yr soft shell looks fat and healthy -
i dont know how to look at the shellOriginally posted by ironpeasant:this terrapin seriously need some water. it is too dry. just look at the shell!
i just let it swim in some water for 15 mins per day and sometimes in the afternoon.. its a bit difficult to find a place big enough to store water for it -
Originally posted by 105090:i dont know how to look at the shell
i just let it swim in some water for 15 mins per day and sometimes in the afternoon.. its a bit difficult to find a place big enough to store water for it
What about yr soft shell turtle?
How do u house it? -
housed in a glass tank 24/7, when I change water, i let it crawl round the house.. thats how it ended up next to the door..Originally posted by elindra:
What about yr soft shell turtle?
How do u house it?
they seems shy and resrved when they are out of the water
i think its under-fed, looking at the shell where the ribs are exposed..
fed it pellets and bloodworms
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How big is itOriginally posted by 105090:housed in a glass tank 24/7, when I change water, i let it crawl round the house.. thats how it ended up next to the door..
they seems shy and resrved when they are out of the water
i think its under-fed, looking at the shell where the ribs are exposed..
fed it pellets and bloodworms
The turtle u posted first is a different turtle issit -
both same. its shell measures about 10cm (length)Originally posted by elindra:How big is it
The turtle u posted first is a different turtle issit -
SAD TO say, it now eats live shrimps and baby frogs
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Looks diffOriginally posted by 105090:both same. its shell measures about 10cm (length) -
You know, you can feed them turtle foodOriginally posted by kenn3th: SAD TO say, it now eats live shrimps and baby frogs -
Originally posted by elindra:You know, you can feed them turtle food
but it refuses to eat those pallets or only a little it's a picky eater. -
quite beng-ish i must sayOriginally posted by 105090:oh.. so mines a soft shell turtle? called shan1 rui2 in chinese..
then whats a tortoise? if the one below is called a terrapin/ red eared slider?
this one i had for 3 years, very tame and will even eat out of my hands.. a bit dirty though -
I used to have 2 soft shell terrapins 10 years ago... With bright orange bottom shells and greenish top shell. But suddenly one day they look very 'tired'... Then few days later white spots appeared all over their bodies and they died few days later.
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Kenna fungusOriginally posted by redstone:I used to have 2 soft shell terrapins 10 years ago... With bright orange bottom shells and greenish top shell. But suddenly one day they look very 'tired'... Then few days later white spots appeared all over their bodies and they died few days later. -
hmm. now still got pple keep terrapins ar
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What happened? Whole body fungal infection? I've touched the spots, is part of their skin, rather then something on it. They start to get more and more 'tired' and look sleepy everytime, move slowly, eat slowly, then slowly few days later died. In the morning they were still eating, but very slowly and only a little. I went to my aunt's house in afternoon and when I came back at night they were dead.Originally posted by elindra:Kenna fungus -
Is it on the shell or on their skin?Originally posted by redstone:What happened? Whole body fungal infection? I've touched the spots, is part of their skin, rather then something on it. They start to get more and more 'tired' and look sleepy everytime, move slowly, eat slowly, then slowly few days later died. In the morning they were still eating, but very slowly and only a little. I went to my aunt's house in afternoon and when I came back at night they were dead. -
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Both, if I remember correctly... Like wartsOriginally posted by elindra:Is it on the shell or on their skin? -
Sounds like ulcers/shellrotOriginally posted by redstone:Both, if I remember correctly...
This one need antibiotics and help from a vet
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No bleeding or redness.. Just white little warts.Originally posted by elindra:Sounds like ulcers/shellrot
This one need antibiotics and help from a vet
Oh well... that time I was just Pri 2 or so and didn't know what to do.