i need Help "Quick" for Painted Turtle

[turtlesrock]

no finger biting here.. haha..by the way Are my paints small for their age ..they are about 2.5 years old and about 4.5 inches across their shell...

my painted is 1 year old and is like 3 3/4 inches. but i feed alot.
LOL my map turtle is 2 years old and 3 3/4 inches as well.

 

[Red Devil]

my painted is 1 year old and is like 3 3/4 inches. but i feed alot.
LOL my map turtle is 2 years old and 3 3/4 inches as well.

so i quess mine are doing okay size wise..

 

[turtlesrock]

yep!!

 

[Red Devil]

yep!!

thanks..do you ever give your turtles cooked shrimp ..with out the tails.. the kind we eat.. my arow and clown and jag and turtles love it..this why i think the one bit the other.. and also my gar and eel... the eel comes right to the top for it..oh and black ghost too

 

[CTU2fan]

my painted is 1 year old and is like 3 3/4 inches. but i feed alot.
LOL my map turtle is 2 years old and 3 3/4 inches as well.

Interesting about the map...mine is 2.5 years old and 4.5". I was worried about her growth, glad to hear yours is on about the same pace. [/hijack]

 

[Red Devil]

Interesting about the map...mine is 2.5 years old and 4.5". I was worried about her growth, glad to hear yours is on about the same pace. [/hijack]

please note.. there is no such thing as a hijack on one of my threads..all info is always welcome... we always get back to the main subject.. so no worry..

 

[turtlesrock]

LOL. i have never tried shrimp before. i,ve tried chicken though. my turtles are picky eaters so its hard to introduce stuff new to them. My painted turtle is doing great thought. how is yours doing? any pics?
=]

 

[Red Devil]

i will definitly get more pics ..i have just been busy and excited over the arowana having eggs... lol.... but i will take the camera down later and get some.so far the injured guy doing well except for the swelling around his neck.. it has gone down but not gone yet.. but he is active and eats great so i think he is going to be fine..thanks again for everyones help

 

[Red Devil]

still sore but not as bad.

this one not injured.....

you can still see swelling

not as much swelling

 

[coura]

Your turtle is ok, the wound looks good and as for the other question he is absolutley fine in terms of growth, with a nice smood shell. Wanna ship me one of them for him to meet a fiancé I have here waiting for it?