When Turtles Attack

stingray4540

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Mar 14, 2006
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First off, big fish eats little fish, reptile eats big fish, mamal eats reptile...or something like that, anyway get off your PETA soapbox, yea he probly will eat a few, ive had him for about 2 and a half years, he only hunts when hes hungy, when i see him hunting i give him turtle food.
:clap You said it man! Don't get me wrong, I love my fish and do everything I can to make them happy, but a fish is a fish, just like a dog is a dog and a cat is a cat. I keep fish as well as kill and eat them:drool: so I don't understand how some people will treat there fish (or other pets for that matter) better then they treat themselves.:screwy: That being said, I don't condone animal abuse of any kind.
 

StevePerry

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Jun 21, 2006
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Reminds of a time I was cleaning up my turtle tank. If you ever get a funny lil' feeling that your turtle is about to bite you, he probably is. He's just a Red Earded Slider, but man that hurt.
 

paul112

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Apr 26, 2006
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Judging by the color of the lamp, i'd say you dont have an ultraviolet. If you do, i aplogise, but your turtle needs a UVB lamp to bask under. A slider or painted needs atleast 5% UVB to get proper synthesis of vitamin D£ for calcium absorbation. UVA lamps are not needed, but UVB lighting usually come with around 30%UVA anyway.
Paul
 

StevePerry

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Jun 21, 2006
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I agree with the above post. Without UVB, they cannot process D3, or calcium. This can lead to shell rot. He looks healthy in the picture though. I wish you fish good luck, and wish the turtle happy hunting :woot:
 
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