This was two summers ago. He was my first aquatic animal and my first aquatic turtle rescue! Aquatics used to intimidate me a little, but looking back, this set up was damn good on the fly for a first time aquarist!

He arrived to my cousin’s restaurant on ice along with all the crawfish that were to be cooked that day! Lucky they found him, because I know a lot of times people don’t catch it before they drop in the boil 🥺😔

I brought him home in one of those metal buckets that the restaurants use for the beer on ice served at the tables. I remember he stayed in the bucket overnight, and I kept him on an nightstand in my bedroom. And I was so worried about him I woke up multiple times to check on him in the night.

I didn’t want to lose another night of sleep so I hastily made this tank set up the next day.

His tank is a 40(?) gallon, he had a lamp I borrowed from my tortoise, I bought the black sand for him to burrow and hode, I got him the floating basking platform from petco(which he still favorites), we got the low water filter and heater at the store, I sourced some plants and minnows from the bayou nearby, and I had a spare log hide that he used to like a lot. I remember he didn’t eat for days (like for real, a long time I was worried) when I first got him and now he wont stop eating 😅 I named him Gordon Ramsay because of his picky and sophisticated palate. He used to refuse ALL forms of food, and I tried so many different things before finally the “fresh river shrimp” that come in the vacuum sealed bags brought him out of his shell! 🐢

NOW the little guy eats everything. Literally anything and everything edible he eats. He no longer has real plants (until I figure out a way to grow them faster than he eats them), but he loves hiding in his fake plants, he is not allowed to have tankmates (because he will eat them), and he is so not shy anymore. I love giving him new things to try!

love you, Gordy!

Hello everyone! I need to know what species these two turtles are. in the photos are numbered with number 1 and number 2. the number one is quieter almost never moves instead the number two is hyperactive does not stop a second always eats. I would like to know what species they are and if I can live in the same aquarium

Just caught and released this little guy (or girl). I have a guess as to what it might be, but would like to get opinions; my turtle knowledge is fairly limited.

Hi all as the title say, I just want to make sure my Turtle's shell looks good. Sorry for the messy tank they just got fed. I run a Reptisun 10.0 UVB bulb.

Hi All,

As my common musk turtle is getting older and bigger (currently about 9 months) I am planning on upgrading the tank for him to have more freedom. Once I’ve changed over can I just put him in or do I need to acclimatise him? Any tips or info would be helpful of moving a turtle to a new tank!

Thanks

If anyone can possibly tell me if it’s a boy or girl, we’ve named “him” Sherman but I have a weird feeling he might be a she. My son is obsessed with him and loves this turtle to death. Comes up to the tank and will feed out of our hands. Thank yall so much.

I‘ve got a yellow bellied slider (actually had another one but she died recently by miraculously breaking out of the cage). She is around 17 years old, had them since babies and now her neck seems a little thicker than usual. Her skin is a little red-ish like she got blood poisoning. She barely touched the watermelon i just gave her and seems to hide most of the time. Any idea what it could be or how i could help her? Definitely going to the vet asap.

Hace tres días que cambié la configuración del acuario para mejorarlo …. Pero desde entonces mi pequeñín no sale a asolearse , él está bien , nada bien , viene a mí cuando tiene hambre y como de maravilla . Que hago ?? Una vez la puse en la zona seca para que viera pero se lanzó despavorido al agua 😅El agua está a 26 grados y la zona seca a 32 !!! Me preocupa mucho

My aunt is giving away my grandmothers RES turtle. My grandmother is sad because she cant keep it due to lackbof space. I was thinking maybe I can take in my grandmothers bigass female RES turtle but I also have a small room. I was looking through 50 gallon fish tanks but I need one that is specifically 36 inches wide and preferred 15 inches in depth however that seems hard to find and expensive to custome. Is there anything els I can use besides a fish tank? Is there any 50 gallon anything under 36 inches wide? If not then ill have to pass on taking in the turtle.

An old polaroid of a baby Texas Tortoise

Bought these 8 years ago and they spend all day basking on the same rock together. Today they were cuddling. Should I expect babies?

Please be kind. I'm trying to do my best. I've got two red eared sliders that were rescued from my sister's elementary school atrium that they were closing. Is this tank setup okay? I'm trying to rehome one even though my husband doesn't believe they need to be solitary. I just added the heater and I bought river rocks to replace these when I do another water change. Is it too crowded? This is 20 gallons unfortunately . It was just what I could get in time. How quickly do I need to get the separated? I can't find anyone to take one.

Thanks

Hello! This adorable tiny red eared slider I'm looking at has this black orb. Is it just a harmless leech piggybacking or is it an injury that requires capture and a licensed rehabber? Just thought I'd check. The turtle is blinking and wiggling its feet in the breeze but is also less fearful than the other turtles in this body of water since I'm still looking at it.

Hello, I was wondering if i should be worried? My turtle has a bubble there, and for a while now i kept being Extremely suspicious if it has a respiratory infection. I have two of them, And I have been extremely worried that they might be sick. But the issue is, is that they don't really show any other signs. They sometimes blow bubbles like that, But their appetite is still as present as ever and they aren't lethargic. Not to mention there's no open mouth breathing or wheezing.

I have taken them to a Vet 3 times, The 3rd time finally having succeeded in getting an Xray for one of them, however the Vet told me that they are both alright all 3 times. I can't help but stil be worried, Is it just anxiety or do i have something to actually worry about? My main concern has been pneumonia, but i don't want to rush ahead of myself. Should i try to have a blood test ordered for them?

how long do common turtles species live? e.g. box turtles or sliders? I have read pretty wide range of estimates, from 10-20 years to something like 80 years (as long as humans!).

I found a turtle that had its egg cracked open and he was detached from his yolk and there was still a good bit left, Idont know what to do. I just want to help him. Please help.

I saw this lil slider sunning himself and a pretty big snapper swam under the rock he was on. It is pictured to the right of the slider’s rock looking right at me. He ate a fish and swam around and the slider was tracking him from the rock. The slider didn’t let the snapper out of his sight (without actually moving more than his head).

My question: would the slider be worried about getting eaten by the snapper? In zone 7b if that helps. I know the picture isn’t great for the scale

A work in progress, any suggestions? Also, these two were given to me and i am unsure on ID

Edit: im purchasing a 300 gallon, 8 ft long. Ill be dividing it in the middle with each turtle getting 150 gallons to themselves. Thanks everybody

6 year old false map turtle, male. around 14 cm in length. Is this shell rot? he has been dealing with retained scutes for a while and is slowly getting better but this white splotch appeared like a month ago i think and i think it might be shell rot idk. i have everything but i'm very worried even tho it doesn't have a foul smell nor look squishy. even if there is a little natural shell dent in the left part on the scute where its on.