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Three free red earred sliders
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115925,2115925
Tank and filter included
live in Stratford,Connecticut USA
Please send message to my email if interested.
breanna33@gmail.com
Help with reason or cure
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112522,2112522
Just took in an adult redear with pigment problems she black and white how can I help it I'm not sure how to post a photo of her
Help with reason or cure
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112521,2112521
Just took in an abustle redear with pigment problems she black and white how can I help it I'm not sure how to post a photo of her
RES is biting itself
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2112017,2112017
My RES has been biting his foot these last few days. I was out of town over the weekend and it seems to have just started. This also happened a few months ago with his other foot- and looking back, I believe I noticed after being out of town for a week. Both occasions I made sure that he was taken c...
Need new filter
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2111409,2111409
Hi. I think it's about time for a new canister filter. I currently have an Eheim canister. I need recommendations!
Thanks in advance!
male or female
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2027420,2027420
I have four red eared sliders that I would like to breed. And am wonder witch is male and female? It is hard too tell...
treat worms
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2026792,2026792
As an occasional treat I hand-feed mealworms. I've always purchased them from tastyworms.com but my turtles have grown to a size that it's unsafe to feed them. (nipping my finger tips) Does anybody know what to upgrade in size to? Regular earthworms?
not wanting to be in water
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022466,2022466
i was a member of kingsnake.com for many years when i had a burmese python and it is a great site
now i've got 2 REDs
i've had a male and a female for 2yrs since they were just a couple weeks old. everything's gone great this whole time. but for the last 2-3 weeks the male is constantly resting out...
Fluttering behaviour
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2021630,2021630
I have two 19 year old male RES that have been together for many years. Their previous owner had them with two other RES as well. We have had them for a couple of weeks and after a week or so the bigger male started fluttering his front claws at the smaller one. At first it only happened a few times...
Red-ear shedding like crazy
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2012149,2012149
About 1 month ago I rescued an adult male red-ear slider from some bad conditions. It was in a 20gal with filthy water, no basking spot, ate nothing but 1 type of pellet, and the filter had not been changed in at least 2 years.
Upon getting the turtle i gave it a quick inspection (i'm a snake guy,...
some albino RES
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2009688,2009688
Small girls and an adult male.
-----(New website, albinomilksnake.com coming June 2013)
sick Yellow bellied Cooters?
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2003561,2003561
I recently got a new baby Yellow bellied Cooter and it has been spending a lot of time on its basking platform with its eyes constantly closed. It does not move very much and eats very little.Not sure what to do. thank u ahead of time
Is this a known morph?
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1998524,1998524
A friend of mine fished a dozen hatchling florida cooters out of his swimming pool.
10 looked like the darker one and 2 were like the lighter one in the pic.
I don't know much about cooters.
Is that a known morph?
Thanks for your time,
Jonny
free sliders to good homes.
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1997494,1997494
Hi in the past my 6 adult turtle bred, I had about 212 eggs all together in my clutch. 200 of them hatched I am giving away slide babies first come first serve (don't worry I have plenty) Rules: 1 person in house hold is limited to 10 babies But can be limited to less depending on situation.I Will ...
Minnow Attack?
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1986866,1986866
Has anyone had the feeder fish in the tank attack their turtle? I have some very large minnows that were never eaten that are now constantly harrassing my turtle by nipping at him. They nip so hard it actually moves him in the water. Is this some sort of symbiotic relationship or should I remove ...
new enclosure question
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1979235,1979235
Hello,
I have two river cooters and two red eared sliders. I have had them for two years. I relocated them into a small, black, hard plastic pond.24 hours ago. all of them will not go onto the basking stone. They all remain under it.They refused to eat today. Could this be due to a needed transitio...
Myrtle Beach RES's given more respect
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1978838,1978838
Dealers now giving away a free 20 gallon long tank and quality turtle food with each RES. Yay finally those dealers know take turtles can't live in a critter keeper for five years only eating 2 pellets a day.
Slider/cooter difference?
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1977674,1977674
I know cooters gets bigger, but i really cant see the difference between similar sized animals.
Can you guys tell me some things to look for.
Thanks
Eating Basking Platform
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1976646,1976646
Good afternoon,
My female turtle who is approximately 12 years old continuously tries biting at her floating basking platform, and eventually takes huge chunks out of it, which float around the tank. She eats a regular diet and is healthy. I can't figure out why she is doing this. Has anyone els...
Turtle Eye Infections - HELP!!!
http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1976503,1976503
Hey Everyone,
I work in a pet store and I really wish we didn't sell red-eared sliders but we do. Unfortunately, it is not up to me. The last batch that was sent to us were not in the best of shape. We got in baby maps and red-eareds, and most of them died. Never had this many die before. We h...