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Linda G
at Fri Oct 21 14:04:37 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Linda G ]
Please explain your set-up..heating lighting, etc. Most of the time the problem lies in the set-up.
Also, you are overfeeding him. I would switch to every other day and find something other than mealworms for his staple diet. I highly recommened the pelleted food such as Reptomin floating sticks supplemented with a variety of other stuff. I have had very good luck with this regiment. My turtles are age 10,8, and 6.
Oh yeah, and I just got a new baby southern painted. He is the size of a quarter...it's been a while since I have had one this small 
Linda
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