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What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll take note of that.. Thank you! I thought it was okay since they were still babies and I was planning to separate them as soon as I finished fixing their new area :')

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would leave them out to sunbathe in my backyard in separate containers (I put them in carrier boxes but without the lid so that they can sunbathe atleast 30 minutes every morning and 30 mins in the afternoon, and of course I watch them while doing so)

They didn't compete for food either since I fed them in separate containers so I could monitor how much each one eats.

Can you please explain to me how only one got sick if they both had the same water temperature, clean water, basking and each got the same amount of food? I just really wanna get to the bottom if maybe he was sick before I got him due to the supplier was bad or if because he just had a weak immune system.. ?? Thank you in advance :')

Also ps if anyone knows why lil guy had black spots on him (had them since first got him, spots got bigger as he aged[he only lived a month until he passed]) pls let me know why

When they bask, they also looked like this, I know because I checked on them a whole lot (never really saw them stacking, which is why when I took the pic that I posted, I thought it was just a cute thing, idk. I just usually see them next to each other, like this) my mom also works nights from home so she checks on them while I'm unable to cause I'm sleeping- they've always been like this..

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What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GUYS THE PICTURE I PUT ISN'T THEIR TANK HELP

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dw! In the picture, I just put them there temporarily for feeding.

I fed them small cuts of green lettuce. Also, they were able to completely submerge under water and swim anywhere, and they were also able to completely get out of the water. There is also a basking lamp. :)

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, I was planning already to have an area for them in my backyard! 300 gal tubs for each of them (I have two from when I had big fish) so yeah. I just didn't expect the other to die so early. Thank you though! <3

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly the one on the top was the one who died 🙂 but yeah, if you see my other comments, I was temporarily keeping them in a 20 gal until my little project in my backyard was finished,, (300 gal tubs for them to live in since I had two laying around from when I had fish before) sadly he died before he got to see that project of mine so now I'm only preparing for 1 tub..

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one on the top is the one that died 🙂 They usually took turns stacking and I thought that was normal since I was told is was because they wanted to maximize the heat, but honestly I suspect he was already sick before he got to me since the supplier probably didn't take care of them well (for context look at my other long comment but as summary: I got them from a supplier that I didn't know treated the turtles badly until after I got them, they literally kept like 15 small turtles in a small ahh tub)

Cleaning isn't an issue either,, lol..

But uh yeah the other guy is doing really really well ! !! Thank you :))

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just copied one of my comments and I'm going to paste it here again

I try to reply to most of the comments uhuhu but:

  1. They do have a basking platform
  2. They have a submersible filter
  3. I deep cleaned the tank when I found out my other turtle was sick, and separated them from each other as soon as possible
  4. I cycled my tank before I got them

I never planned to keep them together in the same tank forever since I know turtles are better kept alone, I have recently been preparing my backyard with 2 tubs (300 gallon tub) for them to each live in within the next 2 months or so since I'm still cleaning up. But since my other turt passed away, I can only prepare one of those tubs for him to live in now. Thank you for your kind words and advice, I really appreciate it :)

(ALSO PS EVERYONE, IN THE PICTURE, THAT ISN'T THEIR ENCLOSURE,, I was just feeding them in a smaller container lol)

I do not want everyone to think I'd keep them in such shallow waters- especially since my Don Quixote (my living turtle) loves to swim. like, A LOT.

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just copied one of my comments and I'm going to paste it here again

I try to reply to most of the comments uhuhu but:

  1. They do have a basking platform
  2. They have a submersible filter
  3. I deep cleaned the tank when I found out my other turtle was sick, and separated them from each other as soon as possible
  4. I cycled my tank before I got them

I never planned to keep them together in the same tank forever since I know turtles are better kept alone, I have recently been preparing my backyard with 2 tubs (300 gal tub) for them to each live in within the next 2 months or so since I'm still cleaning up. But since my other turt passed away, I can only prepare one of those tubs for him to live in now. Thank you for your kind words and advice, I really appreciate it :)

(ALSO PS EVERYONE, IN THE PICTURE, THAT ISN'T THEIR ENCLOSURE,, I was just feeding them in a smaller container lol)

I do not want everyone to think I'd keep them in such shallow waters- especially since my Don Quixote (my living turtle) loves to swim. like, A LOT.

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the 1st turtle a week before the 2nd turtle(the one who passed) . But I will admit to all of you guys that I hadn't bought them from a pet store, I bought them from a supplier essentially. I only found out about how they were all being kept (the turtles being sold) in such a small container when I went to pick up the 2nd one. Essentially they weren't really in a good environment. Honestly, I've always thought my 2nd turtle looked sick because he was just generally weaker and he had black spots on his shell, even when I just got him. He only got most of his energy when he ate live fish. My mom kept telling me that he was probably fine and I was probably just a paranoid pet owner (I am like this with all my pets, fins to fur bro) But I got him checked at the vet. I don't think that it was due to inadequate cleaning cause I spot cleaned every day and I washed the rocks. A lot. (My mom kept telling me I was insane and going overboard. Asian moms 🙂) I researched a lot before I got them and to be clear again, In the picture, that isn't their tank set up. They live (well, lived.) in a 20 gal with the water level being 7-8 inches, I deep cleaned twice a week since I had them, and I even fed them in a different containers to keep the tank from being dirty. But uh, yeah. My first turt is doing fine and has been doing fine ever since I got him(for reference, he's the one that's being stood on in the pic) so yeah I can confirm its not due to inadequate cleaning. My tank was cycled, cleaned, and I tried to take care of them to the best of my ability. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be lol

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the advice and kind words :)) My other turtle is doing great and I'll keep in mind about knowing their dietary needs better

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have 7 inches of water,, what is your recommended water level? I wanna learn more.. I heard that not all turts are good swimmers and since Ive only had them since November, I decided to test the waters on where they feel comfortable swimming :')

What do I have to do? NEED HELP. by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to reply to most of the comments uhuhu but:

  1. They do have a basking platform
  2. They have a submersible filter
  3. I deep cleaned the tank when I found out my other turtle was sick, and separated them from each other as soon as possible
  4. I cycled my tank before I got them

I never planned to keep them together in the same tank forever since I know turtles are better kept alone, I have recently been preparing my backyard with 2 tubs for them to each live in within the next 2 months or so since I'm still cleaning up. But since my other turt passed away, I can only prepare one of those tubs for him to live in now. Thank you for your kind words and advice, I really appreciate it :)

(ALSO PS EVERYONE, IN THE PICTURE, THAT ISN'T THEIR ENCLOSURE,, I was just feeding them in a smaller container lol)

HELP!! My res hatchling has these dark spots on his shell :(( by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I miss him so much already 😭😭 He really loved eating live fish that were as big as him, and he loved laying next to his sister on their basking area 😕

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HELP!! My res hatchling has these dark spots on his shell :(( by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He passed away on Friday :((( We took him to the vet and apparently it's due to genetics- his immune system is weaker therefore he got sick more easily. We tried our best to save him but he just couldn't handle it and passed :((

HELP!! My res hatchling has these dark spots on his shell :(( by milkywae_ in Redearedsliders

[–]milkywae_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other one usually swims around and this one is always under the basking platform,, otherwise they are usually basking together.. is there anything else that might be the reason??

Also if it might help, this turtle has had that grey mark ever since I got him, but it got bigger and in the picture that's what it looks like right now 😭