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AnimalGirl1993
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 Mean turtle????

Hey,
I’m new here and I’ve got a male Red Eared Slider my question is...Is there anyway I can get him friendlier???He trys to bite me all the time and its hard to get him out of his tank to clean it and such.

Thanks,
Dana :)
08/27/08  05:45pm

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Gottee guy
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   Message To: AnimalGirl1993   In reference to Message Id: 1844367


 Mean turtle????

you could wear gloves.
08/27/08  06:39pm

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AnimalGirl1993
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1844435


 Mean turtle????

yah thats true I’ll try that.Just wish he wasn’t so mean.
08/27/08  06:45pm

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   Message To: AnimalGirl1993   In reference to Message Id: 1844440


 Mean turtle????

My oldest red earred is like that..she’s gotten better but still will have her mouth open whenever i handle her. I think it has to do with being handled when they are young because i have another red earred slider/yellow bellied slider hybrid who is about 2 and a half and i have had him since he was only about an inch long and i have never had problems with him snapping. Now that he’s about 3 to 4 inches long he will sometimes just crack his mouth open when i pick him up but its nothing really bad at all.
08/28/08  03:25pm

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   Message To: Res Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1845149


 Mean turtle????

I had my female painted turtle since she was a hatchling and now she is 3 years old and begs to be held(i think she thinks shes human :)... when ever she sees somone she gets really hyper and swims toward them then gets realy calm and relaxed when u pic her up lol
08/29/08  05:38pm


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