Fruju Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Can these guys live in just water or do i have to put in a log 4 them 2 climb onto out of the water, just i've seen them only in the water never on land? Convienient if they don't need land, wondering if someone keeps them in water only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Turtles always need access to land or basking area.... half of my snakenecks spend hours basking, other half don't bask. But on odd occasion one of the non baskers will do a 'run around the enclosure' briefly, so will hopefully get used to being out of the water like the others have. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 turtles are most vunrable out of water, and they know this. They keep to the water unless they are sure of their sorroundings... But they must always have access to a dry area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 ok thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Our snakeneck only likes being in water - we have experiemented on him by leaving the water level below his basking area for a week and in that time did not once come out We raised the water level in the basking level to 10cm above the basking area and he comes up out under the light so now we have put a flat piece of slate there so if he wishes to get further out of the water he just climbs up on it We do take him out every day for his walkies out side which he loves - also we lately have put the heat lamp close to the floor when he's walking around on the carpet since they are really more aquatic turtles we have notice his shell gets green proberly because his doesn't get to dry out like the red ears do - we just brush his shell once a week with a very soft toothbrush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 some snakenecks only come out of the water when no-one is around watching i dealt with 2 snakenecks that had been kept in only water for 6 years no basking area, 2 normal flourescents and fed only oxheart as that is how they were told to keep them on purchase they were like picking up 2 sponges sadly the tank cracked a few months later, all the water leaked out and the 2 turtles died as their shells weren't strong enough and collapsed onto their lungs turtles shells are effectively their rib cage give them the option of basking, correct lighting and diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 OMG that is so sad - it's annoying LFS staff should be trained more in giving the correct ways of bring up that certain animal, but.. the new owners should be researching all about the new pet they will be getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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