Hey. I wanna know why my turtle is dead after only one day with me. I just bought him yesterday.

I let him live in an 18 litres aquarium (because he's still a little baby) , with the same kind of driftwood that's from my aquascape . There's plenty of water for him to swim since I read that they're the kind that loves to be in water, not on land.

I wanna know what I did wrong. I mean, it's only one day!

I need to ask if this is normal. My Australian shor necked turtle is around 4 to 5 months old, and I need to ask if this is normal as he keeps biting his basking area. It's not like he's trying to get up because he can climb up there. I just wonder if he might be autistic or something? P.S I love regardless

this is carla, i’m not sure how old she is, but this pet store had had her for 3 months… i’ve been going here for years and hadn’t been there for a while when i went to get some stuff and saw her there.

she has no lamp or basking platform. i’ve had a red eared slider turtle for 13 years but i want to know how it should be different for her. she is a Chinese strip necked turtle from what i can tell.

me and my partner have volunteered to help build her a permanent tank for her there; after expressing how worried i was for her because the water was cold, and she was lethargic. her shell has quite a bit of pyramiding suggesting she needs better lighting.

i’m also worried if her getting egg bound is a concern, i’ve never cared for a female turtle. any advise is appreciated!

Hey everyone!
I recently purchased a turtle hatching enclosure and have started the cycle process. I have added plants and a few fish ( I know I probably should have waited) and I can’t seem to maintain the ammonia. In the last 3 days we have done 2 20% water changes and 1 50% water change yesterday. The readings before the 50% water change were:

Kh 161.1 ppm
Gh 71.6 ppm
Ammonia 2.0 ppm
Ph 7.2
Nitrate 0 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm

I will test the water again when I get home but I feel like I’m not getting any progression or change in bring the ammonia down.

Is there any advice/tips to help bring the ammonia down and the cycle process begin?

Thank in advance:)

I swear stuff keeps getting stuck in this one part of my local forest/park

Today I found 4 baby snapping turtles (I hope that was all of them) in a weird pit filled with water, not sure what it’s for but I fished them all out with a stick and brought them to a little stream thing

There was a heron hunting somewhat nearby but I think they hid well enough

Also any ideas on how they all would’ve gotten in here? Maybe they thought it was a pond or something idk

My boy Atlas; loving his clean home. It's a 55 gallon tank

Hello! I found this turtle in my backyard in MD. It is not Native in MD. My parents are willing to call people to remove it but it is likely they will kill the turtle. I do NOT want that. I need any and all help. I don't know what to do. I fed it, and gave it some water. I don't have money to go out and pay for any supplies, my parents don't support me but I honestly don't care. I'm willing to adopt this turtle, but I need support!

I’m fixing to upgrade my turtles tank to a 55 gallon and I’ve been doing a lot of research on what’s best and I just want to know other options! 🙂

The first two pictures with my yellow belly under water and the others outside under UVA and UVB light while his shell is starting to dry out starts to look better when fully dry.

i’m unable to care and would like to rehome to a good home.

I saw a baby turtle crossing the street in front of my house and picked it up with a tissue to bring over to the pond in my backyard. On the way, I found 2 other babies on their way so I left it with those guys. Then I realized there were 3 smooshed turtles in the road 😢. Maybe I’ll try to get my town to put up a turtle xing sign.

hello all! im so sorry im not a fellow turtle enthusiast and lack a lot of knowledge. my question is: can this species of tortoise live without being fed for like 3/4 days?? im going to travel and theres nobody around to feed him. i already asked gpt about this situation and apparently he will be fine. but of couse i dont trust ai 100% and is still very worried. please let me know about the feeding situation and preferably not any other advice

context: so he is more than 15 years old and rely solely eating tortoise food pellet. i tried giving various veggies before and he never ate it. but he sometimes chew on fallen leaves.

Hello I have a yellow ear around 6 inches and I’m trying to diy a basking area from an old tub I have it fits perfectly ontop but I’m scared my turtles gonna like find a way to tip it over the edge and make it fall how do I prevent that

First, sorry for no pics. The tank in question is in the pitch black shed, and it's spooky going out there alone at night lol

So, I recently acquired a baby snapping turtle. He's about two inches long, and currently living in a plastic shoe box type thing with a heater, filter, and a few random aquatic plants pilfered from my other tanks. Not ideal, but it'll work while he's still tiny.

I have a 30 gallon tank that's got a chip on the edge in the top third. It passed a 48 hour leak test this summer before I saw the chip, but I don't want to risk it busting open. That said, do you all think I'd be safe to have like 4-6 inches of water in the bottom for my little turtle buddy? I want to be able to give him more room than he's got, and also otherwise use a tank that I'd now consider "dry critter only".

Okay, so I'm not in the most comfortable financial situation, and I do tend to do stupid stuff with my money, but I was out with my friend and a kid was shaking these two turtles container. It was a really crappy, carnival prize like container. It was very small for them. Lo and behold, I have obtained the turtles. It was a spur of the moment thing because the parents were watching and laughing and I offered to buy them. I really don't think they cared because they only wanted fifteen bucks. I took an emergency stop to Petco as it was the nearest place I could get supplies. I bought a smallish tank, about 5.5 gallons I believe, a basking lamp specifically for turtles, water conditioner, and a basking rock type thing. I'm pretty sure they are red-eared sliders, and I know they are going to be too big for what I got. As I said, I'm not rolling in money and it seemed to be the easiest cheapest option in a pinch. One of the turtles seems to have brownish/gray withering around some of their scutes, and I've never owned a turtle so I'm not sure what's normal or not. I'm going back to the store tomorrow to get a uvb lamp, which I just realized was completely different from a basking lamp and they need both. Any advice is appreciated, as I'm unsure exactly how to make them an adequate setup with limited funds. I'm aware they need a better space, but this was the best I could do in the short amount of time I had. Please help

It's not my first time keeping turtles, but it's been about a decade so I had to do a lot of research & step up my game! I used to have an elder Painted & an Eastern Mud that were seized by the police in a drug bust; I came into possession of them due to volunteering at the nature reserve the cops left them at at the time.

I told everyone I never wanted another semi-aquatic turtle. I loved them but they were a lot of work & a pain in the ass sometimes! Turns out, they're still a lot of work, a pain in the ass, & I love my Sally & she is dearly wanted. ❤️

I've included a tank shot, too! I've got her in a 40-breeder with a turtle topper. I'm open to suggestions & tips for improving her current home! For concerns about the dresser (I am too! It's solid wood though), I'm getting a proper metal stand for the thing on payday.

I know this won't fit her forever! I'm already looking at tank upgrades; once I move her, I'm looking at another Mud or Musk for this setup.