Recent content by lanalee

We decided to cover our turtle and fish pond with a greenhouse to protect the new plants and to keep the water above 55, hopefully avoiding bermation. I have 2 yellow belly and 1 red ear slider in the pond with lots of fish and frogs. This created 2 problems - 1) humidity, so ive been venting...

My guys like any of the freeze dried critters to be put in warm/hot water and rehydrate before eating. Picky little ones.

Cleaning out my filter this morning and discovered what looks like leeches and eggs???? Can anyone advise.

Curious, I wasn't sure what she was, she was sold as a "pond turtle", i thought Cumberland, but now someone has suggested she is a Cooter. Any thoughts?

Hi Tom!

Someone on another turtle forum saw my pictures of her swimming and said she looked unhealthy and had the beginning of MBD. She has Everything she needs, happy, active. She eats turtle pellets, green sticks, dried shrimp and meal worms, crickest. Kale, romaine, parsley, shes an eater! Thank you...

Thank you sooo much!!! Someone had me terrified I had done something!!!

I acquired a Cumberland slider in August 2020. I have had her now for 2 months. she was in a tank about 10 gallons with 20 other turtle hatchlings, she was very tiny, the size of a quarter. Her shell now is showing signs of what I believe to be metabolic bone disease? I'm not sure. She has a...