Thanks for the replies guys and gals!
Bambam1989 - to be blunt, yet not meaning disrespect or intentional offense (honestly) :-) - yes, I have heard and read they "could carry pathogens".
I am in Los Angeles and currently there is a Hepatitis A "outbreak" that started in San Diego recently in...
Ah k, as far as the drowning, that makes sense, thanks for the update.
As I mentioned, I haven't had any sickness issues with any of my guys/gals, thank goodness, but I keep both habitats quite clean . The aquarium gets weekly water changes and such.
If pathogens are really a serious, high...
I imagine maybe, since it seems most aquatic turtle owners have only that type, and most desert turtle owners only have that type. I was initially told he would sink to the bottom at a reptile super show by a Sulcata breeder. Thought I'd try - it was quite the contrary. No sinking and he seems...
Yes, he just floats, he does not sink, so doesn't need to touch the bottom. That is why I am confused about the drowning hazard comment.
The aquarium for the aquatic turtles is a completely separate setup from the tortoise house. Like I mentioned, he gets this about 20 mins a day while I watch...
This has been happening with my baby Sulcata lately. He does not do it in corners and there are no reflections since it is a wooden Tortoise House. He does it while trying to climb the little half log shelters that I have. I haven't checked any of the other 6200 search results mentioned, but it...