Going Nuts 🤪

[PATBAR]

Hi everyone my daughter's tortoise is going nuts this is new and odd behavior, she is running up and down the stairs of the pool until she flipped over, she is standing on her hind legs by the glass and looking me in the face like she wants to talk. she is tearing up the tank. she is making me nervous. she is still eating and drinking. We have had her since Hurricane Harvey; she has never done this before. Like we would forget she was here at least I would. My daughter is gone and I'm left tortoise sitting and I don't know what to do with a once quiet pet to a loud and out-of-control one. ( heyyy kind of reminds me of my teenage kids 😂) So are her hormones going crazy or what? Can someone help me? that picture is her in the pool where I caught her climbing over the side of the

 

[Ink]

You have a 3 toed box turtle not a tortoise. Where did you get it?

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Looks like a Coahuilan box turtle to me. They spent most of their time in water, so it is probably because this set up is unsuitable for her. Is she wild caught?

 

[Ink]

How many toes on the back feet?

 

[Ink]

What are you feeding the turtle?

 

[Tom]

Hi everyone my daughter's tortoise is going nuts this is new and odd behavior, she is running up and down the stairs of the pool until she flipped over, she is standing on her hind legs by the glass and looking me in the face like she wants to talk. she is tearing up the tank. she is making me nervous. she is still eating and drinking. We have had her since Hurricane Harvey; she has never done this before. Like we would forget she was here at least I would. My daughter is gone and I'm left tortoise sitting and I don't know what to do with a once quiet pet to a loud and out-of-control one. ( heyyy kind of reminds me of my teenage kids 😂) So are her hormones going crazy or what? Can someone help me? that picture is her in the pool where I caught her climbing over the side of the

What is the temperature inside the enclosure?

This set up is WAY too small for this box turtle, that water container is not safe, as you've already seen, and this set up is much too barren for a box turtle.

Some changes need to be made ASAP.

Be aware that FB, reddit, YT, pet stores, and other such sources are likely to give you terrible advice.

 

[wellington]

I second Toms post, sadly way too small, to bare, to dangerous. Changes asap needed.
Can you set her up outside in a shaded area that gets some sun but not all sun. With lots of plants or low bushes for coverage. She needs a pool she can swim in, a small kiddy pool with some tweaking for easy in and out can work.