I Got 10 New Turtles & Tortoises! "Turtle Sanctuary" Tour

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We've now taken in over 200 animals total, 10 of which were a very recent group of a red eared slider, 5 yellow bellied sliders, 2 sulcata tortoises, a map turtle, and an eastern box turtle. They're hanging out on my porch until they're all cleared of any potential illnesses or issues, and will be available on emeraldscales.com for sale.
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[@GoHerping]

see what herps are available to buy at emeraldscales.com - more posted every week!

[@lanehunter659]

Ugh I missed when the leopard geckos were on emerald scales.... I want one from emerald scales so badly!

[@thebutterytoster5721]

Hey! I recently acquired a baby box turtle out of the blue and have little idea how to care for it. It’s in a 10 gallon tank with coconut soil bedding, and some clover plants. I did put a water dish and have been feeding him box turtle food as well as fruit, veggies and dried mealworms. Though he only seems to eat when I bring the tank outside for some light. I do have a heat bad under one side of the tank. A video on box turtle care from baby to adult would be SUPER SUPER awesome

[@geeeckooo]

The kittens are adorable!

[@GoHerping]

@@lanehunter659 more are being posted today!

[@italia3850]

GoHerping I don’t see the turtles on there

[@technocheese1102]

Hey Alex! I’m very happy that you’ve rescued some Sulcatas, but it seems that you have read through, and are spreading, some pretty commonly believed but very dangerous misinfo. -while it has been previously believed that pyramiding in tortoises is caused by diet and lighting, this has been disproven for years by multiple great studies. For example, the one by Richard Fife on reptiles magazine, and “The end of pyramiding” by Thomas Roach on tortoise forum. Pyramiding is caused mainly, and to an extent only, by lack of humidity. While labeled as a desert tortoise, Sulcatas are born during monsoon season in the wild, and spend most of their hatchling and juvenile lives under heavy foliage or in deep burrows. This means that they should be kept in humidity anywhere from 80-100%, as long as temperatures never fall below 80 in the coolest part of the enclosure. I would also highly recommend putting a lid on those tubs and soaking them daily to help hold humidity and getting the pyramiding to stop. Once it starts it is very, very hard to stop, and humidity is the only way you’re going to do it. -while tortoises can be kept in large groups, they absolutely should not be kept in pairs. In pairs, there is always a dominant and a subordinate, and both are constantly stressed. I have never seen a pair work out. Very glad you chose to keep them separate. -I would highly recommend that you replace the water bowls with terra cotta saucers. While ramp bowls may seem safe, they are actually huge flipping hazards, and I very commonly see baby tortoises drown in them. Terra cotta saucers have sloped sides that are easy to get in and out of, and a texture that is easy to grip. Please, please join tortoise forum and read the links in the descriptions in most of my videos. I would link them here, but too many links seems to make comments go into the spam folder, and I don’t want to risk it. These are myths and misconceptions people, especially members of that forum, have been trying to dispel for years. There are other problems with your set ups, but since they are only temporary, these are just the problems that can have lasting effects on both these tortoises and anyone else’s who believes these myths to be true. I really do care for these tortoises, and would hate to see any harm befall them, or anyone else’s :)

[@GoHerping]

Their humidity has been hovering at around 80-85% right now due to the rain and summer heat

[@technocheese1102]

GoHerping that’s great! Just be sure that you’re closely monitoring it, and soaking them if you aren’t already. It would be great to get their new growth coming in smooth for the next owner, so be sure you’re also feeding them appropriate amounts (high fibered weeds always available to graze on) so that they’re actually growing. Both pyramiding and smooth growth only occur or change if a tortoise is growing, so it’s important that they’re getting the nutrients necessary to do so :)

[@TheTurtleGirl]

I love this respectful constructive criticism/advice! Go you!

[@Kimmie6772]

Thank you for taking the time to politely inform us

[@AXia415]

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[@heatherjensen3327]

I use the water from water changes to water plants because it fertilizes them (the plants love it) and I don't feel like I'm wasting water.

[@jessicarose3274]

Exactly what I was thinking. I hope he sees your comment. 🙂

[@autumn9445]

I do that too with the fish pond in my yard!

[@quinniebones]

you can also make an aquaponics center and then use the veggies and leafy greens you grow from it to refeed your animals :)

[@Kariahel]

You will probably want to cover them to protect from raccoons. They can and will eat turtles.

[@Kevin-hx2ky]

It has to be a tight cover though. Raccoons are smart little bastards.

[@Kaikaifilu1994]

@Kevin *Insert Rocket Raccoon winking gif here*

[@gavinnupp4390]

Lost a few turtles to raccoons in my water garden. Highly recommend

[@chrisjoseph7306]

Any animals can eat them

[@ewwisuwu5835]

he has a two-storey house, a Tesla, a girlfriend, a business, and a thriving KZbin channel and he's not even old enough to drink I'm--

[@kylemckeever4593]

Adolf Hitler-kun So much people have 2 story houses though

[@calamityredgnat9356]

@@kylemckeever4593 dude stfuu

[@kylemckeever4593]

calamityredgnat realax bro

[@user-rg1xq4qm9t]

Kyle McKeever nah your annoying asf

[@taoutdoors8110]

Righhttt.... Also who's his girlfriend

[@mortemracoon]

I recently got the tiniest baby box turtle. The previous owner decided not to take care of him properly because he has a little stubby leg. Poor thing has over grown nails, a long beak, and a bunch of flaky dead skin stuck to him. He’s doing really well now but I just thought I’d share this on a turtle video lol

[@haleynikki749]

My box turtle has a stubby leg too!

[@bigsam8597]

Do you kind fellows know the best place where I can buy a baby box turtle online? I'm from California.

[@luvvlyssa]

I removed texting Alex like last year and I was like “omg you answered” and he was like “heck” quirky moment

[@user-kk6ls8rm4c]

I'm so confused

[@SheWritesSeaofStars]

dude you are a hero. i am consistently impressed by your care for your animals. definitely the most responsible pettuber out there.

[@Conor_Sannes]

Yeah him and snake discovery are great pettubers!

[@animeaunty]

She Writes Def 1 of the most responsible.

[@robertmoore1123]

No he is not he is a scammer . He only takes the stuff in to resell for profit . I can't believe poeple don't get it at all about this guy .

[@SheWritesSeaofStars]

@@Conor_Sannes yes, snake discovery is excellent as well! the thing I like about both of them is that they give full and adequate care to their animals without shaming people who don't do it the exact same way as them.

[@SheWritesSeaofStars]

@@robertmoore1123 Yep, he does. That's why it's a business. He never said he's a nonprofit animal rescue, he's running a business and needs something to live off of. Plus, caring for those animals takes a lot of money. He works hard and deserves to make profit. Rescuing animals along the way is just an added bonus!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I like turtles! Sorry I had to. An eastern box turtle lives in my neighborhood, everyone knows him and makes sure to look out for him to keep him safe

[@m4ttsunn]

that's actually pretty cool :0

[@SK-sq5bk]

Same thing in a neighborhood my dads side lives in but it’s a cat. But the last time I went there they said it hasn’t come there in a while

[@farisnature8207]

Same!

[@Kaikaifilu1994]

I have a personal female African sideneck, Kobe, but I had both a painted turtle and I believe it was a river cooter visit my backyard one time, even though we live literally miles from the nearest large body of water. The cooter (I think it was) I encountered literally after one of the first days I got back from my job. It had algae growth all over it’s shell, so I couldn’t get a good look at it’s pattern, but it was definitely big (twice as big as Kobe, in fact), and looked like a cooter, so I did some research, and since they naturally occur in North Alabama, I came to the conclusion that it was a river cooter. The painted turtle was digging in our backyard, so I thought that was a female laying eggs, so we marked the place where it dug and everything. We didn’t see any eggs, but we didn’t see signs of predation, either.

[@joshualewis6010]

Try drilling holes above the waterline and you could just over flow the tubs to save time

[@Sheghostly]

But all the feces would still sink to the bottom..

[@joshualewis6010]

@@Sheghostly depending on how he fills his tanks if he is on a well he could just stick the hose in and it would go oht the holes

[@MrsGerardWayForever]

I have a Mississippi map turtle but he hated his tank so much even though it was huge! He mostly just basked but I built him a pond and he’s happier now. He also hated being handled. Much happier as an outdoor turtle.

[@Kaikaifilu1994]

Turtles in general don’t like to get handled. In the wild, the only reason they would be above ground-level is because a potential predator has grabbed them. I read somewhere on how you can pet them, but my Kobe is just fine as she is. 🙂

[@asaltyem0826]

I adore tortoises. I have a Russian tortoise who is like my child and I’m always worried I’m not doing everything perfectly but I’ve had him for not yet a year and he seems to be doing well. I’m happy you guys are willing to rehome tortoises and I hope they find wonderful homes!

[@TitaniumSeraph]

Oh my goodness, I love turtles! Thanks for showing! I have two red eared sliders; Molly and Gojira.

[@somebodyawesome7296]

This channel is amazing and he's very savvy about herps but I just had to say that I'm worried about the set-up in regards to wild animals getting the turtles. We once had a family box turtle get eaten by a raccoon off our porch two stories up and the turtle didn't even live out there - we put them outside sometimes to enjoy the sunlight, wind, and birdsong. I don't know his house and area as well as he does and I don't know how far up off the ground that porch is but I thought saying something would be better than just silently hoping for the best. Other than that I'm looking forward to seeing more turtles and tortoises featured on this channel!

[@Kaikaifilu1994]

The setup for the aquatic turtles bother me, too. Yeah, there’s shade, but there’s no heater, so he probably needs to check the temp, regularly

[@morganalabeille5004]

It's funny that you described those turtles as bite sized because that's exactly why laws surrounding turtles under four inches exist in the first place

[@MikeMc9797]

I love how there is this one Robert dude going around the comments saying that Alex is bad lol

[@TheGreatWolfYT]

I had an Eastern Hermann's turtle and she was so cool, Very smart and very friendly. She loved clover and wax cherries and we were so close! I miss her so much... But the thing is, *turtles are absolutely amazing!*

[@crystalfranklin2583]

They're beauties! And please ignore the naysayers. You are awesome and doing amazing work!

[@uraveragejoe3883]

Sheldon Shelly Leonardo Michealangelo Donatello Koppa Squirtle Crush Yertle Rocky

[@sapphiresdead2014]

Blastoise lol

[@travmendoza]

These are all the most common names. It’s boring.

[@Fluminox-]

Not sheldon or shelly pls lol

[@stoner.typebeat3594]

Raphael not sheldon

[@biteslip2228]

Oogway

[@turgsh01]

I find the suction cups on those floating docks to be useless, so I just throw them away and allow the dock to move around wherever it wants, and the turtle doesn't seem to mind at all. I have my pump hoses aimed in a sort of way to allow the current to push the dock closer to the basking light area, so there's that too.

[@deannalachelle9319]

turgsh01 They flip over though

[@turgsh01]

@@deannalachelle9319 lol, wuh? No they don't. If a turtle can flip it, than obviously you got the wrong size for the turtle.

[@emmamadison8538]

I have 2 of them on different tanks and haven't had any issues with the suction cups. Mine are only a few months old. Hope they last my turtles really love them.

[@lazzlebones]

I'm glad you're more interested in the rehab rather than breeding. There are SO many reptiles that need good homes.

[@tinaleighton6390]

Liz Anderson I agree. We don’t need more reptiles in the pet trade. We need to find good homes for the ones that are out there.

[@stephenanderson1358]

I used to rescue turtles...in bulk...quick tip for filtration...get one big powerful air pump...diy some box filters (for mechanical filter) and some diy fluidized bed filters (biological filtration power houses)..one of each in each tub all of them ran by one air pump....doesn't look pretty but super cheap and easy to build, maintain, and operate, plus side aip pump can be ran indoors and you just need to run airline outside ..can filter everyone of those tubs for less than most people spend on a single canister filter....also if you can get ahold of some used milk crates it's pretty easy to turn them into basking docks/under water hides should a predator come knocking

[@TheTurtleGirl]

*turtlesssssss!!!*

[@pokerfacenino]

I would LOVE a turtle feeding, the lizard one absolutely made my day.

[@javabucket561]

So glad I found this channel! Great work for you taking care of all your cute lil’ babies! We need more people like you in the world. Cheers!

[@michaela467]

Could you maybe try putting plants in there? Just the roots ofc. They filter a lot, you wouldnt have to worry about electricity and prolong the time between water changes. You could put the plants in plastic pots with holes for the roots to reach the water, but for the turtles not to be able to eat them. Incase theyre poisonous. That would be my idea and Ive seen fish keepers do that a lot:)

[@jessicarose3274]

Peace lillies!

[@jessicarose3274]

Or even Lilly pads

[@michaela467]

The most popular one Ive seen is Pothos and some people use wandering jew as well. 😊

[@stephenanderson1358]

@@michaela467 have to be careful with pothos, as I understand it, some species of pothos can be toxic to turtles...Greg Jones has a video or two about it.

[@briannaharter4411]

you still need a filter even with potted plants. cause the filter houses the beneficial bacteria that break downs the waste/ammonia into nitrites and then another type breaks down into nitrates. once in the nitrates form it is usable for the plants.

[@no-pajamapanda8548]

Those Sulcatas are absolutely adorable!

[@sammiswick1516]

“don’t get your herps up”

[@MtnNerd]

How about adding some aquatic plants to help filter the water?

[@breprince1205]

I wanted a Sulcata but after research, not anymore. I consider them as an expert level of tortoise. They require a lot of space, pyramiding is irreversible, they dig huge holes.

[@arnicamoana7861]

I feel lucky to live in a place that has consistent 80+% humidity and 80+° naturally. They live great in outdoor enclosures, and my friend even keeps a group of them all outside, moving them in for the winter.

[@letsgettanked7344]

hey alex i live 3 hours north and we have eastern box turtles too! The way to tell them apart is eye color, shape of the top and bottom of their shell, and their tail length/where their cloaca is Males Red eyes On top more boxy shell near their butt, less sloped on bottom concave shell (for mounting purposes) longer tail/ cloaca is relatively farther down their tail Females Yellow/brown/purple eyes on top sloped shell (for mounting purposes) bottom flat shell shorter tail, cloaca relatively closer to the main body Hope this helps! i think the one in the video was a young male!

[@Dylan-we5dz]

Thank you Alex, very cool.

[@mstie3252]

Aww. Cute! I handle turtles and tortoises (and lots of other animals) at work. They are really cool!

[@sarahslovely08]

Love the turtle setup, it would work even for people with smaller spaces.

[@sicilianotoronto]

My 23 year old female yellow bellied slider loved this vid lol

[@coffeepot3123]

8:45 so funny how they tuck their feet in and look around.

[@fburnsDubstepEnderFox]

We never have a water dish for my sister's sulcata, we have a shallow water/mud pit for Athena to soak in and drink from if she's so inclined. We also water the grass while she's eating so she gets extra water because it gets really hot in Delaware of all places. >>;

[@bmoney3288]

“Don’t get your hopes up”😂

[@kennanava591]

Please make an outdoor turtle care video if these turtles are here for awhile especially if you plan on keeping them outdoor during winter!! I recently just got a red eared slider and built a backyard pond; I’m always looking for some insight on keeping turtles outside :))

[@adraawhitemoon8995]

It's not recommended to keep turtles out during winter if you're not experienced. The turtle can survive because they do it in the wild but the risk of killing it is just huge

[@kennanava591]

adraa whitemoon Even with a water heater and a heat/uvb fixture over its basking spot?

[@faithodonnell1427]

Such a bunch of cuties!!❤️

[@Fluminox-]

Yes! You got a sulcata tortoise!

[@LittleAmyHe]

Please make more videos with Harriet or other box turtles! Boxies are my favorite and they deserve more love

[@learningandgrowing7746]

I just recently rescued a yellow belly slider that had been abandoned (the person who had her thought she was a box turtle) and she has been a wonderful addition to our family! I can't seem to find consistent info on whether or not aquatic turtles like to have company or not though.

[@crazywileycoyote]

Get a canister filter and have it suck from one and drain into the furthest one, put overflow tubes to the tub next to it and then into the other next to that until you get back to the tank the water is sucked from. It will fill the furthest tub and then it will drain down through them

[@rayquazi]

I used to work at PetSmart, good on you for saying the price match bit lol. It’s one of the dumbest things ever.

[@BrockBonte]

They don’t price match chewy anymore unfortunately.

[@DanTheTurtleMan_]

Awesome video man!!!! May i ask what camera you use? I'm in the market for one ☺️

[@CyberJezzus]

You can use a turkey baster to suck out the poo, then you can stretch the water out for a week. A tank net to skim the debris out.

[@craftlikeaduck]

This was a good video thanks I have a question for the sliders what do you feed urs? Mine only eat pellets and I with they’d try other things they use to chase fish once in a while but they get lazy and the fish grow.. lol what else can I feed the with pellets? Thanks in advance!

[@biancarenee5784]

2:49 OML IT’S SO CUTE

[@insomniacraccoon]

id love a sulcata one day x.x dont have the space or enclosure to care for one, but they're beautiful.

[@silversugar2140]

Oh nooooo tortoises...... I've always wanted one... My heart. They're so cute.

[@weallmoveincircles]

ahahahhahhahahahahahahahaha "don't get your herps up"

[@rhydumgirl18]

I screeched when I saw the 10 turtle sanctuary

[@sarahcole8827]

Look at all the babies 😍

[@ivan_money_bags5295]

That snapping turtle has grown a lot since you first got it

[@thatguyzach7599]

I made a small wooden raft with a couple pool noodles so it supports weight, the snapping turtles in our lake use it to bask

[@wilkieroyall3507]

Great video keep up the amazing work and hope you have a great day or night or whatever idk I live in England 😆.

[@variantvirtue]

I legit read it as "turtle snaptuary"

[@Kaikaifilu1994]

Hello, do you check the water temperature for the aquatic ones, regularly? Sliders and map turtles need water temperatures around 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Keeping them in tubs outside with natural shade *should* be fine, but make sure the water doesn’t get *too* cool because of it. Also, they are relatively easier to sex because males grow long claws on their front feet to use doing courtship, and females grow bigger than the males, in general, so I definitely beleive the bigger yellow-belly is female.

[@masonmitchell7709]

I have a Eastern box turtle i love him his name is mango

[@Malik-sq1uy]

Mason Mitchell I have a juvi 📦 🐢 and her name is GiGi ( after my grandma)

[@dingdingding4800]

You should do another feeding video

[@animeaunty]

U can buy some 8 or 10 inch wood like 2x4s & make a really quick & easy temp outdoor run for those tortise while u have nice weather. A couple of stakes to hold the planks & bobs ur uncle! 😉

[@mikerich32]

For the turtles you are re-homing that are too small to sell legally, what you can do is (if the new owner is kind enough to support you) sell them a cheap item (like a little bit of turtle feed) for the price of the turtle, so it's not illegal, but you at least get compensated for taking care of the turtle.

[@lordseal6583]

Ever considered getting a carpet python or hermit crabs?

[@geotheleo2716]

2:03 that’s just the sound of his monitor lizard fighting a dog

[@e.mitchell9388]

Turtle Feeding: yes please!

[@matthewjones9096]

Quite a jump with a sudden +10 turtles

[@kombuchaspit8583]

You could use USB air pumps and a sponge filter. I know aquarium co-op sells both. I don't keep turtles so so I don't know how well sponge filters would work. But I just thought I'd put that out there :p

[@infamousinferno2506]

I'm late, I know. But you seem... Off? If you're stressed, we wouldn't mind if you took a break. And if the recent drama is getting to you- don't let it. I know that's easier said than done, but just remember that you know who you are and what you stand for.

[@sokontes2667]

I have a sulcata and box turtles.yours are cute to.

[@MLE_anne]

I think I either want my first reptile to be a frog of some sort, or a tortoise. The Sulcatas seem super cute and it's really cool how big they get, maybe someday I can rescue one from you (should you have more in the future). Unfortunately I'll have to wait until I can afford my own home, as my mom refuses to have caged animals in her house 😂

[@technocheese1102]

As someone who got a Sulcata as a first reptile, I definitely wouldn’t recommend it 😅 While they can absolutely handle a learning curve, any mistake that you don’t fix immediately can have lasting effects, like pyramiding, and there are a lot of aspects of their care that can really only be understood with experience. I did manage to get the hang of things, but it would have been much easier if I started with something more simple.

[@MLE_anne]

@@technocheese1102 Perhaps I'll look into something a bit easier to take care of first then, and work my way up to a Sulcata 😊 I appreciate your comment, thank you!

[@technocheese1102]

MLE No problem!

[@connorrogahn8837]

Another good video from go herping👍

[@scooterbird4470]

Steff J has a really interesting flitration set up on her turtle tubs. They seem inexpensive and compact.

[@christinamayer4293]

Scooter Bird I was just thinking the same thing!

[@sanshiefilms5352]

Just imagine a turtle heaven

[@savannahrobinson1159]

Those sulcatas thoo😍😍 I already have 4.. but omg!!

[@rj9959]

You need to cover the tubs with mesh or wire because otherwise predators will take the turtles at night.

[@finleysmith8264]

Wow pretty turts

[@altaccount8904]

Please keep the common snapping turtle I just got one and would love to see more videos of it

[@spy-c-boi5864]

"My 10 new turtles" Shows a tortoise I'm the thumbnail😂

[@C4GeneralF]

well, tortoises are turtles

[@YurinanAcquiline]

You can refer to all tortoise as turtles but you cannot call all turtles as tortoises. They are all terrapins but a tortoise is a type of terrapin and a turtle can be used interchangeably with terrapin.

[@C4GeneralF]

They are all turtles - tortoises are a group of the hidden neck turtles which walk on their toes.

[@fraxinus_ash]

You should call them all Brian.

[@melodyrodriguez3155]

I love your channel, new subscriber. Where are you located?

[@mayormc.cheese8090]

Half of your vids start out with "now i know i said i would never do this"

[@TheJesusAlejandra]

I had three sulcatas, i loved mine but i dont think id ever own one again, because u can own a personable tortoise that doesnt get that big and its the same thing, they just dont get too large. Like hermanns and greeks for example they are great nd dont get so large.

[@josecruz021]

Maybe try a sponge filter? And some minnows they can eat

[@brittanyward1290]

Well now I know to look for a house with tubs outside next time I visit my relatives in NC 👀

[@pointystuff]

A diy spondge filter could work for the turtles. King of DIY and SteffJ both use them successfully. You save money and a little less maintenance.

[@stephenanderson1358]

Sponge filters are not the greatest idea for turtles....while yes they are cheap and easy to build, dollar for dollar better than most any other filter out there....once the are well established most turtles like to tear them up or eat them, I'm my experience...I think they the smell of uneaten food starts to build up in them and the turtle goes yum...if used try to get some sort of cage around the filter...a cheap plastic basket turned upside down with a hole cut out the bottom for the air tube works well

[@pointystuff]

@@stephenanderson1358 The diy sponge filters I've seen so far have been covered by the cheap baskets you suggest. It's a temporary setup anyway. I think they work fine for what it is.

[@maxtherealone5491]

You need to have your own camp kenan if you had a reptile sanctuary what would you call it

[@PartyHardy44]

Amazing video man

[@Leo-tu8gh]

I like tortles

[@fancsa75]

The weird laws are probably in place because these species are considered to be invasive in some areas, so releasing them in the wild after the owner is bored of them is harming the nature. However if the pet is kept well and can grow until a certain size probably the owner is not irresponsible enough to just set them free.

[@IISheireenII]

you should ask Emily from Snake Discovery if she takes some, she could probably always use some more turtles

[@robertmoore1123]

Nope did you not hear him he is going to sell them

[@IISheireenII]

@@robertmoore1123 I didn't say he should gift them to her, I meant he should ask if she is interested in buying them besides, didn't you listen? some of them can't be sold or have to grow before they could because of some laws and he is considering giving those away for free

[@robertmoore1123]

I doubt he will or would give anything for free . He's about money and hisself he doesn't care about the animals at all . Hell he doesn't even get his personal pets to the vet as he should .

[@macccheese5017]

You didn't talk about the common snapping turtle I have a baby and would like some more information on them or just your opinion on how to care for them

[@dixiewhite2698]

There's kittens on Emerald Scales!

[@gerryolmedo6990]

Will you ever make a leopard gecko vivarium

[@lilyhatake8213]

I have a question. I'm not sure if you'll even see this. But I rescued a female fire ball a few days ago and I noticed when I touch her / pet her properly her body flexes like she's pushing me off. In a way. There isn't many forums explaining this. Some said maybe it's her moving? Or other maybe breathing too hard? Due to excitement or fear? I just want to ensure she's happy. She's very healthy and I haven't noticed any other problems. I'm just unsure if this is worrisome.

[@stephenanderson1358]

If you just got her, leave her in the encloser for about a week without handling her...give her a chance to calm down and get use to the sights smells and all are around rythm of her new home. Yes them "pushing" or tensing up is a stress response and is normal and will calm down with time. You do want them to get used to being handle so dont completely avoid handling if they are tensing or hissing. Bring em out and hold for short period of time. After about 5-10 mins they are still tense or breathing heavy, put her back in, but if she opens up and you start seeing big long tongue flicks it means she feels safer and is becoming bit more curious than scared. Again this only comes with time and positive interactions. If a ball is balled up dont un ball them, this is an example of a negative interaction

[@lilyhatake8213]

@@stephenanderson1358 Thank you so much. 🙂 My local breeders gave me similar advice! I want her to feel safe and happy. She came from a bad place. Time will heal. 💞

[@masterremlap1348]

I love turtles

[@dunkelschwarz]

These Turtle-Dock didnt worked on my Red/Yellow/Cumberland Slider (? I only know the German Word for it, we found it on the street and it was obviously a mix) as it was too big and too heavy for even the big Dock X'D

[@ceci3524]

He’s a turtle and he’s here oh yeahhhh

[@inlinex0x]

love the vids alex much love

[@wrarmatei]

Personal...turtles...reach out and touch faith?