Kiki - 2012-05-20 My African side neck has a red nose ? It hasn't been like this long. I was cleaning its tank when I noticed this. So I'm wondering if he's having a respiratory problem or something? I'm kinda concerned cause I dont want him to be sick or anything :(
gidget Perez - 2012-05-11 What type of fish if any is the best to put into a tank with my African Sideneck Turtle ? If they are able to co-habitat what is the best number to get of fish.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-11 How large is the turtle?
Jeni - 2012-04-17 I would like to know how to detemine the sex of my turtle? It is an African side neck.
To Answer the questions about turtles not eating it could be a variety of things the water is to acidic or cold? Maybe s/he don't like the type of food you are feeding it.
Last and this is a biggy..all turtles seem to go into periods of hybernation but I know that when I did not have a UV light/lamp on the take my poor turtles seemed overly sleepy all the time! I had the wrong type of light in the tank...I was just using regular bulbs not UV. That was part of my issues and my turtle could have had malabsorption issues due to his shell de-calcifying. SO UV light good regular light not so much. Lesson learned...now I just need to know if my turtle is a she or a he?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-04-17 I have to be honest and tell you I have never tried to determine the sex of a turtle - just have never done it. So I tried looking it up and I found what I thought made the most sense to me. Many articles just said based on whatever type of turtle or had long ads --- No fun. This article made some sense to me SEXING TURTLES
Carlos Mendez - 2012-05-02 Well on Turtleforum.com it said that an African Side-Necked turtle sex depends on its tail. Larger one indicates that it is a male. Smaller/skinnier tail indicates it is a female.
lara - 2012-05-01 Hey i have a baby female red eared slider in a farely large tank but i cant remmember how many gallons and i have plants,rocks,and land for it. i was wondering if it would be ok to put in a bit larger african sideneck in the same tank with her i think its a male. The RES is very friendly and she has shared a tank with another RES, but im a bit worried about the ASN. it would be very nice if someone could help me cause a friend is giving the ASN to me because she says its to much work and i cant really say no. So please tell m if i should or should not put in in the same tank, thank you:0)
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-01 Really depends on it's personality. If it is a 'friendly' turtle it should be just fine.
Kimberly - 2012-05-01 I have now an African Side-necked Turtle and his name is Butters. Butters has been with me for about 3 weeks now and at first he was very shy. After setting the tank and putting in piled rocks he dived right into the water. It took him about a week to really get comfortable with his surroundings. I added plants for him to nibble on. Def. do not want to over feed, it may seem like they're really hungry but they're turtles, in general if you keep feeding them, they won't stop eating! Now at the 3 weeks mark, Butters let my boyfriend and I both touch his head while he's in the water but not on the dry bridge! We even feed him by hand with pellets. As long as we approach him softly and not run up to the tank he won't swim behind the rocks and hide. Very curious and active turtles and I love them! Especially when he pokes his head up right up against the tank to take a breath and stares at me for a bit! Cutest ever!
jennifer - 2011-01-07 I have one of these turtles and for the past couple months it has not wanted to eat. I have tried everything and still nothing. I keep its tank heated and it has a very large tank 2 filters and lots of rocks and other things to get up on. I'm not sure what to do can someone please help me? xjenjenx2009@live.com
Anonymous - 2012-02-04 I have had a african side neck for about 6 months and it has always been very placid and just used to keep to itself. I have another turtle in with it also. Over the past few days it has started to be very aggressive and goes for the other turtle and also went for me. It also attacks the side of the tank as people walk past. Does any one know why this is and what I can do about it? Thanks
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Cely - 2012-02-06 When my ASNT attacks the side of her tank, I ussually let her out to walk around my living room. Then she will explore all the corners of the room and fall asleep. Maybe she is tired of been inside the tank all day.
Erick - 2011-08-28 I bought an African side neck Turtle about a week ago. My son tried to play with it and it has been hiding since. I have it in a good size pond in the front of my home. I was wondering will it take off or will it stay around the water. How long does it take for them to climate themselves?
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Toby Jungle - 2011-08-29 That's like trying to answer the question "what will my child be when he/she is an adult?" No right answer to the question. Tomorrow is not for us to know. Just enjoy the day.
Ron - 2011-08-30 i paid 40 bucks for mine to put him in a tank and to keep long as i can.. not a pond so it can run off
floyd - 2011-09-17 i ve been having my asneck for two years ,and i notice that after beening in the water for a week or two they like to stay dry about the same amount of time,you can put them right back in the water they will quick so make sure that your yard has no way out ,they are good climbers to so make sure if you block off a part that you might think they will get out make sure its with something straight and very tall.
Raven - 2012-01-27 THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT FROM OUR CLIMATE LET ALONE COUNTRY! HE NEEDS TO BE IN A SAFE ENVIROMENT AWAY FROM PREDATORS AND UNCONTROLLED TEMP CHANGES. THIS IS THE MOST UPSETTING THING
With a naturally upturned "smile" and a pug nose, the African Side-necked Turtle has a great face!
My African side neck has a red nose ? It hasn't been like this long. I was cleaning its tank when I noticed this. So I'm wondering if he's having a respiratory problem or something? I'm kinda concerned cause I dont want him to be sick or anything :(
What type of fish if any is the best to put into a tank with my African Sideneck Turtle ? If they are able to co-habitat what is the best number to get of fish.
How large is the turtle?
I would like to know how to detemine the sex of my turtle? It is an African side neck.
To Answer the questions about turtles not eating it could be a variety of things the water is to acidic or cold? Maybe s/he don't like the type of food you are feeding it.
Last and this is a biggy..all turtles seem to go into periods of hybernation but I know that when I did not have a UV light/lamp on the take my poor turtles seemed overly sleepy all the time! I had the wrong type of light in the tank...I was just using regular bulbs not UV. That was part of my issues and my turtle could have had malabsorption issues due to his shell de-calcifying. SO UV light good regular light not so much. Lesson learned...now I just need to know if my turtle is a she or a he?
I have to be honest and tell you I have never tried to determine the sex of a turtle - just have never done it. So I tried looking it up and I found what I thought made the most sense to me. Many articles just said based on whatever type of turtle or had long ads --- No fun. This article made some sense to me SEXING TURTLES
Well on Turtleforum.com it said that an African Side-Necked turtle sex depends on its tail. Larger one indicates that it is a male. Smaller/skinnier tail indicates it is a female.
Hey i have a baby female red eared slider in a farely large tank but i cant remmember how many gallons and i have plants,rocks,and land for it. i was wondering if it would be ok to put in a bit larger african sideneck in the same tank with her i think its a male. The RES is very friendly and she has shared a tank with another RES, but im a bit worried about the ASN. it would be very nice if someone could help me cause a friend is giving the ASN to me because she says its to much work and i cant really say no. So please tell m if i should or should not put in in the same tank, thank you:0)
Really depends on it's personality. If it is a 'friendly' turtle it should be just fine.
I have now an African Side-necked Turtle and his name is Butters. Butters has been with me for about 3 weeks now and at first he was very shy. After setting the tank and putting in piled rocks he dived right into the water. It took him about a week to really get comfortable with his surroundings. I added plants for him to nibble on. Def. do not want to over feed, it may seem like they're really hungry but they're turtles, in general if you keep feeding them, they won't stop eating! Now at the 3 weeks mark, Butters let my boyfriend and I both touch his head while he's in the water but not on the dry bridge! We even feed him by hand with pellets. As long as we approach him softly and not run up to the tank he won't swim behind the rocks and hide. Very curious and active turtles and I love them! Especially when he pokes his head up right up against the tank to take a breath and stares at me for a bit! Cutest ever!
:)
I like turtles so much I want a pond of turtles.
I have one of these turtles and for the past couple months it has not wanted to eat. I have tried everything and still nothing. I keep its tank heated and it has a very large tank 2 filters and lots of rocks and other things to get up on. I'm not sure what to do can someone please help me? xjenjenx2009@live.com
Do I leave his lights on all the time or how do the lighting go for african sideneck turtles?
I would get a lighting system with quality spectrum lights on a timer and at night have moonlights turn on.
I have had a african side neck for about 6 months and it has always been very placid and just used to keep to itself. I have another turtle in with it also. Over the past few days it has started to be very aggressive and goes for the other turtle and also went for me. It also attacks the side of the tank as people walk past. Does any
one know why this is and what I can do about it? Thanks
When my ASNT attacks the side of her tank, I ussually let her out to walk around my living room. Then she will explore all the corners of the room and fall asleep. Maybe she is tired of been inside the tank all day.
I bought an African side neck Turtle about a week ago. My son tried to play with it and it has been hiding since. I have it in a good size pond in the front of my home. I was wondering will it take off or will it stay around the water. How long does it take for them to climate themselves?
That's like trying to answer the question "what will my child be when he/she is an adult?" No right answer to the question. Tomorrow is not for us to know. Just enjoy the day.
i paid 40 bucks for mine to put him in a tank and to keep long as i can.. not a pond so it can run off
i ve been having my asneck for two years ,and i notice that after beening in the water for a week or two they like to stay dry about the same amount of time,you can put them right back in the water they will quick so make sure that your yard has no way out ,they are good climbers to so make sure if you block off a part that you might think they will get out make sure its with something straight and very tall.
THESE ANIMALS ARE NOT FROM OUR CLIMATE LET ALONE COUNTRY! HE NEEDS TO BE IN A SAFE ENVIROMENT AWAY FROM PREDATORS AND UNCONTROLLED TEMP CHANGES. THIS IS THE MOST UPSETTING THING