Archive for the ‘Charlie’ Category
24
Jan
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: kiddy pool, pool, red ear slider, summer, turtles. 2 Comments
It’s actually winter here but I came across some pictures taken last summer when the turtles spent most of their time outside in a kiddy pool.
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3
Sep
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: birthday, composting, red wriggler worm, turtle, worm bin, worms. Leave a Comment
Charlie and Charlotte have recently celebrated their birthdays, he’s 1 year old and she’s 2 years old. To this extent, I’ve decided to go all out and buy them some “presents”. And what would be a better present for a turtle, than FOOD? I purchased one pound of live worms, red wriggler worms to be exact. I [...]
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30
Aug
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: aggression, bite, pool, red ear slider, summer, turtle. 2 Comments
It’s been quite a while since my last post. I don’t have many things to report since then except that I’ve learnt my lesson with regards to the turtles sharing one tank together. This summer, the turtles have spent most of the sunny days outside in a child pool. I think they enjoyed it and [...]
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11
May
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: aggression, harassement, red ear slider, turtle. Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I decided to give cohabitation another chance. I kept a very close eye on Charlie and Charlotte for the first few hours, then the first few days, after which I became confident that they are okay with each other’s presence. There were no signs of aggression – they were eating, basking, [...]
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24
Apr
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: big tail, Charlie, Charlotte, male, scutes, shell bleeding. 2 Comments
In the last few weeks, Charlie’s tail has grown quite a lot, confirming my original suspicion (or rather feeling) that he is a boy. He looks a little bit funny now that the tail is as big as his paws and has become the first thing you see when you look at him. No significant [...]
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11
Mar
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: Charlie, Charlotte, feeding, personnality, turtle. 5 Comments
I’ve finally decided on a name for the new turtle. After about a week of calling her a different name everyday I eventually settled on Charlotte. I really like the name and I think it suits her, but also it is the female version of Charlie’s name so it seems like it’s a nice coincidence. [...]
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2
Mar
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Charlotte, Turtles. Tagged: Charlie, Charlotte, red ear slider, turtle. Leave a Comment
Saturday, February 27/2010. Turtle delivery! Yes, I finally received the new turtle. She’s still a red ear slider, but is almost 2 years old and about 5 inches long (haven’t measured her yet). Her name is Myrtle but I’m in the process of finding a new name for her. The old owner says that the [...]
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25
Feb
Posted by vecinana in Charlie, Turtles. Tagged: aggressive, Charlie, Myrtle, new, rosy minnows, turtle. Leave a Comment
For the past week I’ve been in touch with a lady who said that she can’t take care of her red ear slider anymore, so I decided to take her in. She comes with her current setup: 40 gallon long tank, stand, canister filter, heater, basking dock, lamps, and probably some accessories. From the pictures [...]
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18
Feb
Posted by vecinana in Charlie. Tagged: feeder fish, food, rosy minnows, tank mates. Leave a Comment
Today, while browsing through a local pet store, I decided to get Charlie some fish tank mates. I put a goldfish in his tank a few months ago but it was bigger than Charlie. He was super scared of the fish and spent a whole day up on the floating dock where the fish couldn’t [...]
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18
Feb
Posted by vecinana in Charlie. Tagged: architect, beggar, skin shedding, turtle, turtle gender. Leave a Comment
When I first got him, Charlie was about the size of a toonie. Six months later, he’s already going on three inches. I just want to mention something before I post any more blog entries: I don’t know Charlie’s gender yet. He is too young and I cannot determine his sex yet. It is usually [...]
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