Turtles Getting up
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$NaKe PiMp
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i was riding on mountainbike through a narrow bush gully today in sydney,and i came across
a longneck turtle trunderling along near the creek in the bottom.
it was away from the water which was running in the oposite direction
it might have been washed down in the heavy rain last week
a longneck turtle trunderling along near the creek in the bottom.
it was away from the water which was running in the oposite direction
it might have been washed down in the heavy rain last week
mrdestiny
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About half of mine are awake and basking and feeding a little, the rest still asleep.
Allan (Sydney)
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crush the turtle
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His in eastern suburbs of melb i think..
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hibernating long necks
i'm in melbourne suburbs and i have some young long neck turtles. just wondering at what age/size should i let them start hibernating. and how do i do so, i know ur meant to not feed them for a few days/weeks before hand, but i'd have no idea when to stop feeding them. and do they normally hibernat in water or soil. love to hear ur experiences
i'm in melbourne suburbs and i have some young long neck turtles. just wondering at what age/size should i let them start hibernating. and how do i do so, i know ur meant to not feed them for a few days/weeks before hand, but i'd have no idea when to stop feeding them. and do they normally hibernat in water or soil. love to hear ur experiences
Midol
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A big turtle (big for me, 20cm or so) was on the road. I put the little man in the creek. He kicked my **** though, those little legs are powerful.
Eastern Snake Neck
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Flickchick,
"i'm in melbourne suburbs and i have some young long neck turtles. just wondering at what age/size should i let them start hibernating."
Turtles grow at different rates, depending on their diet and how much they have been fed. Basically, for longnecks (Chelodina longicollis), once their carapace is about 10cm, they are big enough to survive the cold of winter outdoors.
"how do i do so, i know ur meant to not feed them for a few days/weeks before hand, but i'd have no idea when to stop feeding them."
Transfer them to a large outdoor pond, once the water temperature has risen to about the same temperature as your indoor tank. Gradually cool your indoor tank if you need to bring it down to match the pond temperature. Normally, the indoor/outdoor water temperature will be the same sometime in Spring. It depends on many factors, including how warm it is where you live, how much sun your pond gets, how deep it is and how warm your tank is.
Once they are in the outdoor pond, leave them they. The pond will gradually heat over Summer and then gradually cool as we head into Winter. The turtles will gradually and naturally cool down with the water temperature.
Once the water temperature drops to about 16ºC (probably around Easter time), stop offering them food. By the time the water drops to about 14ºC they will have lost interest in feeding anyway, and you'll be seeing them less frequently.
do they normally hibernat in water or soil.
Water. Especially if you have a big deep pond. If you have a little, shallow pond, they'll probably hibernate on land. But, I would never recommend keeping turtles in a little or shallow pond.
Regards,
Michael.
"i'm in melbourne suburbs and i have some young long neck turtles. just wondering at what age/size should i let them start hibernating."
Turtles grow at different rates, depending on their diet and how much they have been fed. Basically, for longnecks (Chelodina longicollis), once their carapace is about 10cm, they are big enough to survive the cold of winter outdoors.
"how do i do so, i know ur meant to not feed them for a few days/weeks before hand, but i'd have no idea when to stop feeding them."
Transfer them to a large outdoor pond, once the water temperature has risen to about the same temperature as your indoor tank. Gradually cool your indoor tank if you need to bring it down to match the pond temperature. Normally, the indoor/outdoor water temperature will be the same sometime in Spring. It depends on many factors, including how warm it is where you live, how much sun your pond gets, how deep it is and how warm your tank is.
Once they are in the outdoor pond, leave them they. The pond will gradually heat over Summer and then gradually cool as we head into Winter. The turtles will gradually and naturally cool down with the water temperature.
Once the water temperature drops to about 16ºC (probably around Easter time), stop offering them food. By the time the water drops to about 14ºC they will have lost interest in feeding anyway, and you'll be seeing them less frequently.
do they normally hibernat in water or soil.
Water. Especially if you have a big deep pond. If you have a little, shallow pond, they'll probably hibernate on land. But, I would never recommend keeping turtles in a little or shallow pond.
Regards,
Michael.
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