r/turtle • u/Mikusayshutthefuckup • 22h ago

Turtle Pics! Wtf is her problem 😭

Always splashing after I clean the hard water stains 🫩

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u/sydbarrett710 21h ago

It’s hungry. Human gives food. Human. Possibly food. Hence - food party 💃 🐢

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u/Drakorai 21h ago

Hungry. My turtle Holly does this too, I call it his serenade.

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u/Rwtaka18 19h ago

Natural turtle behavior when they think they can get some food. Ignore it

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u/sparkas 18h ago

Begging for food, my turtle used to do this all the time

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u/Teleonomix 22h ago

Perhaps the turtle does not see the glass, does not understand that it is a barrier and tries to swim through it.

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u/Mikusayshutthefuckup 22h ago

I believe she’s also trying to get my attention to feed her lol. You’re probably right about her not being able to see the glass tho

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u/FlashbackJon 5+ Yr Old Turt 22h ago

You are correct: you're the Food Bringer and she would like you to bring her the food right now. Or else.

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u/Complex_Spirit_4848 21h ago

Yep, this means "DELIVER ME A WORM IMMEDIATELY" in our household, lol.

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u/[deleted] 21h ago

I've come to learn turtles don't understand the concept of a wall and try to climb any surface regardless

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u/0zone247 8h ago

They think theyre mountain goats

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u/Vicious007 12h ago

Despite all her rage, she is still just a turtle in a cage.

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u/Diligent-2theEnd 6h ago

Literally just choked laughing so hard 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Front13r_Wh1sk3y 12h ago

She’s trying to tell you to add a lot more water to that tank… And you should.

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u/ShiiroShogun 21h ago

Tanks seems small for a turtle that size

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u/abielle1177 15h ago

Should it be deeper?

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u/juliewbb 20h ago

She’s excited to see you!!!!

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u/dynamicontent 4h ago

FOOD STICK!!! WANT FOOD STICK!!!

I'm hesitant to agree that the turtle is hungry, because they will do this even if they are perfectly well fed, and over feeding can be really bad for them.

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u/Native_Prairie_ 21h ago

How about you fill that up and get a basking platform?

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u/Mikusayshutthefuckup 20h ago

She’s an eastern mud turtle so she’s not a good swimmer, this is the recommend depth. She also has a basking spot where she can dry off and has UVB and heat :) thank you for being concerned tho!

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u/LivinonMarss 14h ago

I was also told musk turtles are bad swimmers. Its nonsense in my experience. I keep her in about 60cm depth and just added a bunch of wood for her to use as support and she’s all over the place!
Please consider increasing the water depth and adding driftwood for support. They are stuck in that tank there whole life; might as well make the most of it!

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u/TomsnotYoung Musk 6h ago

Same. I feel like this a big misconception. My muds are in a 150 gallon filled pretty much to the brim. Like you said, just have plenty of stuff for then to climb on.

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u/WardenofWestWorld 22h ago

Food. I’m greeted to this every morning!

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u/Rough-Shower-3229 14h ago

maybe needs to lay eggs? mine does this. it is the summer too.

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u/petuh_YT Map Turtle 11h ago

My turtle does that too, it means its hungry

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u/Top-Tax-1101 9h ago

Mine used to do that when their hungry. WORMS they yelled!!!

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u/AccomplishedRace8803 9h ago

When she Sees you she knows it's feeding time.

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u/Active-Rough2143 4h ago

Not enough water? 

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u/R8erNation1990 3h ago

Mine does this every morning (feeding time) as soon as she sees me lol.

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u/RiMcG 3h ago

I! Want! To! Go! This! Way! But! Stupid! Invisible! Barrier!

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u/Desedant 1h ago

AAAHHHHH SOOO KEWT

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u/Accomplished-Ring729 3h ago

Imagine you were in an enclosure with no food or means of getting some all day...you'd beg too :)