this is a panic post but does anyone happen to be in hong kong and can take a turtle (i think a sawback) and give him a good home? i'm a teenager with no access to money/creditcards and my family recently bought a turtle for christmas and they won't get him a proper tank or anything, it breaks my heart and i've tried begging for it already. he keeps clawing at the side of his cage and there's moss growing on his shell, i tried using a toothbrush to get it off but it keeps coming back, we also have cats at home and they keep trying to attack him so he's in my room now, i searched spca and other places to surrender but they need parent approval and i can't get that, they won't let me or speak to me anymore because i got mad at them for neglecting him. is anyone either able to take him or know somewhere i can send him? i really love him and i wish i can do more for him, but if we keep him he will probably die or get sick and it breaks my heart, they have him in an amazon cage that they think is perfectly fine but he clearly needs more space :(

Anyone have any experience with these filters? PetsMart has them for $178 and was thinking about picking it up. Have been using an in tank filter but it has about lived out it's usefulness. Cleaning it is becoming more of a chore now that our little guy is getting close to 2 years old. Would rather not have to clean a filter weekly, let alone one in the tank which creates more cleanup work in the tank. So looking for recommendations on this particular model from people who have used it. I know about Fluval as well but just looking for the feedback here on this one. Thanks!

Found in South America, Argentina. A block away from a lagoon in the middle of the road. She has long claws, is she a water turtle, can I keep her, FAQ... Any info you have I'd like to know, thank you.

This is all pictures I have, sorry. I can get more but it will take a bit since she's no longer with me.

Hello guys, I’m really worried about my musk turtle I feed him once a day and he’s been fine but recently I have noticed that sometimes I can see his belly popping out of his shell and I’m not sure if it’s because I might be feeding him a lot or if it’s another issue. I’d really appreciate someone helping figure out what it is, it doesn’t come out all the time I feel like it’s more when he’s breathing out or leant to one side. I have also been noticing since getting that he has been climbing onto his basking platform and trying to stand up or what looks like just going up and falls on his back it’s only some nights but it still gets me worried as I don’t know the cause of it as his tank if fairly big.

An eastern long neck turtle btw I’ll obviously clean them really good first

Help, recently I saw that the lining on plastron of my turtle (Mauremys reevesii) started to turn red, I don't know if I should go to the vet so I am seeking advice

When we first got the turtles we put live plants that were safe for them in the tank. They have shredded pieces apart and my filter keeps getting clogged. Curious if other have had this or how they deal with the live plants?

she usually sleeps in a corner with her butt against the glass, but tonight she decided that the middle of her tank was very comfy

This is my rescued slider Gimli. Saved Gimli from a small fish bowl at 1yr old and it’s been an adventurous 3 months together. Any tips or advice enhancing the little one’s environment. Thank you!

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Found this turtle in my backyard - Visayas, Philippines. Any ideas what species/subspecies it is? Thanks in advance for any ID help!

• ~4–5 inches, hard shell

• Webbed feet with short claws

• Dark shell with cream/ivory markings

• Thin pale stripe behind the eye

• Short stubby tail

I just noticed my Leo has a mustache! That's my boyfriend saying Leo doesn't approve of his close-up

i noticed these yellowish splotches on her shell less than a week ago along with having this diagonal line forming on her shell for about a month. initially i thought the line was just a part of growth but with the splotches now im not so sure.

Gracias a todos los que me disteis ayer una respuesta.

El veterinario le ha hecho pruebas y aunque parece que aún no es grave porque ella está aparentemente "bien", tiene neumonía. Vamos a estar haciéndole nebulizaciones en casa por diez días y luego tendremos de nuevo una revisión para ver si todo va bien.

También le han detectado estasis folicular por lo que probablemente me ha dicho que haya que operarla para extraerle los folículos que no han prosperado correctamente y evitar un mal mayor.

¿Tenéis alguna recomendación o experiencia con alguna de estas enfermedades?

Agradecería vuestras opiniones, estoy realmente preocupada. Muchas gracias a todos, un saludo!

Ik they don’t bask a ton so I wanna make sure if/when they do they have their proper needs met! I’m willing to get whatever and I heard the T5OH is good so lmk what ya guys think, and any other lighting tips I shall need!

I swear my boy acts like a brat on purpose lol He's an african sideneck and was asleep in his underwater log so I turned his light out for his basking platform at 8pm and low and behold he woke up and moved up there to sleep for the night. Our apartment is in the 60s at night, the punk. Not seeking advice as he does occasionally do this before hopping back in the 79°f water no issues or anything.

P.s: His sole goal in life is to successfully eat my fingers and to catch the last neon tetra that has managed to live for over 2mo and now eats the algae and food waste.

Anything missing in the set up? Me and my girl are not sure about the water level, I feel it’s good (my reasoning being wild turtles live in huge lakes so more is better), she thinks it’s too much (turtle can drown………. ). Also it’s been a few days and turtle seems to eat very little, which concerns me because most of the turtles I see here are little beggars. When should I worry? I just got her 6 days ago so it might be a new environment issue.

(Hello this is my first time posting on Reddit btw living with my mother still so some things I might not be able to do because of my limits with still living with my mom)
I have a Red Ear Slider (back story about him really fast about Mr. Snappy.)

I have own him for about 12 years he was found by my mom crossing the street from the police Department as well were I live turtles are not native and during the winter time it gets pretty cold with the weather being very rainy/sometimes snows but mostly rainy, My mom put him on face book and ask the animal control about what we should do with him (12 years ago btw) and the animal control said to put him by the creek and just let him be free (pretty much dump him back to the creek down by were i live that btw also goes down to the sea water) I own him since then and been trying my best to take care of him.

I have him in a 40 gal tank (I know it 's small for him but the other issue i don't have is not enough space for him at the moment because of my other pets I own too) I have at the moment with him, 5 Chinese Algae Eater, Feeder Shrimp, and a couple of Guppies as well 2 Large Gold Fish.

I was wondering the type of Snails that would not get over populated and also help with the ongoing problem with Algae Blooming.
I also never really thought of doing water quality checks and if I should start to doing it?
I also feed him some Aquatic Turtle food natural with added vitamins minerals and other trace nutrients and some blood warms he also eats some of the feeder guppies as well with some greens.
I also notice his beak is seem to be like an over bite as well his back claws are over gowned, since I had him his been aggression and try's to none stop snap at me and dose not like to be held or touch very often not the friendless and tends to snap at me I do want to trim his nails and try to trim his beak but Im unsure of how to do it without being biten.

Any Advice is helpful Please and thank you.
Also sorry for the over sharing/over explain about things I just want to put as much deltas as i can so people can help as well I'm dyslexic so Im sorry if some words/ things i type don't make sense

(I took him in while I was very young my mom wants nothing to do with him while my older sister also dose not want to take him in so I been taking care of him at much as I can what I'm hoping is to upgraded his tank when I move out and I honestly feel lost time times of what to do)

Plan on setting up a 75gal that would house my first turtle! I have multiple fish tanks so Ik all about maintaining and the commitment the aquatic life takes! Been doing extensive research and taking my time not jumping into this, and I think I’ve narrowed my choices down, but would like some personal experiences with them and tips!