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my turtle likesto hit herself against the sides of her tank is she suppose to do that2007-11-24 2:01:51

she's a baby turtle

Answers:

Turtles have no idea what glass is and often try to escape through glass walls. Many experienced keepers use opaque-sided tanks for this reason- not as pretty but less stressful to the turtles.

Just FYI- they do the same thing with mesh or fencing with gaps- they seem to figure if they can get their head through, they can fit and will try for hours at a time, often hurting themselves in the process.

Tape something over the aquarium side where she does it and see if it stops. One glitch is that it can quickly become a learned behavior and she'll keep it up and hurt herself.

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my turtle does that all the time. he's 4 years old and has always done that. he usually does it when i come into the room. i think he gets excited! or when i am feeding him. i think a lot of the time they forget that the glass is there! good luck with your turtle. i love mine!

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Maybe they are trying to escape If I were in a cage 24/7 I sure as hell wouldn't want to stay there.

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maybe the cage is to small

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has it got a dry place to sit in the sun and dry out the shell .

if not if it can only be in the waterit will die

and if it hasnt got a little pond to get wet in it also will get unhealthy

she may be hitting the tank to get out .

i got many turtles

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