Also I strongly recommend that you and your girlfriend look over the care sheets and requirements for turtles. It may be a shock for her when she finds the cute little turtle she bought can reach 12" long. I feel the same way about it. She also wants to get a little dog so she can carry it around in a shoulder bag. Gluing an imature turtle's shell can harm it.
If the glue is a rigid epoxy type covering an area of the shell that is actively growing, it can impede growth and cause deformities. It would be like leaving the same size shoes on a baby when the feet have outgrown the shoes. It's just a bone-headed idea, any way you look at it. I was gonna glue something to one of my turtles, but then I just decided to glue a sign to my forehead instead that says "Look at me, I'm really, really dumb.
If she's flying, she won't be able to bring it on the plane. And does she undertand that many turtles need a 55 gallon or larger tank? She sounds like a real keeper Sounds like to me she's trying to out-do Paris Hilton Just like her cell phone is smothered with jewels and beads and such. It would be like jammin a cat in a dress, covering its feet with tinfoil, and throwing him outside to fend for himself and be laughed at by the other neighbor cats Bottom line I agree with everyone else, turtles aren't toys, and they certainly aren't a fashion statement.
They are living breathing animals who require different things over other pets. Turtles are more at risk because they are more sensitive. If your girl knows anything about sensitivity and logic, she wouldn't do it. Tell her to look into hermit crabs We did this when the kids were little It's an idea if she wants to show her creativity Actually I was told by several hermit crab owners that those shells are toxic because of the paint. Just thought I'll through that out there.
Pets are not decorations they are animals that have very specific needs to have a fulfilling life. If you keep an animal poorly it. Be sure that the turtle is kept in conditions appropriate to how they would live in the wild. Turtles need ponds. Ponds are expensive. Is she ready for that?
The idea is really asinine, but I'm sure it was more of a whimsy rather than an idea based in fact that takes into account the actual logistics of it all care, housing, etc. Kind of like me keeping a mountain lion. Fun idea, but stupid. At least I hope so. Otherwise, God save the Queen. You can do this without harm to an adult hissing cockroach as long as the jewels are small, and dont impede movment, as for turtles no.. The decorations must be safe themselves. The turtles may try to eat shed decorations, so they should be harmless like very small beads or too big to eat.
The glue must be safe to use on human skin for as long as it would normally last- plain white glue works great! Once it dries, it is even reasonably water-resistant Reptiles stimulate impulses after death due to reasons, lets see snake for example. The first thing you should do is stimulating the turtle to be assured whether it is dead or alive. You can poke or prod him gently. Most of the time, the turtle will respond to the poke by moving or closing the shells.
Sometimes, they can also produce hissing sounds. Overheating seems to be the most common reason for unexpected turtle death. A turtle can die if the habitat is not properly setup. Turtles need some basic requirements to live. These basic requirements include sufficient place to swim, basking area, clean water, heat lamp, UVB lamp and proper diet. So, they use hiding places as a protection against all types of dangers.
It is their natural instinct. For instance, a change in the environment can cause the turtle to swim frantically. Other reasons that may cause this is stress, water temperature, diet, the turtle might be scared or confused. There is also a probability that the turtle is pregnant. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account.
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