Turtle Noises

[myrtle999]

Hello,
Do turtles make noises? Seriously I have not been drinking but last night I was doing some things in Myrtle's tank and chatting away to her. She is very responsive to her name and loves attention, and she started making this strange but very beautiful noise. Has anyone ever heard their turtle make any noises at all?
Julie

[wayne020668]

hi Julie, we've had this here at turtle rescue quite a few times, we found this was a sign of contentment a happy turtle.... here.... myrtle is looking for attention by calling for you to interact with her... so what ever your doing your doing it right and she loves it... have a cracking Christmas you two... regards Wayne & all the critters here...

[myrtle999]

Hope you all have a happy christmas too. Well that's good to know that Myrtle is so happy, thought it must be either that or she needed to go to the vet!

[nab]

i hope im not doing anything wrong as i am new to keep turtles! mine are awfully shy, im not sure if handling them more will bring them out of there shell so to speak lol, but i really want to make sure there as happy as can be and id love to here them making noises, any suggestions would be great

Nathan

[myrtle999]

Hi Nathan, well I acquired Myrtle in March this year when her previous owner moved house and no longer wanted her and I am so glad that was the case as I think she would have died by now, although I freaked out when she turned up, she had to be picked up using tongs as she bit and was really nasty, but I soon found out, that that was because she was starving and so rarely got fed, and being fed daily improved her mood no end. In fact Myrtle would now ideally be hand fed and will not eat herself until you have given her the 1st piece of food. Her shell was really bad and flaking off but that was because she did not have correct lighting, so I sorted that and took her to the vets for vitamin injections and she had weekly baths in this brown stuff and her shell is amazing now. Her tank was far to small so I purchased a much bigger one for her that she could actually swim about in. I wanted to make her set up as natural as possible and bought the Exo Terra Riverbed Sand that Myrtle loves digging in and walking about on and it is very easy to keep clean as well and she loves all her silk plants for hiding in and sleeping amongst at night. I think you should handle your turtles as much as possible so that they see you as their friend and respond to you when they see you. Myrtle is housed in the lounge so that she rarely spends time by herself and thankfully has stopped going so mad now when I came into the room that she was splashing her water all over the carpet. What type of turtles have you got and what are their names?

[nab]

that amazing i must take my hat off to you , Ive got 2 razorback musks and 2 common musks male and female of both, very lucky there, there in a 4ft tank witch im hoping is big enough and they got kids play sand, a few climbing rocks and a basking area that 2-3 of them love Ive not seen the one on there, Ive got the tank in my bedroom i love to watch them along with the fish, i do find that the razorbacks arnt as curious as the common musk's, Ive yet to name them as im not sure what to call them and there mine and my sons and hes only 1 so he carnt name them yet :C.

nathan

[myrtle999]

Sounds like a good set up. Id get some silk plants though as I was told all things like that, that they can hide amongst makes them feel secure. Myrtle very funny when the hoover goes on and she goes in the middle of plants and her face kind of implies ' ha bet she doesn't no where I am now' and I go along with all the usual girlie ' omg where's Myrtle gone' and look away and then she starts splashing to get my attention back to her. Have you tried feeding heads on prawns, all Myrtle will eat now and she loves cucumber slices. Scarey how she rips prawns apart!!

Julie

[nab]

ive got so much food here for them its crazy i got, prawns, crayfish tales, crab sticks, repto pellets 2 types, dried fish, 4 different types of pellets from turtle rescue, blood worm and frozen stuff too, i like to mix it up for them as much as i can as i wouldn't like to b eating the same thing all the time lol, i got them all out individually yesterday for bout 5mins each and im going to try the same from now on they seem quick timid and maybe a little scared tho hope they come round soon.

Nathan

[myrtle999]

That's brilliant bet it won't be long though before they are actually looking to come out and really starting to enjoy it. I have had to put a baby gate back up even though my daughter is now 12, as Myrtle really enjoys coming out of her tank for a walk about in the house couple of times a week, but she is becoming too brave now and went down a steep flight of stairs little while ago. Sure if you persevere yours will become just as friendly, has took me a good 8 months though and because of being on long term sick from work ive had plenty of time to spend with her. Will be exciting seeing how your turtle's personalities develop, who is the bravest etc. Sure it will help when you have named them as saying Myrtle's name is what gets her attention. Can't really think how I would do that if she had no name.
Julie