I think my turtle is a wild r****d?

Question

I got my turtle not to long ago maby like lets say ummm a little over a month and lately its been pretty aggressive lately. for example if I put my finger near the glass it will try to bite my finger and don't worry i keep it well fed and when i try to pick him up he makes this startling noise like a sqweek or something is this normal for a turtle ?

Answer 1

"I think my turtle is a wild r****d"

Actually, the fact that you don't understand basic turtle care and behavior does not make the turtle a "r****d".

gimmenamenow gave you the correct answer.

Answer 2

sell it

Answer 3

Sounds like most prisoners in jail>

Answer 4

they aren't cuddly pets .

Is this Aquatic turtle?  If yes....

After 36 yrs with my 2 girls, they after 30 yrs started allowing me at times to pick them out without fighting.

He sounds very hungry..Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA for 8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow. So that means getting a turtle dock also.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

You need a good filter system! Gravel larger than they can swallow.

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily drop 20 or so in the tanks and watch them disappear! This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!

TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium. it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it that’s fine!!

They can have garden worm, meal worms, crickets, flies, crayfish and  anything that moves!

They need leafy greens Romaine, Butter lettuce. (Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any other leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.

You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing, blowing bubbles from their nose, Swollen cloudy eyes means lacking in Vitamin A. Which we all need for good eyes. Google ‘vegetables with Vitamin A.

I wish you luck.

Total Body length: 5-8" average, up to 12 inches max. Life span: 15-25+ years

Males have the longer front nails and are used in mating. And are considered mature at about 5 yrs old. You can’t start sexing till about  3” across.

Answer 5

Going after your finger: He knows food comes from your  hand... maybe if he can bite it he can get more... Turtles are gluttons, it doesn't matter how well you feed them, they'll always be willing to eat more.

Squeaking: Could be a respritory infection. Turtles don't make noises. I'd suggest taking him to the vet.

Answer 6

Maybe it's sick or injured

Answer 7

Yeah its pretty normal. No not every single turtle will do the same - they each have different personalities like we do, you happen to have one who is not so happy being picked up or teased - do you blame him?