What does it mean if my turtle is twitching?

Question

I have a female RES. When she basks, her head and front legs twitch. Her head does it in a sort of circular motion. I don't know if it's intentional or uncontrollable. She only does it when she's basking, Otherwise she seems normal.

Answer 1

when their skin is drying out , I am sure like us they feel like bugs are crawling on them and their skin just twitchews..no biggie! he is having a great time sunbathing!

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I am assuming that you also know that  they need to bask under a reptile light UVA/UVB 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!

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!

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

And a big tank 55 gallons or more..

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