u/Apprehensive_Cup2897

I was feeding my RES Poppy and noticed some pink on her head. Then realized it's on her shell and also on her underside. Is this normal? What does she need? Should I take her to a vet?

Please help🙏

Edit: Saw an exotic vet who expressed they weren't too concerned with the pink spots. They might simply be Poppy's coloring. However, Dr prescribed antibiotics to be on the safe side. I'm reluctant to give Poppy any meds she does not actually need, though. Dr wants to see her in 2 weeks again for a follow up.

Also, thank you to everybody who responded for their help/advice. It was so appreciated !!!

Hi everybody 👋😀

Please meet Poppy (formerly Pongo before I knew her gender 😅) I believe she's a girl bc she has short front nails, a short tail and flat under shell.

My grandma gave her to me as a birthday gift in January this year. I know, I know, but she meant well. At the time, Poppy was about the size of a quarter, just tiny. Now she's about 8 months old (photo is her currently--about 6" shell) and simply beautiful! I love her feisty not-so-little self!

She has a 75 gal tank with 150 gal filter. I feed her regular pellets and mealworms, but i wonder if I should start feeding her veggies now. Maybe some fruit, too. I feed her pellets twice a day, everyday and worms 1x or 2x per week. I do know that at some point i should only feed her 1x/day. But, is that rule defined by size or age?

Also, she won't eat the bigger pellets, only the hatchling size. Can anybody give some advice on how to get her to eat the bigger pellets?

Out of curiosity, how much bigger might she get in the next 2-3 years? I'd like to prepare, better yet start saving, for her upgrade. Tanks and filters ain't cheap!

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

(Oh, she's in the box so I could measure.)

Hi there

Im setting up a 75 gallon tank for my turtle. But I need help with the filter. I know I need a filter that's 2-3x bigger than the tank itself, but that's the extent of my knowledge. I found these two filters online (photos above), but idk which filter is best. Can somebody please help me decide what filter to buy? Please. The faster I get this new tank ready the faster my girl moves in. Please and thank you.