Is his red eared slider sick/about to die?

Question

cuz i have two turtles

and my little brother's is never eating.

stays in the basking area longer.and its shell is soft.not hard

Answer 1

it should have a UVB bulb as well, this helps the turtle with calcium to keep the shell hard. take him to  a vet asap.

Answer 2

It sounds like it has shell rot, and if it's bad it needs to be taken to the vet immediately.  Make sure you have a UVB light, it is absolutely necessary in their tanks.

Answer 3

yeah...................take it to a vet.

Answer 4

i'm sorry to say but probably yes. That happened 2 1 of my turtles once, and she passed. You can take it into an exotic vet and se if they can help. Yes this is life threatening.

Answer 5

It sure does sound sick. You should really take it to your nearest veteranarian. I have over 20 box turtles all healthy and happy at the moment but I know how hard it is when one gets sick. I think bro's turtle might have phemonia wich is almost always fatal.

How old is your turtle anyways?