Is my red ear slider sick?

Question

It is a girl and she makes these squeeky noises but she is eating and all she does is swim and she likes to jump off a the basking rock. And she does not open her mouth when she squeeks. Right now shes just jumping and swimmin and the temperature is 73 f should i be worried? i got her yesterday

Answer 1

I've never heard a turtle make those noises before, but she seems to be acting normally.

Is there any disoloration on her shell? Growths? Cloudy eyes or discharge from the nose? Those are signs of disease.

For now, I would just monitor her, for she COULD have a respiratory infection.

Read up on turtle diseases online! ;)

Answer 2

Um first thing you need to do is raise those LOW temperatures, it is way too cold in that tank, temps need to be between 75-78F. Also i am pretty sure she has a respitory infection, it is caused by two things

1. The temperatures are freezing!!!!!in both water and basking temps

2. The water is way too dirty and unclean, you need to get a good canister filter to keep that water free of bacteria, germs and other diseases, ick!!!!.

It could also be because of an inadequate setup first read all of this and see if you have this setup, it costs at least $300, and is a regular setup. All the stuff is expensive!- Really, you have to be very responsible to own a pet turtle, because they are a huge responsibility. You have to be a loving, caring person who is willing to care for a turtle every single day! Really it is a big job for some people, but if you are willing to accept the challenge then go for it.

************ This is a setup for a red eared slider the most common type of turtle, they get up to 12 inches, but you will see them as babies at a store commonly, so know that they will grow very big**************

You will need to get a 50 gallon starter tank and upgrade to a 75 gallon later on when your turtle is over 6 inches...If you can not get that big of a tank right now then for now you can use a huge rubbermaid container filled up with clean warm water 5/6 of the way. The water should be 75-82F, that can be achieved by buying a water heater at the petstore, along with a water filter. Water filters that are best are canister filters, like the Rena xp3 filter which costs $200, but filters very well. Do buy a filter please, even a cheap one at $25, is better then none at all, since turtles are extremely messy and p**p-ful (haha). The bottom of the tank should be bare, no gravel because they could choke on that mistaking it for food. On top of the water you need 3 things, 1. a basking dock ( buy a large size zoomed basking dock). 2. you 100% need to buy a basking lamp+bulb, you buy them separatly, then s***w the bulb in ( 50 watts) and shine it on the basking dock over a mesh hood( cut a hole out of it and place the light there!). 3. This is very important, you need a uvb light. It is a long thin light, you need to get the actual lamp+ the long skinny bulb. Reptosun 5.0 is the best bulb( together costs $55). Shine that onto the basking dock as well. Turtles need these together because they use the uva for heat, so they stay warm ( the basking site should be 90-95F, not colder) and they need the uvb rays to metabolize calcium and vitamin d3 for a stronger shell ( like you need it for your bones!) The diet for the turtle should be reptomin pellets ( and other nutricuos pellets!) crickets, mealworms, bloodworms, shrimp, and krill. All of this is found dead at the petstore!;) They also need vegetation, get kale, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and collard greens. Drop all of the food in the tank once a day, and remove any leftover bits after a few hours. By the way ALL of the protien food ( dead food, that was alive once) should be dusted with a calcium supplement ( powder) and you need to get a cuttlebone found in the bird aisle of the petstore and drop it in the water for him to knaw on, keep it there for a while (month) until she eats all of it, then get another. Once all of these things are done your turtle will be pretty happy!

Answer 3

what do you mean by "squeeky noises" ?

'cause my turtles, when their nostrils are wet (like they just came out of the water), they make this weird noise when they breathe.

i think she's jumping off the basking rock 'cause she's scared, since she's kinda new to everything.

she's eating, and everything, so i don't think you should be worried.

but you can call back to where you got her, and ask about it.

Answer 4

No not at all, she is just stressed out. You should not hold her as much. Mine make sounds sometimes..it means put me down leave me alone.I do not want to be touched. She is not sick.!!

I have 13 babies and 4 adults believe me I know