My turtle is not eating anything and not moving. its too dull to move. is it dying? can i still save it?

Question

freshwater female baby turtle.

Answer 1

Can you tell me is there any fuzz on him ot swollen eyes, is his shell kinda sucked in..

can you email pic's..

Is he eating anything..live fish. If you haven't been feeding live food then he has not gotten the calcium he needs to live.

I have 2 sliders that are 36 yrs old..and they have cost me $$$ but great pets,

you may want to Contact the “herpetologicalsocieties.com, for a turtle vet in your city and state...most vets don't know reptiles...

**Here is some important and a lot of info. If he or she is small get feeder guppies or small feeder goldfish, frozen brown worms ..even meal worms. For the lil guys you may have to cut up there food.

**Red-eared sliders, Gender especially juveniles, can be difficult to s*x. Gender in adults is determined by external physical characteristics and behavior. Males have longer fore claws (which are use in courtship), a longer tail length. Males are smaller in  size and shell length.  Turtles are considered juveniles till after 5 yrs old.

Their Home **The tank  size for small  2” re-eared slider should be a 20-gallon aquarium minimum. As a general rule, the water depth should be at least 2 times the turtle's length, with several extra inches of air space between the surface of the water to the top edge of the tank to prevent escapes. So if your turtle is 4” around  he needs at least 10 to 12” of water to swim. For ONE 4 to 5 inch long sliders, the recommended minimum enclosure surface area is 50 gal plus tank with an extra square foot for each additional turtle.

What they EAT. ****In the wild, re-eared sliders eat both fish, crickets, worms basically anything that moves and  plant sources of food. However, juveniles are mainly meat eaters but still love the greens. The  diet for the lil guys \s should consist  of a commercial aquatic turtle pellets and small feeders guppies or goldfish or minows. Hatchlings and juveniles should be fed on a daily basis. The diet can be supplemented with live fish of an appropriate size (guppies, goldfish), tubiflex cubed worms and earthworms. Plant matter, in the form of  leafy greens or finely chopped mixed vegetables romaine and butter lettuce, can be offered once weekly.

Fill tank with approx 20 feeder guppies and or 10 to 15 small goldfish. you’ll know when to replenish the live food supply. just count what’s left and then fill it up again. Get a cuttle bone from the bird dept and drop in the water for added calcium. Hopefully they may eat it and that’s what you want. They need the calcium for shell growth and a good healthy turtle. Adults diet may consist of some commercial turtle pellets. Plus 80% of their diet is fresh alive fish to catch in their water which also gives them exercise when trying to catch to eat. Adults should be fed greens , romaine, red leaf lettuce, mustard greens, dandelion, watercress, parsley. Swiss chard, shredded carrots, shredded squash, thawed frozen mixed vegetables and miscellaneous fruits. Adults can be fed every two to three days. NO iceberg or cabbage!!

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

Males have the longer foreclaws..

Water quality and Filtration ***Sliders are voracious feeders and tend to foul the water real quickly with their messy eating habits and frequent pooping.  You need a  filter for good water quality. Partial to full water changes can be performed. Many different filter systems are available.

*** Health Problems.  If you take proper care of your red-eared slider by providing excellent housing, nutrition, lighting, and heating, it is unlikely to ever become ill or injured. However, it’s still important to familiarize yourself with ailments common to sliders so that you can quickly identify them in your own slider, should it become ill. The following are some of the most common medical problems among red-eared sliders.

“Fungal infections” are fairly common among red-eared sliders, especially younger ones. If you notice what looks like a light layer of cotton on your slider’s shell or eyes or in its mouth, this is most likely some form of fungal infection. Although their appearance can be alarming, most infections in their early stages are fully treatable at home. If a fungal infection remains untreated, however, it can spread across the entire body and cause serious harm to your turtle.

To treat a mild fungal infection, immerse your red-eared slider in a warm saltwater bath for about half an hour each day, using a soft sponge to gently scrub the infected regions. You can also treat patches of fungus with topical applications of a mild antiseptic, such as povidone-iodine. As long as the problem isn’t severe, you should notice signs of recovery within a day or two, and a full recovery in about 10–14 days.

If your turtle has a persistent fungal infection that home treatment isn’t curing, take it to the vet for treatment. Several medications are available that can address a fungal infection if it hasn’t spread too far.”

**Shell Rot. *** First make a dry box to keep the turtle in, shell rot needs water to grow.

Keep it warm and give it plenty of light. Scrub the shell gently with a toothbrush and water. Let the turtle swim for about 20 minutes a day in something other than his pond or tank that has real  clean water. 1-2 times a day take a cotton ball apply Hydrogen Peroxide to it then to his shell. It'll start bubbling which means its cleaning it. it. DO NOT get it in his eyes. Then clean the shell and apply providone-iodine solution to the shell, coat the shell and don't clean it off until he is ready to swim the next day.** Keep this up for several weeks and it should go away. . MOST important !!! TOSS in a bird cuttle bone in the water for calcium. it will dissolve real slow and if they eat it that’s fine!!

Respiratory Infections *****Sliders, cooter, map, painted, yellow bellied and other aquatic species are susceptible to respiratory infections. Many respiratory infections that can affect sliders are mild and easily treatable in their EARLY  stages, but there are also some particularly virulent infections that can kill a turtle very quickly without veterinary attention. Sliders usually develop respiratory infections when their tank is too cold. **Symptoms of an infection include a runny nose, wheezing, lopsided swimming (an ailing lung changes the turtle’s buoyancy), lethargy, and a refusal to eat. If you identify the illness in its early stages, you may be able to treat it by removing the sick slider from its quarters into a new, clean tank (especially if you keep multiple sliders, since the majority of respiratory infections are contagious) and keeping it a few degrees warmer than normal. Warmth is the most crucial factor in treating respiratory infections in the home. If the condition persists for more than a few days or worsens, bring your slider to your veterinarian, who will treat the infection with antibiotics.”

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Answer 2

Pl take her to your vet

He might diagonalize correctly & treat her.

Answer 3

my guess (due to the soft shell and lack of activity) lack of calcium and or UV. is your UV blub still in date (just because it producing visible light doesnt mean its producing UV they need to be replaced every 6-8 months depending on make (how long it lasts is stated on the packaging)

Answer 4

Ok first what type of tortoise is it, and what are its right food look for those first.Try to keep it in an isolated room  with a big tank full of food, but as much water as that type of tortoise needs. Not to mision pay close attention to the doc's orders, so try to keep the little guy alive as long as you can just give it lots of love and care so good luck i hope she can pull through♥!.

Answer 5

i would take it to your nearest vet as soon as you can

Answer 6

How Big?

Is her shell still hard or is it getting soft?

Get back to me on that and I may have something to help you!

NEW: is it a soft shell turtle  or is it's shell getting softer? If so it is stressed and deficient in calcium. Don't stress it out. keep it in a quiet room with food available. We have a food supplement that we gave out aquatic turtle years ago when she was sick. We put it into the water and it just dissolved.. I'm trying to find what it was called. But it seemed to work. And she was fine a few days later.

good luck

Answer 7

continue giving the turtle warm baths.  those are a must for a sick turtle. also up the temp in the tank and keep the water spotless. but  the best thing to do is find a vet.  in the meantime if she still refuses to eat then i suggest this-

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this will keep her hydrated and fed untill she gets better.  you can also crush up her normal food and put it with the mix.

i really recommend that you go to a vet.  turtles dont respond to sickness like we do, its much harder to nurse a sick turtle back to health.  buts its not impossible if its treated early.

this site might help-

http://www.turtlecare.net/health.htm

i hope everything turns out well for you and your turtle.

Answer 8

:(

take her to a vet.

Answer 9

let ur turtle have a race with a hare

if ur turtle win she will live, if she lost than make arrangement for her furnel

remember slow and steady  win race