Whats wrong with my red ear slider turtle...?

Question

when he is basking... he stretches his neck really far, and opens his mouth.. and it looks like hes tryin to force something out.. i cant explain it... and sometimes, it sounds like he sneezes or something, and he goes flyin off his rock, and goes nuts for a second... whats wrong with him?

Answer 1

well for the craziness and the basking all my turtles do that and i have six hes just basking its perfectly normal and the sneezing well I'm not sure about that so maybe you should talk to a local vet that might help but other than the sneezing he's fine

Answer 2

Try raising the temperature in the tank. That might help with any respiratory disease. In the meantime, hunt for a veterinarian who knows one end of a turtle from the other.

Answer 3

This is perfectly normal for a turt while basking.  Any sudden movement on your part will make him dive as they feel vibrations.....and believe it or not turtles do sneeze like humans.  Wait until he/she hisses at you as that is normal as well.

Answer 4

Sneezing, gagging, ... etc. are signs of a respiratory illness.  He needs to see a vet.  Good luck to you and your turtle!  :)