well my poor baby turtle is sick. i have two, Mango and Orange, and Mango seems to have all the issues. I've researched for about 3 days now, and i've found some useful info, but its not what i was looking for exactly.
Issues:
1) after changing the water, water seems to get clear-ish yellow-brownish after 2 minutes. It so happened that one of the babys had diarrhea. [this problem has gotten better after i've constantly changed the water and kept the water exceptionally warm. but is there anything else i should be doing to prevent it and make the issue be gone for good?]
2) is he hiccuping or is he constantly sneezing? i think he's stopped, but occasionally, he would do it again
thank you excessively in advance! (((:
2006-08-07 18:16:53 · 7 answers · asked by tiffy 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
First, you gotta separate them. Never keep sick animals with healthy ones. It's probably too late to keep Orange from getting the same thing if it is a disease.
Second, you need a vet. Pneumonia is common for the little guys and you probably need antibiotic. Babies crash and burn faster than adults so they probably need liquids and nutrition injected under the skin. Go as soon as you can. Diarrhea is nothing to play around with.
Good Luck, hope the little guys make it.
2006-08-07 18:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When in doubt, Vet checkup time.
You could try putting water drops/softners and hope, but why guess. Taking to vet helps insure that your pets are getting the proper care and treatment that they deserve.
www.herpvetconnection.com has a list of vets in the related field,or start calling them one by one to find a suitable vet..
Good Luck
2006-08-07 18:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by badger_n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check on your turtles, it might not be purely sickness or something because what happened to my turtles before (they were 3) i think one wants to overpower the other two and fights over his territory, i really don't know with yours but what i found out was that turtles wants to be in solitary..being alone most especially for a small tank (mine died due to this and i thought it was sickness but as i examined the turtle, it has scrathc marks all over) if you suspect of just getting usual sickness, there are like antibiotics or medicines that just needs to be dropped to the water to cure, even pet shops have those
2006-08-07 18:25:14 · answer #3 · answered by leelee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't help you with a answer, but I can tell you were to get an answer, go to any of the aquarium's or oceanarium's on the web and place your question on the contact page.
2006-08-07 18:27:39 · answer #4 · answered by albert k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im no expert but take him to the vet if you can much love to your tutle god bless him or her i dont know
2006-08-07 18:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to a animal vet
2006-08-07 18:22:19 · answer #6 · answered by scoobyzcool 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Should be hiccuping.
2006-08-10 23:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by alvinyprime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋