has she started hibernate? isnt it too early? do i just let her sleep , do i have to check on her?
2006-10-04 00:51:15 · 13 answers · asked by Goldfish" 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I'm not sure the type turtle you own but can tell you what turtles do before they hibernate. They soak in the water dish and slow down on eating so there is no food in the digestive tract. When the weather suddenly changes cooler in your area or the area where the turtle is from, if native to your country, it will start to hibernate on its own. Make sure it has sufficient covering of leaves and dirt and a temperature that is not too warm. If you are keeping a light or heater on it during the time of hibernation, you may turn them off. Turtles generally hibernate in the Northern Hemisphere from about November until March. The turtle may come out of hiding occasionally for a drink or just to move around when the temp warms but just leave it alone and don't feed. Just have a little water available.
2006-10-04 19:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well maybe she might be hibernating, and yes I think you should check on her just in case.
At one point my turtle stopped eating, but my brother and I came to a conclusion that the water temperature had been wrong. So when we put it on the right temperature (It might be different for each turtle.. I dont know) he started to eat again.
2006-10-04 21:59:44 · answer #2 · answered by the new cookie cutter style 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just get a stethoscope and see if you hear a heart beat on her shell base. If you do she is probably just hibernating, if not well....
If you wanted you could take her to vet too, but you may feel silly when nothing turns out to be wrong.
2006-10-04 09:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a turtle or tortoise? Tortoises will be preparing to hibernate about now. Mine has gone off his food and is now in my study in his sleeping box.
2006-10-04 11:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check on her in another 2 weeks if she is still the same take her to the vet
2006-10-04 08:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by craigslade1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check on her, but I think you should just try to let her sleep. Hopefully she's just hybernating early.
2006-10-04 07:59:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to your local vets and get it checked out
2006-10-04 07:54:36 · answer #7 · answered by david429835 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go here. It may helphttp://www.turtletimes.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25314
2006-10-04 08:01:20 · answer #8 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would take her to the vets you can never be to careful cos if she did die you'd never forgive yourself for ignoring it!!
2006-10-04 08:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by sassy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you sure its alive? i would check on it!! see if u can wake it up
2006-10-04 07:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by finenazfuk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋