How long can a baby turtle go without water? one escaped from my tank and i cannot find it in my house.?

Answer 1

LOOK everywhere.... they will go to warm dark moist places...

Do you by chance have other animals like cats or dogs that may have already had a snack?

If you do not find it... put down some shallow...very shallow water pans or saucers with water in them around your house,, in areas he may come too... THEN put a SMALL amount of his food there as well.... Watch to see if the food begins to disappear ( keep others pets away from it)

If you get disappearing food you will have a better idea that he is still alive and where he might be

Good Luck
Wismom

Answer 2

They don't need water the same way a fish or amphibian does. The problem, however, is that it will get too cold, dehydrate, and starve wandering around loose.

To find it, try this:
- Go to the floor close to the tank. Get nice and low- the lower your eyes are, the better.
- Start looking for dark hiding places and caves. Start close to the tank and work away from it. They almost always go for the first hiding place they see.
- Look for SMALL hiding places- it is a small turtle!
- Piles of clothes, backpacks, boxes, shoes... almost anything can look like a good hidy hole for the turtle.

When you find it, review the cares you are offering it. Turtles should not be able to escape.

Try http://ww.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for good ideas and tips.

Answer 3

there became an fairly exciting tale approximately 2 or 3 months in the past a pair of turtle named roger that disappeared from a outdoors. nicely 5 years later they got here upon the turtle wen they went to a backyard sale and spied it interior the peoples storage. The turtle had traveled approximately 20 miles to get there. the explanation they knew it became roger reason that they had scratched it incredibly is call on its shell.

Answer 4

ok, a turtle can live without water from 1 week to 2 month depending on the kind of turtle, if he had water before it got lost and the most important is the climate, if its hot and dry it wont last long.

Answer 5

thats why you should get a least a 10 gallon tank
they can go with out water for a long time try put turtle food around the house
GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

try putting a shallow tub with water in it on the floor of the room where the tank is and then put a heat light bulb and hang it so it about reaches the floor and underneath it put down a log or what ever it can geet on to bask and it should come out of hiding.

Answer 7

What Kind Of turtle?They do seek out moister so look near moist areas.they can go long periods without it.Look in dark places actually they will hide anywhere they feel safe.Try placing out a container lid or something to draw it out.they smell water and go to it.GL

Answer 8

well that happened to me...and my turtle was gone 4 about a week....and we found him and he was alive....so about a week...but when u find him you must put him staight in water....