My turtle has not been moving for 3 days!! is it dead?? wht should i do??

Question

i caught a turtle yesterday and i adapt it. i put it into a glass tank. and it didn't move at all since then...what should i do???

sry i ddin't catch it yesterday, it was 3 days ago!!

Answer 1

1. Wild caught turtles experience terrible stress upon being caught and kept. They have been known to die just from that shock.

2. In most parts of the US it is illegal to capture and keep wild turtles. You almost certainly won't be arrested for it, but it is not a good idea.

3. Did you offer the right temps (75-80), the right tank size (10 gallons of pond space per inch of turtle), good lighting that includes UV-B rays (sun in the windows won't work), etc.?



I'd release it ASAP.

Answer 2

ok, i know that you probably are getting a lot of flack about catching the turtle from the wild already, so I won't say anything about that... because I probably would have done the same thing had I of come across one. Luckily, I have one already and he's a happy 13 year old domesticate, but you know...

Just be careful - wild turtles and tortoises may have salmonella from bacteria outside... make sure you wash, wash, wash EVERY time you touch your new pet.

Pick your turtle up and check to see if it's moving around or will move when you pick it up. If it doesn't move at all it may very well be dead or dying from shock from removal of its natural environment.

Something to remember about turtles is that they are aquatic animals, so you should have to tank at least half full of water. S/He needs enough room to swim and stretch out. Also make sure that S/he has somewhere to pull itself out of the water and dry out. Turtles need the dry space for digestion and health related purposes, so be SURE to get something that is OUT of the water (a floating dock is great!) and a UV light helps to keep them warm if you can't afford a water heater right now.

A water heater is good to have, but I don't have one in my turtles tank and he does alright. If you do manage to get a heater, just ask the people at the pet store what temp the water should be at... they should be able to tell you.

Make sure that you have a variety of food for the turtle... the more variety, the better!! Just be sure not to give it too much meats (chicken, especially!) because it is generally chock full of Vit D and that's good, but too much isn't. Red meat needs to be FULLY cooked or else your turtle could get sick or even get salmonella. Turtles are not born with salmonella, they catch it.

For the best advice, call 1-888-REPTILIA.. it's in Canada (Vaughan, Ontario), but I call them ALL the time to ask questions about my turtle. It's cheaper than a vet, so call away!! :D

Good luck!! Hopefully your turtle is ok!!

Answer 3

for one you should never catch wild turtles, its very mean to take them out of there wild habitat unless they are injured. you need to take him back where you found it. and you just cant put them into a glass tank you need to have everything. most water turtles get big
so you need.
at least a 55 gallon tank
turtle dock or something they can get completely out of water
heater water should be 72-76
they need a heat lamp to make basking area around 90
they need a UVB/UVA lamp which gives them sun rays
and a filter
feed them turtle pellets
roamin lettuce
dried shrimp from pet store
feeder guppies or rosies.
and someone posted to put 3 inches of water in it, it depends what kind of turtle you have mud and musk turtles are shallow water so 3 inches would be fine, but most other turtles you fill it up as high as you can without covering the turtles basking area and where it cant get out of your tank, lids work !

but please put that turtle back in the wild where it belongs, if you want one go to a pet store and buy one

Answer 4

What is the temperature in the tank? (Tutles like warmth) Did you put a large rock in it? Did you put about 3 inches of water in the bottom? (Turtles like to take a dip every now and then) Did you add chlorine remover to the water? What are you feeding it? (Call a pet shop or vet to find out about it's diet).

Answer 5

well for one u shouldnt have takin it out of the wild in the first place and for 2 u should pick it up and look inside the shell.

Answer 6

It's dead or hibernating . Pick it up and see

Answer 7

If it stinks throw it out

Answer 8

tickle it with a feather under its ears.....if it moves,it is alive; if not then its dead