i have a red eared slider about i'd say 1 1/2 yrs old and about 3 inches long?

Question

i'm curious if to find out whether or not they hibernate in the winter or what he has not seemed to be eating for about 3 weeks help me please or direct me to a site that can

Answer 1

I own several red eared sliders and several eastern map turtles and acouple of painted turtle's and my oldiest red eared slider is 9 years old and she has nor any of my other turtles have ever hiberated before. Check your water make sure it is 65 to 70 degrees and make sure you are either filtering your water or changing your water regulary. IMy turtles are in a 300 gallon habitat and I have 5 fluval 403's running into for filteration along with 4 power head for water circulation and a gaint air stone for air circulation. I have a giant Island built out of rock and pebbles a basking erea for them to pull them selves out of the water to dry off. If you'd like to see pictures e-mail me and I'll send some you way. As for your turtle not eating don't worry about mine will some times eat like there's no tomorrow and then some times they'll go days with out eating.

Answer 2

Red-ear sliders (RES) do hibernate in some of their range, but not in most of it- or, if they do, it is just for a short time.

Hibernation is triggered by shorter days and dropping temps. In the first part of hibernating, they look for a den site and stop eating. RES hibernate in mud at the bottom of a pond usually.

In real hibernation, turtles are ni hiding, and have altered their metabolisms so much that the small amount fo air they need can be absorbed from the water.

In captivity, it does not get cold enough for real hibernation, so the turtles waste away. We can reverse this by tricking it into thinking it is summertime.

Normally, we recommend water temps of about 75-80. To get them eating again, I'd boost this about 5 degrees more. We can use good lighting that offers UV-B rays on a timer for 10 hours to make them think the sun is shining longer.

You can learn more baout such ideas, and things like diet, etc. at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com or http://www.redearslider.com

Good luck!

Answer 3

I have had my red eared sliders and my chinemys reevesi for about 21 years now. At first they hibernated a little by not eating as much during the winter (especially if their water gets too cool) After some time they got over that though and they eat every 2 weeks now. I feed them dry cat food.

Answer 4

My turtle went into hibernation mode this year and I didn't know what was wrong with him... he wasn't eating much, he wasn't very active and he wasn't being himself. I was sad because i thought he was sick, so i took him to the vet.

The doc said that all turtles go into hibernation mode, but if they have never been out in the wild, then their bodies are quite equipped for it, so i should be keeping him stimulated and active so that he doens't get sick from letting his body slow down.

I went out and bought him a new basking dock ( a floating one), a light and some rose minnows... it keeps him busy. What I also try to do is change up his food every once in a while... i chuck in a banana or some kind of fruit that he likes...

And I'll take him out of the tank and let him run around my apartment. I know that it sounds funny, letting a turtle run around like your ordinary run of the mill pet, but he's house broken some how... (he's only peed on the floor once, and that was when he was sick!! LOL)

Good luck!!

Answer 5

turtles shouldnt hybernate if you keep the water temperature at hte correct warm level. When the air and water temp starts to decrease as it would with weather hte turtle will start to hybernation. Check the water temps and make sure he's getting his sun time (via uv/ub lights). Mines 4 inches and eats like no other lol Its possible it may be something else. I'd consult a vet or local petstore with details if its not related to hybernation.

Answer 6

ok well if it is in the winter than he probably wont eat for a while i have one it is because they hebernate and sometimes they want a different food so try another food and if i doesn't work than just keep trying the regular food and what r u feeding him try pellets letus or worms and grapes or fruit and many other things
your friend cowgirl

Answer 7

if their water temp and air temp is too cold they may try to hibernate, but they may not do it right and starve to death. be sure it has a heat lamp and warm water.