why does my red ear slider turtle sleep all day?

Question

he's little.

Answer 1

The water temps are possibly too cool, or another care needs to be adjusted.

Turtles love space and sun. They need big tanks (at least 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle) with the water heated to 75-80F. They need good basking sites, heated to 90F. They need good sunlight, especially the UV-B rays, which don't penetrate most glass or plastics.

They also like clean water, either lots of water changes or good filtration; and a varied, nutritious diet. Try about 25-50% good quality turtle pellets and the rest things like live or frozen/thawed small fish, worms, bugs, shrimp, and beef heart. (Baby Red-ears do not eat any veggies until they are about 3-4" long).

You can try websites like http://www.redearslider.com for other ideas.

Answer 2

My baby red ear sliders sleep all the time. their more active during the day. plus they like to bask in the nice warm heat, so you might think their sleeping, but their just basking

Answer 3

My purple-eared sliders sleep at evening. they are diurnal (the different of nocturnal..) once I first have been given them one replaced into ill and he might sleep on the land area interior the tank. however the healthful one slept interior the water on some floating flowers that I had interior the tank. Then whilst the ill one have been given greater suitable, he now sleeps the comparable way, interior the water yet close to the exterior on some floating flowers. they opt to sleep underwater i think it quite is safer and warmer for them, yet additionally they opt to be close to the exterior so it quite is not as lots paintings for them to have the potential to respire; in the event that they have been on the backside then they might ought to swim all the way as much as breathe approximately each and every 20 minutes or so.

Answer 4

Check to see if he is alive.

Answer 5

turtles hibernate in winter.........

Answer 6

Let it watch tv.