at first she's normal, totally fine, very active, easy to feed. But about 3 weeks ago, she began to eat less than usual, less.. less.. then she stopped eating, basking a lot, closed her eyes all the time, and everytime i try to move her to the water, she floats, then she panic like drowning, so i help her to get out of the water.
then she open wide her mouth taking air as much as possible, maybe she has difficulty in breathing with her nose. i look closely, her left eye is puffy, and there's something on her nose. i try to pick it but i can't.
it's been more than a week she didn't eat anything. i'm totally panic, VERY worry about her. i took her to some vets, they don't know anything about turtle. what should i do?? what happened with her?? HELP!!
2007-01-03 03:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by T_T wiiin T_T 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It sounds like she is suffering, and I am sorry.
This sounds like a combination of pneumonia and either a dietary problem or another infection for the eye.
This probably happened due to some basic care issues that need to be tweaked. Sadly, a lot of what we are told is the right way to care for a turtle is absolutely wrong.
Turtles love space, warmth, and sunlight and need cleanliness and a varied diet.
They need about 10 gallons of water per inch of shell length- the more room the better. They need warm water- 75-80F with heated basking sites to about 90F. They also NEED UV-B rays in their lighting and it does not penetrate most glass or plastics. THe lighting needs to be rigged to offer good daylight periods.
We need to keep the water perfectly clean- usually with a good, strong filter system, and we need to offer a good diet- which is the least of your problems right now.
To treat your turtle, the first step is to fix the habitat so it has plenty of warm, clean water and good lighting. Boost the water temps about 5 degrees higher than I said earlier. Make sure it has plenty of options to get out of the water easily. Leave it as alone as you can for a few days to reduce the stress, and try hard to eliminate drafts in the area.
Offer it some pellets or bloodworms every day, but remove them after about an hour if it dies not eat.
Monitor it for a few days. If it starts to get better, keep going along this path. If it does not improve or gets worse, try the helpful people at the http://www.turtleforum.com site.
A great resource for you will be http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
Good luck!
2007-01-03 05:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like she has an upper respiratory infection. What you need to do is call around and ask a bunch of vets if they know of any good herp vets in the area. Make a lot of inquiries and get a lot of opinions. She needs vet attention ASAP from a vet who has experience with herps.
2007-01-03 03:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Rain S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have the right temps? Do you have a UVB bulb? Are you sure the diet is ideal? She could have an upper respiritory infection (URI) which only anitbiotics will help. It could be several things. You need to find a herp vet who specializes in reptiles. The links will help you find one. You might have to travel a distance to find a good one. I go 73 miles one way for mine. Best of luck.
2007-01-03 03:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by prism_wolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
loss of sleep severe rigidity and fatigue imaginative and prescient issues pollutants inflammation of the cornea or eyelids intense intake of alcohol and caffeine Magnesium or diet deficiency Eye hypersensitive reactions Neurological matters like basal ganglia
2016-10-06 09:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋