hi there.i have 3 water floating turtles that i bought 3 months ago small baby ones. and one of them is sick i think.it's shelf is extremely soft and it's size is not getting big compared to the other two.How to take care of my sick turtle please help. Also last time i put him under the sun in the tank filled with water and big stone inside after a while he's leg was stuck on the stone. i think he was too dry. So please help me!!!
2007-01-13 05:38:39 · 7 answers · asked by uran_gogo 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You need to correct the way you are taking care of the turtles. Softshell means the diet is wrong, and other things sound wrong based on your short description.
You don't tell us the species but I'm betting they are Red-ear sliders.Red-ears are a little trickier than some people claim.
For example, they need space- at least 10 gallons per inch of total turtle shell length- with three turtles about 1.5" long, you should run about 45 gallons of water.
They need warm water- heated to about 75-80F, usually with in-water heaters controlled by thermostats. The basking sites should be heated to about 90F- usually by light bulbs or sun lamps. UV-B lighting should be included as well.
They need clean water- usually filtered through a unit 2-3 times more than the same size fish tank needs. Even then, it needs a lot of water changes.
They need a varied diet to avoid dietary problems- a mix of good pellets and assorted live or frozen/thawed foods like small fish, shrimp, worms, bugs, etc.
Try http://www.austinsturtlepages.com or http://www.redearslider.com for more ideas.
2007-01-13 15:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turtles can only stay in the water for 24 hours or less. Make sure you have some type of platform that they can sit on with enough room. Make sure you put a heat lamp over the tank at all times. If they are not warm enough, they will hibernate. The lamps are not that expensive from whatever pet store may be near you.
2007-01-13 13:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by kayjay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take him to the vet ASAP! Also if you go to http://www.google.com and type in your proablem it might give you a few suggestions. I hoped I help you!
2007-01-13 13:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get it a sunlamp and let it bask out of the water.
2007-01-16 21:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the vet and get him checked
2007-01-17 12:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by ghetto child 6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring it to a vet
2007-01-13 14:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should put some vitamin D on the shell
2007-01-13 13:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋