I was keeping another hatchling in my tank with my turtle for about a month. I don't have that hatcling in there anymore and now he is acting all funny. He isn't really eating...he isn't acting as active as usual. I haven't seen him once get up on his rock to bask. I know that turtles are fine a lone..but he is really acting funny now that, that other turtle is not in there anymore with him. What should I do?
2007-01-31 13:41:32 · 4 answers · asked by Emily G 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I know longer have that red ear turtle..i was keeping it for a friend. So I don't have the option to put it back in there. My turtle is a Southern Painted turtle...
2007-02-02 15:18:44 · update #1
Changing habitats stresses a turtle. While they do not need cagemates, if they get used to one then taking it away is a stress.
Double check your cares to make sure everything else is rock solid- sometimes changing one thing accidentally changes something else. You can find good care requirements at http://www.redearslider.com
2007-01-31 16:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not an expert on turtles, but loneliness is probably possible. More like a depression of sort. Ask a vet. The Chicago Turtle club can probably help you too, see link below. If all else fails and it still acts funny, it might be a clown turtle looking for a circus. Just kidding. Hope you find the problem is.
2007-02-01 03:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by P.A.M. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try an put the old turtle back in with him, he may be stressed from the change of not having the othr turtle with him
2007-01-31 14:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might want to point to get the water to about 5-6 inches from the suitable in order that the turtles have authentic looking distance to get on the basking dock and not in any respect to on the point of the mild and they could attempt to get out of the tank if the water is that top
2016-10-17 04:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋