2007-02-10 00:22:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
are you sure that he/she's just sleeping? maybe he/she's already dead. Hope not!
2007-02-10 00:31:56 · answer #1 · answered by john 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Baby sliders need a few things to be happy:
SPACE- aim for at least a 10 gallon tank.
WARMTH- heat the water to 75-80F, the basking site to 90F
SUN- offer it UVB lighting, which is a nuisance, but very important.
CLEANLINESS- use a good filter, and still plan on changing about 1/ of the water weekly.
DIET- this can be tricky. Do about 1/2 good pellets, the rest should be things like worms, bugs, etc. babies often like blodworms.
For some great articles, try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
2007-02-10 15:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you keeping your red eared slider in? Red eared sliders need a basking spot and a spot that is cooler. They all need a spot to get out of the water. If it can't get out of the water it can develop soft shell.
Did you catch this turtle from the wild or buy it? If it is from the wild, it could be sick. When brought into captivity, animals can be exposed to bacteria that they wouldn't have been exposed to in the wild. This holds especially true if you are using anything from outside in his tank. Sometimes bacteria can cling onto something like a leaf. In the wild, your turtle might pass over this leaf one time and the bacteria and the leaf stays on the leaf. When it is placed in a tank, the turtle can cross over this same leaf many times which means that it is more exposed to the bacteria, making it more likely that it will become infected. So if you are using anything in its tank from out side I suggest you get rid of it right now!
Make sure that you have provided the turtle with a big enough area. When fully mature, these turtles need a 50-gallon tank. The thing about turtles is if you leave them in too small of an area while they are growing, their shell will stop growing. However, their insides continue to grow. If left in the small area their insides will have no where to grow, squeezing together inside the shell. This eventually will cause the turtle to die. Many people with Red eared sliders with just get a plastic pool and set up a turtle pool. This is a cheaper way to keep your turtle.
Also make sure that his water is not toxic. Just like fish, their water needs to be filtered. Chlorine can cause them to get sick. Petsmart offers free water testing. I would take advantage of it if there is one in your area.
Another thing to consider is your lighting. Make sure you have a UVA/UVB bulb. Without sunlight, your turtle can't make vitamin D. This is very important! So make sure your lighting is set up appropriately!
2007-02-10 07:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Little Bunny 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What temperature do you have her environment set for? Below a certain temp, reptiles go in a hibernation stage. They are cold blooded, so there body temp is the same as their surroundings.
2007-02-10 00:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by aharte_ct 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest contacting a reptile rescue group. They would have the answers you are looking for.
http://www.mypetnanny.info/pd/Rescues/AT/Reptile.htm
2007-02-10 02:15:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kamah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long have you had your R.E.S.? does it know you? if so try taking it out and playing with it more often.
2007-02-10 05:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by frog fanatic 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋