I have a westland painted turtle...i guess they sleep during the whole winter...well it is spring isnt it? there supposed to wake up...mine swims and moves, but wih its eyes closed...he hasnt opened them...why???? is this the same with your turtle? need help or advice....
2007-03-16 10:21:28 · 3 answers · asked by guodac_123 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
madskins is correct, indoors it did not hibernate but very likly picked up a bacterial infection
2007-03-18 15:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by Han Solo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a Painted turtle hibernates, it will sleep in thick mud at the bottom of a pool of very cold water. It is really hard to hibernate Painted turtles indoors.
What does often happen is that the water temps drop too low for the turtle to have an appetite. We often mistakenly call this hibernation, but it is not.
Our turtles often pick up some diseases, such as Respiratory Infections (RI), or swollen eyes (usually the result of diet issues, dirty water, or stress from other things like cold.)
Try boosting water temps to about 75-80 degrees F (normal temps) or even a bit warmer to help get it over the infection. Make sure the water is nice and clear, good diet, etc.
For good info, try:
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com or
http://www.redearslider.com (same basic cares as a Painted.)
2007-03-16 19:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not spring duh
2007-03-16 17:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by andriaf1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋