why does my turtle always sleep and doesn't feel like moving?

Question

Its still alive, of course, but ever since i borrowed him he doesn't feel like doing anything. He can't be hibernating because its late May. He's very small and i put him in a small, squared container with an ornament, some leaves, and fair water. He deosn't eat too and he's always sleeping. Am i treating it well or is he sick?

Answer 1

One word: Heat!

A turtle is a cold-blooded animal. Therefore, it depends on it's surrounding temperatures to regulate its own body temperare. Think of it as being in a blizzard...how much do you feel like moving when you are cold and your muscles are all stiff?? Get some heat on it or you will make it VERY sick.

Answer 2

It mostly has to do with what you're feeding it. Typically tortoises (and most turtles) need a steady diet of roughage, collard greens, broccoli, and alphalpha hay. ONLY GIVE LETTUCE AS A TREAT!!!!! Lettuce has almost no nutritional value whatsoever. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

You haven't stated if it's a box turtle or water turtle. If it is a wild turtle, the best thing to do before it dies, is to put it back in the wild.

Answer 4

if its a land tortoise then it will be lazy and they need ALOT of sun to keep their blood moving.if its a water turtle then they also need ALOT of sun and you might have a sick turtle. take it to a vet that treats various animals. its probably sick.