Why is my turtle making squeeky noises?

Question

My turtle is Red Eared Slider
Size: around 2 / 2.5 inches
Age: 7-9 months old
Color: Dark green
Lives in: a nice tank with plenty of room to swim and sun tan. I have an air filter.
Food: dried shrimps and dry veggy turtle food

For the past few days my turtle has been making squeeky noises. It usually makes these noises when it is sleeping with its head out of the water. I thought it might be because the water is cold but i live in a summer place where the weather never gets cold. However, I still put a towel around his tank and added some warm water. It is eating but it use to eat much more before. Im not sure why he is squeeking!

Is it because i might have over fed him? is he cold? or what! i feed him 5-6 pieces of turtle food everyday!

Please give NORMAL answers. No need for stupid ones.

Answer 1

My turlte rarely makes noises make sure the water is 75 degrees! and that its clean your feeding it good

i would say the noise is prolly it is scratching something

best of luck

Answer 2

This is often a sign of a respiratory infection, sort of a turtle version of a flu. It might have caught it from a person or another animal, or it might have developed it from poor housing. It usually is a bad sign.

Read over a good care site like http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for good info on temps, housing set-up, diet, etc.

Low temps are a common problem. Aim for water in the 75-80F range, and a basking site of about 90F. Using a good UVB light helps as well.

Sadly, the towel and warm water bit usually makes the temps too warm for a while, then lets them get too cool again too quickly. You are much better off with a good water heater and a thermometer so you KNOW what the temps are.

Answer 3

It is also important to consider habitat conditions may be incorrect, especially wrong temperatures. Temperatures that are too cold or warm can cause a RES to become very uncomfortable. Water temperatures should be 75-78F (24-25.5C) and basking temperatures should be 90F (32.2C). RES are cold-blooded and rely on their environment to maintain their body temperatures.

Answer 4

Squeeked