ok a couple days a go my turtle would just lay on the basking platform basically all day but when i would feed her she would get up and go crazy and eat which made her active all night. but now she is very lethargic and skiddish(hope i spelled it right) i dont know what is going on. i keep the heater at 80 and the water is at 82 i used to feed her reptomin but i was told that it has too many veggies so now i feed minnows and bloodworms she perked up the first day i gave them to her but now wether shes in the water or on land she is very lethargic and skiddish i dont know what to do she doesnt even try to get away when i pick her up now please help
2007-11-26 14:20:59 · 5 answers · asked by John 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
i know shes not dead, and there really arent that dangerous...
2007-11-26 14:28:54 · update #1
omg i cant type they* (not there)
2007-11-26 14:29:22 · update #2
could it be anything besides a respiratory infection?
like not feeding enough or feeding too much because she isnt making funny breathing noises and she eats like crazy its just that she lays on the bottom and just kinda looks up every once in a while or lays on land with her legs and neck stretched out
2007-11-26 14:44:42 · update #3
Despite the temperatures, if the amount of light she's getting is changing, her natural instincts may be to go into hibernation. I've had this happen with turtles and snakes that were in rooms with windows, even though the conditions in their cages/tanks didn't change that much.
Snappers can do well on the Reptomin sticks - a herpetologist I used to work with raised one to 25 years old (about the normal life span) using them as a staple, and giving other items (fish, veggies, earthworms, and frozen pinkie mice and rats - older ones with fur make too much of a mess and run the risk of impaction).
You might try blocking the view of any outside lighting and monitoring her, but if in any doubt as to the exact cause, a trip to a reptile veterinarian is always the best for her health.
2007-11-26 17:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it has anything to do with diet. It sounds like a respiratory infection and you'll need to take her to the vet. Snappers DO eat veggies as well as protiens, so you can still feed reptomin AND the other foods. One type of food is never good for long term nutritional needs. A variety is always good.
It could be the changing of seasons. Snapping turtles do hibernate if they're outside and it's possible she's just slowing down due to the shorter days, but...with her being that lethargic and an indoor pet, I would really have her checked.
2007-11-26 22:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should be feeding her a BALANCED diet, not one thing a day and another the next.
www.google.com for snapping turtles and read what to REALLY feed her...and read as much as you can...or take her to a vet, (what she really needs anyway)
(skittish)
2007-11-26 22:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Chrys 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i thnik she is dead.
2007-11-26 22:24:29 · answer #4 · answered by Purplepaw 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They dangerous... get away...
2007-11-26 22:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋