he's 2cm big and eats very rarely, always curled up in his shell and doesnt wake up fully until i shower him which is about every two days
2007-12-23 03:59:41 · 8 answers · asked by victoria h 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
what kind of turtle is he? it could be that he doesn't have enough light or heat
2007-12-23 04:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Shelby L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming he is an aquatic turtle, then the main problem could be lack of heat. All reptiles need heat to survive, which makes them more active and speeds up their metabolism. If he is cold then the body slows down, doesn't eat as much, and goes into a deep sleeping stage (extreme cases).
I suggest you buy a small basking bulb to start off with. The wattage depends on your turtle and the size of the tank. I use the 50 watter for my tank which is about 12" by 24".
Secondly, you also will want to use a water heater for heating up the water. Unless your tank is Way to small for it, you should go to the pet store and buy one. Good quality ones are a worthwhile investment.
Keep in mind that baby turtles are largely carnivorous and will eat a variety of both pellets, small insects (some people use mosquito larvae but I didn't), chopped-up earth worms (as gross as it seems), and other small creepy crawlies. The best idea is to check with a vet to find out the most suitable diet for your turtle.
2007-12-23 12:26:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a red eared slider you should get a tank that's about 10 gallons and fill it up half way, get a floating log or stack some large aquarium rocks so that when the baby turtle climbs up there he can bask. There should be a heat lamp with a UVB bulb so that he can get vitamin D from the light and stay warm. If he seems very sluggish make sure it's very warm in the room you have him in. A turtle under 3 years old should never hibernate in captivity. It sounds like that's what he'd trying to do. They with either drown or starve due to lack of expeirience. Also a good food to feed him is mealworms. They love those!!!!
2007-12-23 12:22:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jay's Girl 4Ever 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, you did mention it is a baby, depending on age it should sleep most of the time till it gets older. Also it could be signs of an illness. Probably not, it could be a birth defect but im not quite sure how old it is when you say baby. Now other reasons for this could be lack of sunlight, fresh air, water, food, heat. You should also check its eyes, ears and shell. If the shell is softer than usual make sure it's getting extra sunlight. If it's ears look puffy or abnormal or its eyes look discolored make sure it gets more water and heat. Also what type of year is it, it could be as simple as HIBERNATION! lol. Hope this helps. Good luck.
2007-12-24 12:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you have all the necessity items for the turtle such as a dock with basking light, a water heater? i had the same problem. i think it was the water temperature. the temperature of the water has to be about 75-80 degrees.
2007-12-23 16:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by lianglove12 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shower him? What kind of turtle is it? If it is a water turtle, the water temps may be too cold (aim for 75-80F for most species).
If a land turtle, the habitat temps may be low (aim for about 85F for most), or wrong humidity (70% for most, 90% for Box Turtles and forest species of tortoises)
Try http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for more info on most species.
2007-12-23 13:26:30 · answer #6 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All turtles are different ask your vet for the best answer or look it up on the internet instead of asking us you never know who to believe and who not to beleve
2007-12-23 12:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by Maria J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what type of turtle do you have?
anyway I don't think it is ok. and you have to give more information about it.
2007-12-24 03:08:44 · answer #8 · answered by Elham Doost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋