Urgent Care :: Help!!!Something's wrong with my slider!!

[Dodoturtle]

i will first start by describing her habitat.
I've had this adult 7" x 7" red ear slider for two months right now. She was very active when first got into the house, like crawling around the room. I first fed her frozen fishes and pellets, and sometimes cabbages. She loves eating them. but later, i read the nutrition part on this website and found out that she shouldn't be fed with these food, so I changed her diet with pellets every other day and lecttuce everyday. I just started the new diet this month. She loves eating pellet, but is not interested in lecttuce, so I tried to soak lettuce in tuna soup, and she ate some of them.

Here comes the problem! About two weeks ago, she started basking and sleeping a lot whether the spotlight is on or not and less active when put in the room. However, she still had a good appetite. But today, when I tried to feed her pellet, she refused to take them! It has never happened!!She just showed no interested in them at all. and then I tried one frozen fish, she opened her mouth and ate it! is she tired of eating pellet or something?
the water and room temperature is fine, and clean water. but I think the size of the tank and the level of water is not enough for her. Is that what caused her to be inactive and lose her appetite? [color=#0040FF]Or are these symptoms of some diseases?Oh, when she sleeps, she would lay her head down on the rock, is that normal?

I highlighted my concerns, Please Help me answer them! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

[steve]

Hi, you should refer to your other topic, which has some replies for you. Seasonal change and temperatures can affect your turtle's behavior. Try some other pellets and the jell-o shot recipe listed in the feeding section.

[marisa]

What exactly is the temp of the water and basking area?

BTW, you also posted on another forum. There is no need to double post.

[Dodoturtle]

I raised it to 78 F for water and 76-77 for basking, but she's not eating, not even the fish now. She keeps basking and sleeping most of the time. When I tried to remove the rock from water, she became restless and tried to get out of the tank!
Why Is that?

[marisa]

Basking area temp should be 88 - 90F. What you wrote (76-77) was a typo?

Why would you want to remove the basking area???

[Dodoturtle]

Oh~that high! I just wanna try how she would react, I put it back after 10 mins.
I tried fish today, and she ate it but not pellet or vegetable.