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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:04 pm **Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

My turtle was really active yesterday and actually it was still healthy 1 hour ago. Now, its inactive and won't eat. When I picked him up, he opened his mouth and made a gasping sound. He is 5 years old. I recently changed tanks and gave him the tank my sick turtle uses. I think that whatever disease he has, its contagious. Is it normal for a turtle to open his mouth and make noises??? Please help me!!!!

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:30 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

Active as in normal behavior, or just moving around a lot? Open mouth alone is not a symptom of RI nor is making noises, but considering what's going on they might be sick.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:36 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

steve wrote:Active as in normal behavior, or just moving around a lot? Open mouth alone is not a symptom of RI nor is making noises, but considering what's going on they might be sick.

Yesterday he was normal.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 7:27 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

Was the tank/filter cleaned before you put him in there?

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:09 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

steve wrote:Was the tank/filter cleaned before you put him in there?

I did a water change.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:13 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

Any improvement? Sorry to hear about these troubles.

Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:29 pm **Re: Urgent!!! Respiratory infection ??**

steve wrote:Any improvement? Sorry to hear about these troubles.

No improvement for both turtles

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