Urgent Care :: SHE SLEEPS ALL DAY AT THE BOTTOM???????

This is not a substitute for qualified and relevant veterinarian care.
Read this before you post a new topic here.

Post Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:31 pm   SHE SLEEPS ALL DAY AT THE BOTTOM???????

How big is your turtle? 6 IN
How long have you had it? 4 YEARS

What is the water temperature? 78 DEG
Did you use a thermometer? Y
Are you using a water heater? Y
How much water is in there?30G(yes i know too small im saving $ to buy a 80 gal)
Are you using a water conditioner?N
Are you using any filtration? Y

What is the basking temperature? 90?
Is there a basking light? Y
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Y
What kind is it or what is it made out of? EGG CREAT ATBA
Is there a UVB light? YES I JUST BOUGHT IT 2 DAYS AGO

What have you been trying to feed it? PELLETS BAISIL
When was the last time your turtle ate? THIS MORNING

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 30G
Is the tank near a window? N
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity?SO SO

Have you read the Basic Care section? Y
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? Y

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? IT ATE HIS BFF A ROSIE RED MINOW THAT WAS LIKE AN INCH AND A HALF IT HAD LIVED WITH HER FOR ALMOST A YR AND ONE DAY IT WAS GONE RIGHT AFTEER THAT SHE LOOKS SICK
1 RES -SKWERTERLA (skwert 4 short!)
3 CATS-FELIX, FIG, ZOYBI
User avatar
moldygrape
 
Posts: 178
Joined: Jul 22, 2008
Location: LOS ANGELES, california

Post Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:42 pm   

I'm not sure what your question is. Rosy red minnows are food, so I'm not surprised she ate it, even if it'd been there for a year.

Are you saying your turtle is at the bottom of the tank all day? Is she coming up for air? Is she moving?
1 RES - Tomi (75 gal)
1 Leopard Gecko - Leia (20 gal)
2 Fancy goldfish, 1 bn pleco (40 gal breeder)
https://www.facebook.com/varboleda6
User avatar
vear
 
Posts: 769
Joined: Sep 2, 2009
Location: New York
Gender: Female

Post Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:42 pm   

is she still at the bottom of the tank, how long was it when she last surfaced?
2-R3S Buster & Eugene
1-African Side-Neck Herman
1- Nicaraguan Slider
1- Concentric Diamondback Terrapin
:D 5 total

RIP Samus
User avatar
Moose
 
Posts: 734
Joined: Sep 24, 2009
Location: ARiZonA
Gender: Female


Return to Urgent Care

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 87 guests