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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!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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.