Urgent Care

She has been spending most of her time in the bottom corner of the tank just laying there with her eyes closed. Seen her bask once briefly this morning until I scared her but I don't know why she isn't swimming around and being her usual active self. I took her out of her tank today to get a little exercise and she was pretty active on the floor but not active in her tank. I've checked the temperatures basking and water and everything is normal. I know its hard to say what can be wrong with her but do turtles have these phases? I have never had any problem with her at all since she was a baby. Is their anything I should be worried or not worried about. Please help if possible. Thanks in advance. :cry:

How big is your turtle? 3 1/2 inches
How long have you had it? 4 months

What is the water temperature? 76 degrees
Did you use a thermometer? Yes
Are you using a water heater? Yes
How much water is in there? 15 Gallons
Are you using a water conditioner? No
Are you using any filtration? Yes

What is the basking temperature? 88
Is there a basking light? Yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? Medium Zoo Med Turtle Dock
Is there a UVB light? Yes, 10.0

What have you been trying to feed it? Repti-Sticks, Shrimp Treat
When was the last time your turtle ate? This morning, she only ate 2 shrimp treats and wouldn't eat the green sticks

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 30 gallon
Is the tank near a window? No
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? No

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

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? She has been spending most of her time in the bottom corner of the tank just laying there with her eyes closed. Seen her bask once briefly this morning until I scared her but she hasn't been active for the past two days.

How long have you had the 10.0 UVB and how far from the basking dock is it? Is there a screen between the 10.0 and the basking dock? Does her eyes look irritated?

I have had it for about 4 months and their is a screen separating in between. She has always spent majority of the day basking, maybe I need to replace her UVB bulb. I checked her eyes and they don't look irritated at all. I let her out of the tank this morning and she seemed fine, being very speedy and everything. Just seems less active these past couple days.

Usually the UVB bulbs should get replaced every 6 - 8 months. So you have some time on it. It's good you have a 10.0 with a screen. Without the screen it could have been irritating her eyes. Try bumping the water up to 80 and the basking to 90 and see if that helps. Do you test her water? She might be to big for 15 gallons of water. Can you give her an extra 5 - 10 gallons. What type of filter are you using? As res grow so do their bio load. It might be to much for the low water amount causing bad water quality.

the same ising happening to my turtle :cry:

Bump up the water temperatures a little. The change of seasons could be having an effect on her.

Urgent Care :: My turtle isn't being herself, not very active

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