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TURTLE SICK??????

PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 8:33 pm
by elishawang
my turtle seems to be having a little runny nose and it will just float on the water and sleep whenever i put it in the water, it seems to be "dead". My other one will not eat for 3 days and only eat salmon! :( BAD!!!!!!! it has some side effects of sleeping when it's not suppose to now, it doesn't do that as often as the other one!

Re: TURTLE SICK??????

PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:41 am
by steve
What's your tank setup like? Are the in the same one?

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 7:32 pm
by elishawang
my tank set up is a 10 gallon one, they'r in the same tank and i think it's going to die in a week! It quit eating now and it's very lazy..... there's nothing much to do, i bought them some eye drops but still, they're going to die.....

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 8:11 pm
by steve
Sorry to hear it but they should be separated regardless. They don't always adapt quickly or at a similar rate, and should be carefully observed when first acquired.

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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:49 pm
by elishawang
steve wrote:Sorry to hear it but they should be separated regardless. They don't always adapt quickly or at a similar rate, and should be carefully observed when first acquired.



True.................... i did separate them today and used some human medicine, i think it's because of the UVB and UVA problem because my friend has a turtle for over 5 years and she never used UVB nor UVA light and it's healthy, is that good or bad?

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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:56 pm
by steve
UVB is important but there are ways around it. It's deficiency would not cause a rapid illness.

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 6:20 pm
by elishawang
My turtle lishy's legs are falling apart, it starting with it's skin falling, it's about to die :(

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 9:43 pm
by steve
I'm sorry to hear it. Were you able to take it to a vet? What exactly do you mean falling apart?

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:13 pm
by elishawang
Never mind, it isn't now...... it's still sick and elisha is moving but still sleeping all the time and lishy is still alive but sick :(.... is there anyways to cure parasites other then the vet? Do you know any medicine to help parasites for humans/turtles?

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:30 pm
by steve
I really don't know of a way to cure them without a vet. Maybe at a veterinary school or an experienced rescue.

Re: TURTLE SICK??????

PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:35 pm
by elishawang
ok, thanks!