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I need some Help Turtle is wasting away
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:02 amby mr. T
my little turtle has not eaten in over 2 weeks , has a respitory problem, and looks weak I need some help I dont want him to die. cant afford the vet please anybody with info would appreciate it. thank you
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:30 amby Turtleboy
need more info, like tank setup, temperatures etc
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:34 amby cam722
We definitely need more info.. you can start by answering the questions found in the sticky at the top of this forum..
http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142
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Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:15 amby marisa
You need to keep your turtle warm, out of drafts/breezes and try to get some nourishment into him.
What is his water temp and basking area temp? What kind of set-up do you have him in? If you don't have one, get a submersible water heater and set the temp at 82-83 F, basking area 90-91F.
Get some Pedialyte mix it with 50% water in a container (have the temp comfortably warm, and let him soak in it to get some electrolytes. Try a smelly food like tuna and see if that temps him.
If he doesn't respond to your efforts to get him to eat, and his respiratory problems continue, a herp vet would probably be his best and perhaps only option.
If he absolutely refuses to eat,
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 4:53 pmby Sparkydoodle
1.By "Reptocal" 2.By "UVA/UVB light fixture." 3.Take extra, extra, extra good care of him. Good luck.
Sparkeydoodle
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Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:37 pmby marisa
Not Reptocal---RepCal (there is a difference).