How big is your turtle? 1 inch
How long have you had it? 4 weeks
What is the water temperature? 81
Are you using a water heater? no
How much water is in there? 5 inches
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes
What is the basking temperature? 88 degrees
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? Zilla bridge
Is there a UVB light? yes
What have you been trying to feed it? tuna, chicken, baby food w/ syringe, pellets, krill, shrimp, bloodworms, lettuce, banana (his favorite) NO LUCK
When was the last time your turtle ate? 3.5 days ago
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 20 gal
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? yes
I took Squirt to the vet for RI and came home with Amikicin injections to give him for the last two weeks. He got better, stopped eating, got better and has again stopped eating. I am dropping him off at the vet tomorrow where he will wait to see a herp doctor. I have been attempting to force feed him veal baby food per docs orders but he won't really open his mouth and the medicine dropper is so big compared to his face. I can't be sure he got anything into his belly. He's definitely starving, he feels lighter, his eyelids are transparent and his shell by his tail is much softer than it used to be. I feel so terrible for him and I'm worried the vet will recommend euthanasia. I wanted to update everyone and thank you all for being so helpful. And I'll let you know what the doc says.
Poor little guy. But he's very lucky to have someone like you trying so hard to nurse him back to health. It must be very difficult to see such a tiny little guy go through so much. Hopefully the herp vet will be able to treat him with something that will help boost his strength and give him a better shot at recovering.
