How big is your turtle? about 6.5-7in.
How long have you had it? Almost 4 years
What is the water temperature? 80.1F
Did you use a thermometer? Yes
Are you using a water heater? Yes
How much water is in there? about 80 gallons
Are you using a water conditioner? No
Are you using any filtration? Yes
What is the basking temperature? Cool as of now, seeing as its bed time and lights out for Peanut.
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? PVC and slate
Is there a UVB light? No, but we take her outside when its warm.
What have you been trying to feed it? pellets, dried meal worms/crickets/shrimp, green leaf lettuce, mango
When was the last time your turtle ate? About an hour or so ago, she finished her lettuce from earlier and I gave her a few worms as a treat.
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 38"X42"X 20" homemade tank
Is the tank near a window? Across the room from sliding glass doors.
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? Yes, the same place she has been for 4 years.
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? My turtle recently (last Thursday or Friday) laid her first eggs. She was acting weird before, not eating, basking a lot, looking depressed, which is when we started giving her nesting options both natural outside and man-made(She opted for man-made, a mix of soil, sand, compost, and dirt from our garden with some dandelions planted in it). She perked up for a few days after she laid her eggs, but the past two days she hasn't been eating as much as normal and has basked a lot. She has been stretching her neck out and laying her head down on her basking platform which she doesn't usually do. And tonight when I told her it was bedtime and turned her light off she stayed laying with her head on the platform for almost an hour, when she usually goes straight in to the water for a swim before going to sleep. When she finally got in the water about an hour ago she seemed perkier, so I fed her a little bit and watched her swim to make sure she wasn't tilt-y, since that's a major symptom of RI. She's swimming fine. But then she laid flat on the bottom of her tank with her legs stretched out, which is unusual behavior for her.I just checked on her and she was stretched out with her nose just poking out of the water, the way she usually sleeps. I'm just worried about her. Is this normal behavior after laying eggs? She hasn't had any problems up until now.
