Urgent Care :: my res could die without ur help!!!

[Thirzty Turtle]

i no for sure my turtle has some amount of small rock in itself. what should i do? it already got rid of sum on its own and i took it out. should i just keep watching or is there sumthing else i can/should do?!

[cam722]

The only other thing you can do besides wait and see if it passes any more, is to take it to see a Vet. This is one of the reasons why we encourage people not to put small rocks/gravel in their turtle tanks..

[Hoooneylynn]

thirzty.. is your turt constipated? is it still pooping? its a good sign if it poops, but that doesnt mean the rocks are all gone.. If it is constipated, increase the fiber in the diet with extra romaine.. and try to put him in a container with warm water.. NOT HOT! Remember, 78 degrees feels cool to us because we have a body temp of 98 degrees, but 78 degrees is just right to them... If you have a free thermometer, put him in water no warmer than like 85 degrees.. try that for 30 minutes.. it helps loosen the bowels... if nothing happens try again in a couple hours. my turt has been constipated before, and it did work! my turt also had eaten a couple rocks.. it took like 3 weeks for them to pass.. she was lethargic for a day before the first one passed, and she wouldnt eat.. my turt was pissed that day.. she would open her mouth when I picked her up.. which she didnt usually do.. I was going to take her to the vet, but she improved almost immediately after, started begging right away and swimming!! I started documenting the days she pooped after my boyfriend thought he saw her eat a rock (Yes I had removed them right away).. this can be helpful to the vet if you need to take him there.. if he is lethargic (barely moving), doesnt eat, doesnt bask, and is very irritated for more than 2 or three days, take him.. Just start writing down the days he poops, the texture (firm, runny, soft, falling apart).. and the color..

[Hoooneylynn]

oh yeah, and the title for your post is a little silly ... "my res could die without ur help!!!" we will try to help you the best we can.. but it is your responsibility to take it to the vet as well... thats kind of implying that if we dont give you help and give you all the answers your turt will die and its our fault?

[marisa]

If your turtle is eating, pooping and active, I'd keep an eye on her. As long as your turtle is doing this, I don't think it's necessary to try to "force" anything out. Take out any poop as soon as you can so it's not eaten (along any rocks that might have been pooped out). If your turtle starts acting lethargic and stops eating (and pooping), she needs to see a herp vet.