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Post Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:09 pm   i dont know what he hass

okay so ive had my turtles for about a year now and i noticed one of them has a white spots on its shell and his eyes look kinda swollen when hes swimming he always has his eyes closed and he wont open them ... hes not eating and he is always basking.... i pick him up and he doesnt even wiggle......... whattt do you think he hass>??
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:24 pm   Re: i dont know what he hass

What is your water temperature like? Any recent changes to the environment or food wise?
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:20 am   Re: i dont know what he hass

the water is like 75 degrees i think the only change is the filter but other than that everything is the same
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 2:04 am   Re: i dont know what he hass

Couple questions: when did you notice the white spot?

More important:

Did all these symptoms appear at once (or over a short period of time)?

When did his eyes start to look swollen? Was it around the same time he stopped eating. Eyes thay are so puffy that he can barely see are definitely worrisome

Not moving, sounds like he is **extremely** lethargic.

Do you tiny bubbles coming out of his nose when under water?

Is he swimming lopsided?

Just reading what you wrote sounds like it is time to seek assistance from a vet.

RES can be sick for a very long time before showing signs of illness that we can see. Often, by the time they show symptoms they are very, very ill.
The lethargy has me most worried.
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