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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:58 pm **i think my 7" male is dying**

i have a 7" male turtle and he bask all day hes shedding his shell...he has white stuff around his skin and it flaps when he swims...he only swims at night....hes starting to get it around his moth just noticed that when i fed him tonight...his eyes are cloudy i think hes dying...if you think he is tell me so im not surprised when it happenes

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:01 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

somebody please awnser im worried...hes sleeping now...il post pics tomorrow if you need them but im concered and i cant take him to a vet so plz tell me...and the white stuff i think is mucus

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:05 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

Hi! can you answer this questions? Also, you might want to post a picture to better help identify the problem. Are there any vets nearby your area? Call the clinic if there's any and ask for assistance.

How big is your turtle?
How long have you had it?

What is the water temperature?
Did you use a thermometer?
Are you using a water heater?
How much water is in there?
Are you using a water conditioner?
Are you using any filtration?

What is the basking temperature?
Is there a basking light?
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on?
What kind is it or what is it made out of?
Is there a UVB light?

What have you been trying to feed it?
When was the last time your turtle ate?

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure?
Is the tank near a window?
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity?

Have you read the Basic Care section?
Have you searched the forums for similar situations?

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms?

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If you have a question about a skin or shell condition, please try provide pictures of the area when it is dry.

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 2:06 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

Are you only seeing it after he goes into water after basking for several hours? That might just some dried mucus.

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:15 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

no when i woke up his eyes were still cloudy

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:50 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

Are you dry docking him?

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:58 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

Can you post some pictures? Also provide the information that dumbork posted.

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:53 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

how do i dry dock him

How big is your turtle?7"
How long have you had it?almlst a year

What is the water temperature? 75
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? no my room is hot
How much water is in there? 1" from top
Are you using a water conditioner? yes
Are you using any filtration? yes

What is the basking temperature? 80ish
Is there a basking light? yea
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yea
What kind is it or what is it made out of? comercial made turtle topper
Is there a UVB light? no

What have you been trying to feed it? reptomin
When was the last time your turtle ate? last night

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 20 gl

i know its to small but when o got him the lady said it was perfect and i havnt been able to get a new one
Is the tank near a window? used to be not anymorw
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? kinda

Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? cloudy eyes/shedding/basking all day/never in the water besides at night/mucus bye the mouth

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:54 am **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

what is the point of dry docking if he bask all day long and only goes in the water at night?

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:10 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

The shell and skin shedding maybe normal.

Is he active and eating? The cloudy eyes can be an infection, some chemical in the water, or a vitamin A deficiency from now having enough UVB.
Get a UVB bulb or move him someplace where he can get sunlight.

What type of filtration do you have on the tank? How often do you do a water change? Large turtle in a smallish tank combined with a underpowered filter you may need to increase the frequency of your water changes.

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:29 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

he has a 60gl filter...im getting a big tank in june...if he survives but im taking him out side everyday now bcuz its nice in new york now so ill take him out now for couple hours ill make a kidfie pool pond

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:31 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

should i put water in it and a basking spot

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:32 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

and how do i dry dock

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:23 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

cameron740 wrote:how do i dry dock him

Dry docking is when you remove a turtle from water and keep them in something warm and dry, to treat some sort of illness or injury. If your turtle is lethargic and not moving off the basking platform for most of the day, it's something to consider but dry docking only helps certain illnesses. Without pictures, it's hard to say what the mucus/cloudy eyes may be though.

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:35 pm **Re: i think my 7" male is dying**

ok ill post pics when my mom gets off the comouter...i put him out side in my bro and sises kidie pool with water and a basking dock so hes outside...ill post pics when shes done

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