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mouth
Posted:
Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:20 pmby njai
turtle always moving his mouth
unhealthy?
eat and swim well
Posted:
Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:49 pmby marisa
What do you mean by "always moving his mouth"? Is he breathing with his mouth open when he's out of the water? Any other symptoms like mucus or bubbles coming from his mouth or nose? When he's in the water does he swim tilting to one side?
You said he was eating and swimming, which is good. I'd keep an eye on him, even if he doesn't have any of the above symptoms.
What are the temps of the basking area and water?
Posted:
Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:22 amby njai
i throught they havew respiratory infection
so i raised up the temp to 31C
they yawn too
im worried
Posted:
Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:31 pmby marisa
31C is almost 88F. You have the water at this temp? This is too high and such warmth over time is not good for your turtles. I'd lower the water temp to 80-82F (27-28C, I think that would be). How frequently do they yawn? What's the basking area temp?
Posted:
Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:18 pmby njai
water is now at 80F and basking area is 87Fis tap water okay for the turts?
Posted:
Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:27 pmby marisa
Yes, tap water is fine. If it's treated with chlorine/chloramine, using a dechlorinator would be good.