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RES Help!. Don't know what's wrong with him.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:59 pm
by lvshak1
One of my 5 RES' Is not moving and actually got flipped over by another accidentally and didn't try right himself. His tail and everything is tucked in and I don't know what's wrong with him.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:05 pm
by pretty.rock.machine
How old is he/she? Give the details so we can help.

Age/size

PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:16 pm
by lvshak1
He/she is prolly only 3-4 months old 1 1/2" big. He's been one of the most active since I got them up untill today. He also has what looks like kind of a cream colored something under his tail near the rectum that I haven't noticed before. Could he be constipated or something?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:59 pm
by pretty.rock.machine
Well, poop isn't cream colored...

I looked back through the old threads to see if I could find anything and none of the ones I read said anything about the rectum. Have you tried searching this up on other websites? Try to find the link to an Austin's Turtle Page (I can't remember the link right now) I'm sure it's around here or on Yahoo. It's quite helpful. If not, get your turt to a herp vet ASAP.

My Sid is only about that big too. I hope your turt gets better.

RI maybe?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:20 am
by lvshak1
Could it be RI maybe?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:35 am
by STRAYKINGFISHER
There is a picture here that looks like what you are describing, scroll to the bottom of the page: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/emergencies.htm

On this page ( http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/m ... 0on%20Skin: ), almost at the bottom, there is a section called: "White / Brown Patches on Skin" I believe that is the section you need to check.

I hope that helps. :D

No that's not really what it is....

PostPosted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:06 pm
by lvshak1
I was watching him today and it looks like he's having trouble breathing maybe. I'm gonna try to find a vet to take him into.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:01 am
by marisa
If you don't know of a herp vet, try locating one through the links in the sticky at the top of the Urgent Care Forum. A vet sounds like a really good idea from what you described. Let us know what happens.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:03 pm
by pretty.rock.machine
Any luck finding a vet? From what I understand California has got a lot of turtle help. Let us know what you find out.