General Care Discussion :: turtle sleeping??

[emma]

my turtle was up on the turtle dock today and had its eyes shut...he has never done this before. Could the turtle be getting sick or something??

[powerofvoodoo]

I doubt it, Donatello used to sleep on her dock every night before I upgraded her tank and she didn't have a little hiding spot on basking area anymore.
I think it's kind of the equivalent of us falling asleep while tanning outside.

[Tenodera]

It could be. Does it have any other symptoms?

[megcornell]

Sometimes when turtles are really relaxed while basking they close their eyes. It's normal.

[SpotsMama]

Just stay alert for other symptoms - poor appetite, lethargy, yawning a lot or breathing with the mouth open, swollen eyes, mucus around the mouth or nose. These are symptoms of a respiratory infection. A sick turtle may not show all these symptoms.

[Sweet Lavender]

I think it's quite normal because most of the time I see my turtles bask, both of them shut their eyes. I think they're sleeping while enjoying the warmth... haha.

- Lavender