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Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:48 pm   foaming at mouth

My turtle is foaming at the mouth. I'm taking it to the vet soon, but I was wondering if it could be harmful to the other turtle in the tank
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:26 pm   Re: foaming at mouth

I think if the turtle has possible RI it is contagious.
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:29 pm   Re: foaming at mouth

so what should i do with the other one?
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:27 pm   Re: foaming at mouth

Is the turtle swimming normally?

Read this section and see if you think this sounds like what is happening...
http://redearslider.com/respiratory_behavior.html
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:15 pm   Re: foaming at mouth

Foaming at the mouth is a sign of respiratory infection (RI) and is very dangerous and very contagious. The suffering turtle should be segregated from any tank mates and treated according. Consult a herp vet.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:17 am   Re: foaming at mouth

I don't have another tank :l is it okay if I put it in a little Tupperware container or something? I don't know what to do.

The vet isn't open until monday and I don't know what to do until then. I feel really bad for him :(
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:18 am   Re: foaming at mouth

and he just sits on the basking rock thing, but when he swims he seems ok, just a little nervously, but he's always like that
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:27 am   Re: foaming at mouth

and now he's coughing :(((
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:14 am   Re: foaming at mouth

Dry dock him, and rehydrate as necessary.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:17 am   Re: foaming at mouth

What does that mean? Sorry
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:24 am   Re: foaming at mouth

And it seems like he has trouble breathing when out of the water mostly
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:00 am   Re: foaming at mouth

Dry docking is when you put them in a dark box or something with dry towls on the bottom for them to hurry themself in so they r not stressed out. U can leave a turtle out of water for a long time. Search the forums for dry docking and you can find alot of info on it.
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