General Care Discussion :: Somebody explain "floating"problem.

[DanielRES1180]

I've read the post under Urgent Care about somebody whose turtle that has a floating problem. What exactly is a floating problem? Is it where the turtle struggles to keep balance when swimming by itself? [(Note I have lazy turtles) read "Turtles that can't swim on their own" in this forum]. Is it where no matter how hard the turtle tries to swim down that it simply can't? Is it where the shell rises slightly to one side in the water?

[Turtleboy]

i dont think the shell should raise on one side, and a healthy turtle shouldn't have problems floating i dont think.. my turtle floats but his hind raise up more than the front but thats only because of the filter's current...

[marisa]

Tilting to one side in the water could indicate a respiratory problem, especially if there are other symptoms. Not being able to submerge no matter how hard the turtle tries could indicate a number of conditions. Does your turtle have problems submerging or is he tilting to one side in the water?

[DanielRES1180]

No. I was just interested in this topic so I can pretty much have background knowledge of the symptoms in the case this happens (I hope not) .