General Care Discussion

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:04 am **Turtle making strange nosie**

Remy keeps making this strange nosie. It sounds like if you let air out of a ballon by stretching the air hole as the air comes out of it. Other then that he seems fine. He eats, sleeps, basks, and so on. Just want to make sure the nosie he is making is normal.

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:25 am

when does he do it?

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:35 am

He only seems to do it when has his head out of the water.

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:46 am

Right now mucus seems to be coming out of his mouth. He is on the basking dock right now. I decided to turn on the heat lamp for him. I've noticed lately he will be under water and then he would be swimming real quickly up for air possibly. I'm sorry but I'm not letting him die like Leo did.

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:02 am

Take him to the vet immediately. It sounds like he may have Respiritory illness (kinda like pneumonia). He needs some turtle antibiotics to get rid of that.

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:19 pm

Eric, let us know what happens! Take him to the vet and keep us updated.

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:07 pm

You said that now that he's on the basking dock you're going to turn the heat on...Is the basking light not on during the day? What is the temp of the basking area (90-91F would be good since he's displaying symptoms.

What is the temp of the water (a little warmer than usual, about 82F would help his immune system fight any infection until he sees a herp vet).

Is he still eating?

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:49 pm

I keep the heat light on during the day. I just thought I would turn on since he was on the dock in the night. I am planning on taking him to a herp vet. I'm also planning on taking Miley too better safe then sorry if you ask me.

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