General Care Discussion :: Help! possible RI?

[Shelldon]

ok, so a month or so ago i made a topic called odd noises. shelldon was making clicking noises and i wanted to know if it was a problem. steve said it would pass so i didnt think much of it. but shelldon just woke me up doing those noises. he has been waking up at night the past week. so i went over with a flashlight and saw that the noises were from him blowing bubbles... i also saw him trying to bite the dock, and biting a piece of aquarium wood i put in there. a couple of days ago he escaped while i was in school. it was about a foot drop, but luckily he landed in a container. i dont know how long he was there, but this was after the bubble blowing early september. i am very concerned and other posts with turtles blowing bubbles said things about RI. i think he might be swimming lopsided, but its very slight so it could be my worries getting the best of me... what do i do?

[Shelldon]

i put cuttlebone to help with the dock biting, and the fall didnt give him any cuts or bone injuries as i saw no blood and he is eating and swimming normally. he also basks on a regular basses

[steve]

What is the dock made of? I am not sure about the bubbles, is there any mucus present?

[Shelldon]

no mucus.
the dock is like a floatable thing? when he bites it he cant take chunks off, its a hard dock.

[marisa]

Make sure the temps are good and that he's not exposed to any breezes. Watch him for any other signs of RI (it's all you can do for now).

[Shelldon]

alright. i keep my room at at least 74F all the time and his tank is around 78-80F
thanks for the help