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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:41 pm **worried about my turtle**

my baby red ear slider is sleeping alot on the basking rock is this normal ?

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:24 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

How old is your turtle,how long have you had him. I got Edgar at 2weeks old and it seemed he spent his first month sleep in under the heat lamp.
Does your turtle eat normally? Do you know if he is pooping regularly?
what is your water temp when they are young it neds to be higher then for an adult. It may be that the water is a bit cool for him/her.
What type of UV lighting are you using?

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:34 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

well i have 3 babys and the dark green one is the one in the pic i got them on the 6th of April the other 2 eat alot and i dont think i have rilly every seem him/her eat alot she manly just stays in the heat lamp area the water is about i would say like 78 to 80 right now no heater cuss its so hot ware i am right now i saw her poop 1 time i have a exo terra uv light thing lol came with a kit

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:12 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

Try filling a bowl with water and putting him/her in the bowl with water and pellets leave it be for 20 mins or so and see if it eats. If not try some shrimp treats or something with alot of protein if the turtle eats leave it alone for another 20 or 30 mins to see if it poops

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:34 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

how do i know if it pooped

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:58 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

It kind of looks like rabbit poop....you will def know but check back every few mins asks red are weird and sometimes eat their own poo

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:00 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

If ur bby does not eat or poop I would suggest taking him to the vet asap

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:06 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

I ment mouse not rabbit sorry it looks like mouse poop only bigger

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:08 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

i am still worried even if he does eat i have seen him poop i think it was yester day

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:18 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

If you are that worried make an appointment with the vet. Always better safe then sorry. Also try taking him outside for some natural sunlight and fresh air. It may help. Just make sure he can't dig or climb out of whatever you put him in. I use a kiddie pool and place a brick in the middle underneath then fill the lower side with some water....works great my boys love it.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:46 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

and he or she just pooped soo i think its ok now ans i also live in a apartment building so i would have to bee with them out side ^^ thats no prob ands it rilly hot out so yeah

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:16 am **Re: worried about my turtle**

Quick note about your setup, you need both UVA & UVB lighting, wasn't sure by the post if you have that.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:27 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

Can you give us more details about the setup? Temperatures of the water and basking area... a picture might be helpful too.

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:03 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

the temp is about 78 right now i do have a heat lamp and a uvb maybe its uva i dont know lol but i will look i am takeing pics right now

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:15 pm **Re: worried about my turtle**

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