General Care Discussion :: Is too much napping unhealthy or a sign of disease?

[BreadySetGo]

I have two female red eared sliders, both around the same age. I've recently noticed that one of them has been napping a fair bit throughout the day, and the other hasn't been. I assume that both get their sleep proper during the night, as the one that isn't napping doesn't seem sleep deprived, and nothing I know of should be keeping either turtle awake at night.

I've read that excess napping could be a sign of some disease or other problem. Are there any potential symptoms/other factors I should watch for? And if it isn't a symptom of a disease, is it okay and healthy for my turtle to be napping so much?

[steve]

I don't think it's a major symptom of anything, is the other turtle harassing her? That could cause the other turtle to be less active.

[BreadySetGo]

I don't think so, anything I should be looking for in particular on that front?

[steve]

You just basically need to observe it. If they are older, you might see some cuts and bruises. How's the UVB situation?

[BreadySetGo]

I don't see any cuts or bruises, and ive honestly never seen anything violent between the turtles past a few accidental bites when they were aiming for food.
I seem to have misplaced the packaging for the bulb, but i have two lights, one basking lamp and one that im fairly sure is UVB, as everytime I replace that light I remember I ask for UVB at the store.

[steve]

How long have you had the bulb? When was the last time you changed the water?

[BreadySetGo]

I'm pretty sure ive had the bulb for over a year now, if that's specific enough to be helpful. Last water change was about 2 weeks ago? I do water changes every one to two weeks

[steve]

This is tough to diagnose. If they are healthy, it still points to one being aggressive. Does she act like herself when out of the water?

[BreadySetGo]

Hard to say, they are both really scared and skittish when taken out of their tank, which is pretty much always for a water change. Maybe I could try taking out the other turtle for part of the day, and see if causes a change? Thank you for helping so much by the way!

[steve]

It's a good idea. I'm not sure if he behavior will change right away, they usually like it when we're not around or they don't see us. And you're welcome!