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I have two res and have learned SO much from this board(my turts thank you!!). I got them as hatchlings and was concerned because one stopped eating, wasn't growing and was just plain sad. I took him to the vet(the day I noticed him listing to one side) and they said he has pneumonia and would probably not make it more than a couple of days. He is a tiny turtle and had a pretty bad case. I had to give him a shot in the leg every other day, Vit A and D drops once a day and force feed him 3 times a day. I put himin a seperate tank and kept the water a little on the worm side(80). I kept him in a quiet room to reduce stress and guess what!?!?! About a week ago he started eating on his own!! Now for my question....When can I put him back in the big tank with Shelly? He's been eating for a week on his own now. The other tank is so much bigger and has a basking dock that he actually likes. His little tank has a river rock to bask on but I don't think he really likes it becasue I have never seen him on it. So is it too soon to put him back in the big tank wiith the other turtle?

Thanks for your help.
Keely

How long ago did you finish with the antibiotic shots?

6 days ago.

I would say 10 days to be on the safe side. I would also call the vet to see what s/he thinks about when you can put them back together.