General Care Discussion :: my turtle is like squeaking or something

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

My turtle is making like a weasing noise or like a squeak.

I'm new at this and i was wondering if its something to be concern about?

ive been lookin through the website and havent found anythin on it so can anybody help me out here?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Weasing noises sometimes indicate RI. Do a search on that and see if you're turtle has any other symptoms.

What are the basking and water temps?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

the water temp is i think roughly like 70-72ish
im not sure what the baskin temp is i only got 1 temp gauge should i have another one?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I am assuming you're turtle is a hatchling (around 1 inch), if so..then you're water is practicly freezing. The water should be around 78 to 80 degrees farenheit. Do you have a water heater? If not, get one ASAP. You're turtle can catch a cold without one (cold water is a killer for baby turtles). You should realy know the basking temp, get a thermometer and check the basking temps(88-90 degrees farenheit is good basking temperature), do you have a UVB light?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

its not a hatch ling its about 4 n half inches im not sure if this could cause it but i used to have gravel and i have caught him eating it once could that be a cause?
i took the gravel out this morning when i found out about not having it in there

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I doubt the gravel could have caused it, but i hear my turtles sometimes make a snap sound when they bite into food, but never squeaking or wheazing, i know that it can be a sign of RI (respiratory infection). So you might want to double check the water temperature and make sure that it is not fluctuating alot. Can you explain you're setup?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

its a 20 gallon i know its small i dun have the money for the bigger one yet ._.;
20gallon,heater on the right lower side against the back, filter on the left side on the back, an island basking platform on the right side about the heater and the basking light on the left side shining down on the platform
i recently put in a lil turtle chock thingy that helps against diseases
does that help or should a take a pic?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

Take out the little turtle shaped block, it has a bad rep. The 20 gallon is fine for a temporary home (as long as you upgrade asap), im curious though. Do you have a UVB light? You need both a UVB and heat lamp for them bask properly.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

i dont know for sure if it is or not my sisters got me 3 res for me as a gift sadly the 3 one was like the size of a quarter got stuck underneath the heater and drowned but the 2 others have been fine.
the block is from the repto or somethin so i should take it out?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

So, you have one 4 inch turtle and another turtle (quarter sized)? Im confused..

Yes, take out the little block, if it says "prevents fungal disease" then its crap. Clean water and a little bit of salt should be the only thing you're turtle needs to prevent fungal infections.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

sorry for the confusion i have 2, 4inch
the quarter sized died

alright ill take it out now. should i just keep an eye on him and probably wait just a bit before taking him to the vet or should i start thinking about takin him to the vet soon?

[xsavingsaturdayx]

I wouldnt jump to conclusions just yet, is he eating well? Swimming okay? Having trouble breathing? Opening his mouth alot?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

he doesnt eat as much as he used to, he seems to be quite shy recently and tries kinda like hiding. id say hes swimming okay. i dont know for sure if hes breathing okay i cant say for sure but to me it kinda looks like he is. his mouth seems to be open quite a bit and he does make bubbles when his underwater every now and then.

[xsavingsaturdayx]

If he's not eating as much then thats not to good, bubbles under water isnt a problem (its actually normal), but open mouth isnt..

Try keeping the water as clean as possible and bump the water temperature. I would think of finding a vet soon, if he is opening his mouth alot, then its not good.

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

would the other one be able to catch RI too since they're both in the same tank?