Feeding and Nutrition :: RES not eating, tried everything!

[lambswaysarah]

My 6" long turtle has not eaten for three days! His tank temp is 77-79 F constantly. I've tried soaking his pellets in tuna juice and I've tried feeding him a variety of fruits and veggies. I even offered him his favorites! He just looks at them and swims away! He doesn't show any other symptoms of being sick , and I don't want him to starve! What else can I do?

[blackforces get you]

did you get him recently?

usually they dont eat when you get them. mine did the same thing


did you try feeding them turtle pellets??

wait about a few days and see if anything changes

[SpenceMasta]

dont watch him eat, give it some privacy cause you might be freaking him out

[lambswaysarah]

I've had him for almost a year now and he's never had any problem eating before. I recently had to separate him from his buddy (my other 6" male) because they were starting to get aggresive. Is he lonely or something?

[vear]

When you separated them, did he get the new tank/habitat? If he's in a new space he won't eat for a while. He's not lonely though. When I switched my turtle's habitat he didn't eat for about a week.

[marisa]

If he's healthy (which it sounds like he is), he's not going to starve if he doesn't eat for a few days.

Is the weather getting cooler where you are? Seasonal changes can affect appetite.