General Care Discussion :: Is a vet visit necessary?

[joem1481]

I just got two Baby RES. They seem ok. One is a little smaller and sleeps alot and has not really eaten. The other swims alot and eats i just got him but is a little bigger. SHould i take them in for a vet visit since they are babies or does it not really matter? also are vet visits usually expensive for turtles?

[jenaero]

What other symptoms do they have? What are the basking and water temps?

How long have you had them?

Just for the record, there is never a time when it 'doesn't really matter'

[joem1481]

there are no real symptoms the one i got last thursday and one i got today. The one i got today is a little bigger and more active and eats. The smaller one i got thursday sleeps more and sometimes his eyes gets a little infected but i have the eye drops and that clears it righ up. The water is 82 the basking i am not sure what it is but it is wamer probably like 90. they have uva and uvb lights

[Az^FolkSinger]

bring the water temp down to around 78 degrees, please read through the main site for water and basking temps, lot of great info here
http://www.redearslider.com
welcome to the forum

[steve]

Why are you getting so many turtles? They may be inexpensive to buy but they are not cheap to keep, especially considering their longevity and requirements.

[joem1481]

i have 2