I am writing about my aunts baby res. I babysat for her this weekend. She/he is just a hatchling, we picked ours up last week in Florida. Her baby is still in the small plastic 1 gal tank, (she is getting her new setup next week) I took out all the gravel because I noticed she pooped out a gravel. But the turtle is not as active as mine, he basically does the "dead man float" all day and only swims around if I move the container he is in. He will swim for a few seconds and then right back to both his legs and arms spread out just floating. I have been doing daily water changes to help keep the temputure of the water warm enough, until she gets her set up, and he has not eaten at all. He is not swimming sideways but his eyes seemed closed all the time, he when he is swimming, I have seen him open his eye's they look fine, but it is not for very long. She is afraid it is going to die. I just want to know if it is normal or not. Thanks
Donna