How long have you had it? 5 months
What is the water temperature? room temperature around 33 degrees C
Did you use a thermometer? no
Are you using a water heater? no
How much water is in there? 1 litre (1 inch high)
Are you using a water conditioner? no
Are you using any filtration? no but we clean the tank every other day.
What is the basking temperature?
Is there a basking light?no
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? no basking platform but there is a warm cave that she can climb.
What kind is it or what is it made out of? wood
Is there a UVB light? no
What have you been trying to feed it? pellets
When was the last time your turtle ate? today
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 1 ft
Is the tank near a window? yes
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? yes
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? Tappy's eyes are pink and she tries to find the food by its scent.
We had originally brought 2 RES hatchlings. We had originally kept them in a small tank and kept the water level minimum (around half an inch) to prevent accidental drowning of the turtles. 1 of the turtles had developed a sickness and eventually died because of it
. We had taken him to 2 vets but both said that he was merely "dull" but he died sometime afterwards. I live in India but there is no proper facilities for turtles (such as a basking light, dock, etc.) and the doctors were unable to diagnose the sickness which resulted in his death. 3 months have passed since then. The other turtle (I named her Tappy) was active but suddenly her eyes started to become pinkish in the past week. This week was preceded by a period of hyperactivity in she had refused to eat and just tried to climb out of her tank. On keeping her on the ground, she tried to climb up a door and in a smaller tank she almost managed to fall out of it (Thank goodness my brother stopped her). A week has passed and now her eyes have become swollen pink (the right eye more than the left) . She is continuously scratching her eyes and has trouble opening them but she sometimes open them for a long period. She tries to walk around in her cave with her eyes closed and even tried to eat food by tracking it by its scent. I love her a lot. Will someone tell me a solution? I do not trust the veterinarians anymore in my locality as they were unable to properly diagnose my previous sick turtle.
