Urgent Care :: my red ear slider wont eat

[jovi]

my turtle polar bear wont eat he/she is a little fatty he/she would eat anything i give it but after that day polarbear excape the feeding tank. polarbear ate that night but after that polarbear refused to eat idk what to do

[The Troops]

Here are a few questions to help us further help you::

How big is your turtle?
How long have you had it?

What is the water temperature?
Did you use a thermometer?
Are you using a water heater?
How much water is in there?
Are you using a water conditioner?
Are you using any filtration?

What is the basking temperature?
Is there a basking light?
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on?
What kind is it or what is it made out of?
Is there a UVB light?

What have you been trying to feed it?
When was the last time your turtle ate?

How big is the tank/pond/enclosure?
Is the tank near a window?
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity?

Have you read the Basic Care section?
Have you searched the forums for similar situations?

Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms?



As stated in many other threads here, a turtle will eat until they throw up and then continue to eat after. Which is not good for them and their digestive tract. But, sometimes a change in their environment may deter them from eating for a few days.

[steve]

There are some tips here too: http://www.redearslider.com/entice_eating.html

[josephkr]

My turtle stopped eating because I was only feeding it one kind of pellets. I added some variety with some plants and an alternative pellet and he started eating like crazy again.