Urgent Care

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:08 pm **Turtle wont open eyes**

hi guys today i was feeding my res (satycorn) he/she was sleeping and moved him/her into water nothing for like five min after that it started to move but with its eyes closed all the time it wont eat to im so scared plz help me :cry:

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 4:16 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

What's the water temperature? Do you have a water test kit to test the water params (ammonia/nitrite/nitrate/ph)?

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:45 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Yes i do and the wayer temp us 27c (celcius)

Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:09 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Are you using any water conditioners? There are some on the market that are quite irritating to turtles. Turtles won't eat when they can't see. Pick up some turtle eye drops. Do you have a heat lamp? What temp is the basking area getting to? Do you also have an UVB bulb?

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 2:08 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

No any water contioners no heat lamp and no uvb lamp

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:18 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

allright so the GH is 180
KH is 240
ph is 7,5-8.0
NO2 is 0
NO3 is 40
(water tester's)

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:07 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Please read this:
http://www.redearslider.com/index_lighting_basking.html

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:33 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Madly wrote:Please read this:
http://www.redearslider.com/index_lighting_basking.html

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:35 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

The tank is temporary (no money sorry for bad english)

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:10 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

How is your RES now?

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:26 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

it strated to eat but i dont know if this is good or bad GH is 180
KH is 240
ph is 7,5-8.0
NO2 is 0
NO3 is 40
(water tester's)

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:23 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

KristiRES wrote:No any water contioners no heat lamp and no uvb lamp

My advice to you is please buy heat lamp and UVA/UVB lamp and some kind of floating dock, because the majority of the problems start from there because there is no decent place in which to dry, warm, and no UVA / UVB rays.
Your tank right now is fine, but in the future bigger tank is must have because they grow. :wink:

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:54 am **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Are the eyes open yet? I don't see a basking area or basking light.

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:29 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

I ordered one steve but nothing it is not here yet and the uvb/uva +heat lam she opens the eyes some times to eat

Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:27 pm **Re: Turtle wont open eyes**

Try using a different light besides a fluorescent. I would also try some cod liver oil for the eyes... but overall you need to get the setup up to basic standards.

Urgent Care :: Turtle wont open eyes

Who is online