bloody mucus + acting strange
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 2:38 pmi just walked into the room and my turtle was basking. he jumped off the dock to follow me in the water and immediately a red mucus started coming from his mouth- it's not loose blood, but kind of a gel like substance. he's done this once before but that was after hed fallen out of his tank and i put him back in and he hasnt done it since until just now. i took what i could out of the tank with a net
he's also acting like he's afraid of me. he usually comes up to the front of the tank and scratches like he wants to come out and see me but he seemed to panic and rammed himself into the back corner if the tank frantically. ive never seen him act like that before.
he doesnt have any small pebbles in his tank, only a hide log, 2 fake plants, a piece of small dirftwood, and some larger rocks. it's bare bottom.
he seems to be back to normal now. this all happened in the span of maybe 5 minutes
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How big is your turtle? about 8 inches
How long have you had it? a little over a month
What is the water temperature? 78 degress Fahrenheit
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? it's a 50 gallon tank and it's almost full to the top (i plan to upgrade him asap)
Are you using a water conditioner? yes, seachem prime
Are you using any filtration? he has 3 filters
What is the basking temperature? around 90 degrees
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? the dock is a zoomed floating turtle dock
Is there a UVB light? yes
What have you been trying to feed it? he gets several different types of high quality pellets and the occasional mealworm snack
When was the last time your turtle ate? this morning
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 50 gallons
Is the tank near a window? yes but it's not in direct sunlight
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? no
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? yes. he' acting super weird
he's also acting like he's afraid of me. he usually comes up to the front of the tank and scratches like he wants to come out and see me but he seemed to panic and rammed himself into the back corner if the tank frantically. ive never seen him act like that before.
he doesnt have any small pebbles in his tank, only a hide log, 2 fake plants, a piece of small dirftwood, and some larger rocks. it's bare bottom.
he seems to be back to normal now. this all happened in the span of maybe 5 minutes
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How big is your turtle? about 8 inches
How long have you had it? a little over a month
What is the water temperature? 78 degress Fahrenheit
Did you use a thermometer? yes
Are you using a water heater? yes
How much water is in there? it's a 50 gallon tank and it's almost full to the top (i plan to upgrade him asap)
Are you using a water conditioner? yes, seachem prime
Are you using any filtration? he has 3 filters
What is the basking temperature? around 90 degrees
Is there a basking light? yes
Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? yes
What kind is it or what is it made out of? the dock is a zoomed floating turtle dock
Is there a UVB light? yes
What have you been trying to feed it? he gets several different types of high quality pellets and the occasional mealworm snack
When was the last time your turtle ate? this morning
How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 50 gallons
Is the tank near a window? yes but it's not in direct sunlight
Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? no
Have you read the Basic Care section? yes
Have you searched the forums for similar situations? yes
Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? yes. he' acting super weird