Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 4:21 pm Can a RES Turtle not know how to swim/float?
Got a turtle from a family that knew literally nothing about turtle care, and they kept a turtle since he was a baby, in a super small circular tub, that probably didn't even hold 1 Gal of water. The turtle is about 7-8 months and his shell is about 2inches. I immediately changed him out of the small container into a slightly larger one with more water (about 2 inches of water). Im afraid to add more, because im wondering if it's possible he never learned how to float since he was kept in such shallow water? He is staying at the bottom of the deepest end (2in) and just straining his neck up to get air. Should I add more water gradually or just a lot more asap, because he does have a basking area that he can easily get to if the water is too much for him.