General Care Discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:55 pm **why isn't my turtle swimming right?**

my turtle swims kind of on its side and it just swims around in a circle i have noticed that it can run just fine it just has as hard time swimming what is wrong with it please help!!!

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:59 pm

Usually listing (lop-sided swimming) is a sign of a Respiratory Infection which will need to be treated by a vet for him to recover. Does your turtle have any other symptoms such as lethargy, not eating/reduced appetite, mucus from the nose, open mouth breathing?

You can up the water temp by a little (81-82F) to help boost his immune system, but this isn't a cure. You will still need to take him to a vet.

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:09 pm

The lop-sided swimming could mean that your turtle has fluid in its lungs = RI. You really need to take it to the vet.

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:32 pm

Kayla, I responded to this in another post of yours. You should take your turtle to a herp vet.

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:08 am

well my turtle has had a reduced appetite and has been sleeping a lot here lately how do they get water in their lungs i want to take it to a herp vet but the nearest one is about a couple of ours away andi dont know if my parents will take me there

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:10 am

You need to stress to them how important it is. Show them the suggestions that people on this site are showing you. The longer you wait, the less chance there is of survival.

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:55 am

yeah i told my parents and showed them but they really dont seem to care that much asnd they think with time it will get better and i told them that it wont but i will try to tell them again thanks for all the replies

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:09 am

I hate to be so blunt, but if your turtle has RI and you don't get it to a vet, it will die! Not swimming, sleeping a lot, not eating, lethagic behavior are ALL symptoms of RI!!!

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:06 pm

okay thanks for all the replies i looked up some things about RI and i told my mom about it kinda and she is mad at me right now and she said she doesnt care about my turtles but i will just have to talk to my dad about it and hopefully he cares a ''little'' more and will take me to take my turtle to the herp vet

General Care Discussion :: why isn't my turtle swimming right?

Who is online