I'll try to provide as much information as possible to help. I've had Stewie for about 10 days now. Pet shops in my area don't sell turtles, and if they do they want big bucks for them, therefore I ordered Stewie online from what I feel is a reliable source. Stewie was born in the Fall this year and is about an inch. His home is a 30 gallon tank filled about 3/4 of the way full, with a heater (water temp. about 80), floating dock w/ basking light (not 100% sure of the temp there but he uses it), and filter. There are a few rocks in the bottom of his tank for him to "play" with and will be adding some floating plants as soon as I get to the store again. As I said, I've had him for 10 days now and I do not think he's eaten yet. I've tried pellots (2 kinds, the kind he was supposedly being fed there, and tutle bites), freeze dried bloodworms, and carrots. So far it's a no go on all counts. I attempted to feed him in a smaller tank and ended up now trying to just feed him in his regular one, so that I don't disturb him and his getting to know his surroundings. He swims fine and seems to enjoy swimming around. He only basks when I'm not around or he can't see me watching. He spends his time when I am around hiding under his floating dock/basking platform. Is it normal for them to lay upside down/sideways? He seems to sleep this way...I was worried so I reached in to see if he was still alive and he opened his eyes and swam away from me. I haven't noticed any signs that he's sick, other than him not eating. I'm a bit worried considering it's been 10 days. I've done a bit of reading on here and plan to try soaking food in tuna tomorrow, and trying to purchase feeder guppies as well. Thanks in advance for your help!
