Urgent Care :: TURTLE SICK??????

[elishawang]

my turtle seems to be having a little runny nose and it will just float on the water and sleep whenever i put it in the water, it seems to be "dead". My other one will not eat for 3 days and only eat salmon! BAD!!!!!!! it has some side effects of sleeping when it's not suppose to now, it doesn't do that as often as the other one!

[steve]

What's your tank setup like? Are the in the same one?

[elishawang]

my tank set up is a 10 gallon one, they'r in the same tank and i think it's going to die in a week! It quit eating now and it's very lazy..... there's nothing much to do, i bought them some eye drops but still, they're going to die.....

[steve]

Sorry to hear it but they should be separated regardless. They don't always adapt quickly or at a similar rate, and should be carefully observed when first acquired.

[elishawang]

Sorry to hear it but they should be separated regardless. They don't always adapt quickly or at a similar rate, and should be carefully observed when first acquired.

True.................... i did separate them today and used some human medicine, i think it's because of the UVB and UVA problem because my friend has a turtle for over 5 years and she never used UVB nor UVA light and it's healthy, is that good or bad?

[steve]

UVB is important but there are ways around it. It's deficiency would not cause a rapid illness.

[elishawang]

My turtle lishy's legs are falling apart, it starting with it's skin falling, it's about to die

[steve]

I'm sorry to hear it. Were you able to take it to a vet? What exactly do you mean falling apart?

[elishawang]

Never mind, it isn't now...... it's still sick and elisha is moving but still sleeping all the time and lishy is still alive but sick .... is there anyways to cure parasites other then the vet? Do you know any medicine to help parasites for humans/turtles?

[steve]

I really don't know of a way to cure them without a vet. Maybe at a veterinary school or an experienced rescue.

[elishawang]

ok, thanks!