steve wrote:I think it's just her getting older, perhaps a change to her routine. Was her raft easy to get on? What are the temperatures? I would try to find a way to get her to dry off and get some UVB (or vitamin D3).
steve wrote:what about the basking area temp?
steve wrote:It could be urates, but I don't see that happening with RES. Could also be mucous but that usually happens if the turtle is out of the water for long periods. Male RES might release semen, though that happens when they're younger.
steve wrote:You're probably right that it was some sort of egg-production related waste and no longer an issue. Have you tried getting her to bask again?
steve wrote:Not sure if it was mentioned, have you felt for eggs? Just to know if she is gravid as it could be her ovaries are very active.
steve wrote:The easiest way you can do it is having her walk on the ground with you following right behind. At any moment she stops and her leg is out, go for a poke.
When was the last time you cleaned the tank and changed the water?
steve wrote:And the behavior hasn’t changed? Most RES let their guard down a little around their keepers.
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