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Rocky_220 · Level 2 Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 66

My male RES turtle is about three inches.He is always sleeping more than usual, and his eyes are always closed.He goes down to the bottom of the tank and sits there with his eyes closed.When I feed him, I usually shake the food bottle infront of him so that he knows it's time to eat.When I shake it, he usually gets all excited because he's hungry, but now when I shake it, he just sits there and dosen't even look at it.I drop the pellets infront of him so he can see them and eat, he looks at them but dosen't eat them.Also, when he's basking, he falls asleep.Can anybody help me? I haven't even had him a year and I don't want to die.

Rocky_220 · Level 2 Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 66

Please reply!

Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

well firstly, they can fall asleep, 2nd probaby not to that extent though. is he normally basking or water...ing?

skslover · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

I have had the same problem with my tutrtle and i found he sometimes takes food when i hold it out to him but not when its in the water like normal so try holding food for the turtle to eat it it worked 4 me ^_^
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Pat · Level 2 Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 30

My turtles are not eating the way they did a month or so ago and I believe my friend told me they go into hibernation and not to worry, but I am a worrier by nature so I do !!

Linzlou83 · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

How did you make out with your turtle Rocky?
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Pat · Level 2 Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 30

My two turtles are hardly eating at all, but the guy who gave them to me said they hibernate to a degree and they both look fine. I've tried different foods, but only one take a bit of krill once in a while so perhaps this is normal.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject:

Make sure that their water temp. is between 75 and 78 deg. farenheight, the water might be too cold for them triggering their hibernation instinct.
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