All Turtles Message Board

rashuric · Level 1 Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

Hi. my name is rachel. i have a baby stink pot turtle. i've had him for about 3 months now and im becoming concerned. for the first 2 months he was eating fine and now he seems to not be interested in food. i've tried a large variety of live food and dry food from the pet store. nothing seems to be interesting him and i'm wondering if anyone knows anything else i can do for him. if you have any suggestions please let me know! thanks!

dixieee · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:32 am Post subject:

welcome to the board rachel Smile

did u notice any signs of illness on ur turtle (swollen eyes, over-basking, soft shell,..)? cz it's weird their appetite usually grows bigger by time
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

What kind of setup do you have him in, do you have a basking light and UV light for him?
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rashuric · Level 1 Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

i have him in a 10 gallon tank w/ about 7 inches of water, a filter, a UVA/UVB light
he doesnt show any other signs of being sick hes very active

dixieee · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

hmm and what are the temps?
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

rashuric · Level 1 Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

im not sure of the temp. i dont have a thermometer could it be possible that the AC in my place makes it too cold?

also does anyone have any suggestions to make his food for apetizing for him? lemme knowww
thanks

dixieee · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject:

well yes low temp is a reason for not eating. raise the temps and let us know what happens
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

Make sure that your turtle is not near a draft from the a/c, and you can buy a cheap thermometer at the dollar stores, usually for a dollar. Water heaters at walmart are pretty inexpensive, about 17 to 20 dollars for the cheapest one, when you put it in, make sure that you check every half hour to make sure that the heater is not heating the water too much, some are supposed to be set already and some people will trust those settings and end up cooking their fish/turtles. Sad

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rashuric · Level 1 Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 7

hey everyone thanks for the help! im going today to get a water heater and a thermometer. i think that could be the problem. however the other night i did get him to eat some turkey so that made me feel better. his appetite really isnt what it should be though. my roomates are always turning the air conditioner on so cold at night!!! anyway i hope this water heater helps! thanks so much.

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:46 am Post subject:

You're welcome and I hope your turtle gets his appetite back. Very Happy

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