i got a turtle in late november right after she hatched from a friend. today i came home to my baby motionless in his tank. i picked her up to see what was wrong (i could tell she wasn't just napping like normal) and she didn't respond at all. i touched her limbs to make sure he was okay but again no response, i ended up petting her head and still nothing. i was so scared i could moved her limbs and head and nothing. i thought she was dead. i put her in the water (she was on land at the time i found her) and slowly she started to move around. now she's more active, moving in and out of the water, swimming, eating, but i'm still really worried. thoughts?

attached is a tank pic cuz ik the setup isn't great so lmk if that's the problem too. she also will not eat the turtle food i got her, she only eats strawberries and lettuce for some reason? anyway please help me i don't wanna lose her.

Hello! I rescued a baby red eared slider from an anime shop in china town! I dont think that they were caring properly for this turtle as it was on a shelf next to goku figurines. They sold the poor baby turtle to me for $15!!! I am traveling out of state, and will be going home tomorrow via train, a 6 hour ride!! I am looking for any advice on how to make sure this baby is comfortable during travel and any advice on how to make sure they are the healthiest they can be. I’ve been doing research and as soon as I get home I intend on getting at least a 10 gallon tank, a water filter, a uv light, a thermometer to measure temperature, and a basking area. However, I unfortunately will not be home until Saturday. They gave the turtle to me with pellets but it doesn’t seem too interested in them. The good news is that it doesn’t seem lethargic, I let it out of the small cage it came in to walk around for a bit and stretch its little legs because I have no idea how long it’s been on that shelf. Please recommend different enrichment for this turtle and maybe some aquatic plants that could be put in the tank as well. Any advice helps! I want to give this turtle a wonderful life :)

i’ve never actually fed my little dude fruits and so we’re trying grapes today! i will update if he eats them!

He’s never done this before so I’m trying to figure out what it could be. He also hasn’t basked all day which is weird. I know he hunted a shrimp last night cause I saw it on his ramp lol, and he wasn’t begging for food which I attributed to him being full from shrimp. Details- 55 gal tank, 2 basking docks, dome lights for uva and uvb, temp gradient 87-96f, water is crystal clear (74-76f)..Idk what else to mention but just ask for more info.

Hello,

The floating dock we have is not sturdy. Turtle is having hard time to get on for basking and it might also the turtle is grown and the weight is making the dock uneven.

What is a good sturdy floating dock that is available for Turtle basking.

Please Advice.

Little buddy is brumating, so I expect he'll crash for a long nap in an hour. But he's been moving toys around all morning to make the best fort possible.

before everytime I gave them food they used to swim fast to it but now they hv stopped eating, I searched it around nd it says its due to the winter they r hibernating, cab anyone pls ping me on how it works? nd is it fine nd healthy for them??

Hello, Ive been wanting to adopt a box turtle for a while now and have been unsuccessful in finding one that needs a forever home. I'm based in New Jersey, does anyone know where I should reach out?

Hello I want to take my turtle with me for a school project about her I have a meeting with my teacher tomorrow about the presentation and wanted to take her with me to get her used to the environment but how can I make it as stress free as possible for her she's about 1-2 years old I have a small like 8 liter transport Terrarium that is open at the top but I might be able to seal it or should I put wet towel in

We have had this albino pink red eared slider for over a year. He’s been doing great. We bought some small feeder fish from Petsmart about a month ago (about ten of them) and he ate them within a couple hours. I was shocked. The tank was a mess from him killing the fish and since then it seems (not sure if it’s related but I think it is) the tank had this white film on top. I did a partial water change and scooped the top of the tank with a fine net to try to get all the “scum” I couldn’t get it all. Within a couple days the top is covered again. I also noticed he hasn’t been eating as much. I am worried about him. I love him and don’t want anything to happen to him and want to help him if he is sick. Any turtle experts out there that can give any advice? He also sometimes has a lot of white skin on him almost like he’s shedding. He gets that frequently since we got him, not sure if that could be related and wasn’t sure if that was even normal. I thought it was but now I’m not so sure. Please help!

I bought a bamboo stalk at Ikea thinking i can probably put it in the tank with my ouachita map turtle. Now that i'm home and had the possibility to look into it, I can't find anything on whether it's safe for map tutles. i'd think asian turtles would be fine with it, but since map turtles are from North America I wouldn't be sure. Does anyone have experience with bamboo and turles or a source on it?

Small, Shallow pond with one adequate basking spot. Coins everywhere in the water. Fed pellets only. Notice how one turtle is already missing limbs. :(

Okay, so I’ve had my RES for 4 months and I’m learning as I go. I wanted to upgrade his basking platform, and I D.I.Y’d an above tank area. He’s not very big, so I took a 15qt clear plastic container and used a Long Live Your Turtle tutorial. Anyway, it’s been half an hour since I introduced him to his new elevated water level and basking platform, and he still hasn’t used it. I placed him in and he climbed out, but he hasn’t gotten back in, just swam aimlessly. How long does it usually take for a turtle to get used to a new platform, and if he gets too stressed should I change everything back to the way it was?