Another Turtle....

[areias]

I have him in my 10 gallon for now..and yes he's a RES. He has a basking lamp, UV light, etc. I'm not sure if he's too far gone. I tried cat food, and like I said he ate just a little bit and hasn't eaten since. He has plants and such. And yes I know it's illegal to sell them-the mall in our area has a kiosk and is selling them, with those death lagoons. That's what she had it in. I've written several letters to the mall and they haven't responded.

Right now he's completely stretched out under the basking lamp, and the water temp is about 81 degrees. I'm going and getting some eye stuff for him in a few minutes. Poor baby I wish I could do more, but vet bills are not what I need right now, especially if he's not going to pull through. In reality, I took the turtle so it wouldn't die in front of my brother. I'm hoping to help him but I really don't know.

[Jessika]

Try feeding some raw hamburger and see if he takes to that! As I said they are carnivorous and cat food may be healthy (well I've never heard of feeding them that before, personally...) the smell of meat might entice him to eat. Also try some bloodworms or ghost shrimp.

I made the mistake of keeping my RES in a 10 gallon when I first got them... one got pretty sick. But I had more than one of course in it. I suggest upgrading to a 20 gallon breeder/long to see if that would help at all??

[areias]

Here's a link to what she had it in.
Turtle Lagoon

[areias]

Hmm I'll have to try the hamburg. I have tried blood worms too. Well I'm off to the petstore to see what I can come up with.

[Jessika]

Ugh that disgusts me, it really does. I hope that mall closes that shop down when they realize its ILLEGAL to be selling them under four inches at PETS!! Especially in such a small confinement!! I'm sure there has to be SOME RES group you can contact to get more information about getting that shop reported to the local authorities or something. It makes me absolutely SICK to think that others are out there purchasing these turtles and not properly taking care of them!!! Not all are as fortunate as the one you have to have an owner that actually does proper research to care for it the way they should!

[areias]

I know, it disgusts me too. I had gone into petsmart shortly after she got it and talked to someone there, and I was the 4th person that had come in that day about the hatchlings.

The only thing I don't have is a filter. I know I need one, I'm just kind of debating on the kind of funds and space I'll have for a bigger tank and what kind of filter I can get now. I only have the water filled about 6 inches...

[Jessika]

Fill the tank about 3/4 of the way, then gfo to walmart and buy a filter for a 20 - 30 gallon tank. May be $20 or so bucks but its worth it

Or if you just want to wait until you get a larger tank, get a filter for a 60 gallon tank. Rule of thumb is to get a filter for 2 - 3 times the tank size.

[crazy_caique]

That is horrible that anyone would keep any animal in one of those things Before You get any animal you research it to see if it's right for you it cuts down on animals in shelters I feel so sorry for him/her

[king2005]

Go here Turtle Times

Its a forum just for turtles. I belong there with my snapping turtle. There is SO much information in the forum & so many people willing to help. You might get lucky & one of the guys might take the sickly little guy off your hands & get his health back up.

If you want that little shop closed, ask for help on that site, they'll know what to do.