Originally posted by koxka
Hi, I have one called Marianu, I'm not an expert on turtles, just the day to day care.

Here is a pictures of him.
I have two red-eared sliders (a male & a female)..koxka...your turtle is a she! The way to tell is by those looongg nails that are used by the females to bury their eggs. Tara, Is the temperature on the warm side in your turtles tank? I keep a submersible heater going all the time, and set to about 70 degrees. No appetite loss around here. I feed a variety of foods, they love krill, and earthworms when I can dig them up. Mealworms (yuck, but they like them) Reptomin, and small pieces of romaine lettuce which they'll nibble on once in a while. A good basking light is important as well. One that simulates the UVB/UVA rays are best, and try to situate it so there's no glass between the turtle, and the light. It cuts back on the beneficial effects. Tutles should have a good flat spot to get out of the water and bask on as well. I have 3 turtles (the 3rd is a common musk turtle), and it's quite comical when they climb on top of each other to get close to the light. All three were rescues, and in various stages of growth due to poor nourishment, and swampy tanks. All look terrific now, but are outgrowing the tank.