What is Tortoise impaction?
Impaction in tortoises happens when the animal doesn’t pass any droppings. As a result it may also show signs of lethargy or stress. In tortoises, impaction of the digestive tract can occur for several reasons, and it is not always easy to avoid it altogether.
Why is my turtle can’t swim down?
He also fell off his turtle dock this morning and landed on his back and couldn’t get himself upright again, which I’m imagining is because he couldn’t get down into the water so he couldn’t flip?
Can a turtle be kept in shallow water?
“Turtles that have been kept in shallow water don’t know how to swim and will drown if put in deep water.” Turtles are exceptional swimmers by nature, provided it is a species that is indeed aquatic and requires deep water (see Care Sheets if in doubt).
Is it normal for a turtle to float in the water?
If your turtle is floating at the top of your aquarium, there is a high degree of likelihood that it’s probably very, very sick. However, you have to make sure that it’s actually floating, and you aren’t mistaking it for normal swimming or something else. The easiest method to check this is to push your turtle a bit under the water.
What to do if your turtle is not basking?
You can do this by living a phone, or a camera in the room and filming the turtle for a day, to see if it basks or not. If your turtle basks than everything is alright. If it doesn’t then you should see if any of the previous causes apply to your turtle.
What should I do if my turtle is floating in water?
If the turtle is very weak, lower the water level so he won’t drown if he cannot keep his head out of the water. As the turtle gets stronger, raise the water level, but keep it more shallow or below the top of the shell so the turtle is resting on the bottom of the tank completely enclosed in water except for the top of the shell.
Where does a turtle rest in a tank?
As the turtle gets stronger, raise the water level, but keep it more shallow or below the top of the shell so the turtle is resting on the bottom of the tank completely enclosed in water except for the top of the shell.
Can a turtle get its head out of the water?
The water should be very shallow, almost up to the top of the turtle shell/dome.The turtle should not be able to remove itself completely from the water, but he should be able to get his head/nose out of the water to comfortably breathe WITHOUT having to swim to keep the head out of the water.
He also fell off his turtle dock this morning and landed on his back and couldn’t get himself upright again, which I’m imagining is because he couldn’t get down into the water so he couldn’t flip?
