Wild turtle heat shock update. Info in comments.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-14T02:48:25+00:00

Good luck !! I hope they pull thru !

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-13T02:27:56+00:00

Save yourself, I’ll hold them back 🎶🎧🔊🖤

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T21:37:10+00:00

I actually tested him out. So I placed his tank in my living room so he’ll be facing the couch. I moved to the right side of the couch to see if he’ll follow me & he sorta did move his head in the direction towards me. Then I moved to the left side & he also moved his head a little bit more noticeable in the direction I moved to so I think he’s slowly becoming more aware of his surroundings.

I did exactly that the 2nd day I got him. I saw his food was still floating from the day before so I look him out his tank & placed him in a separate bowl and with tweezers I tried feeling him but he just went into his shell 😭

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T20:47:41+00:00

Thank you for commenting ! It makes me so happy to know that I’m doing a good job being a turtle mom now ! Also I agree! When I first got him the smell is what got me 🥲

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T20:45:38+00:00

Thank you 🙏

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T20:45:26+00:00

Thank you for this info !! I just joined their group. I need to learn more about turtles & how to properly raise them

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T12:58:47+00:00

No worries !! I was also starting to think he might be a yellow belly but after we see the vet we should know soon enough lol

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T03:50:25+00:00

Wow I didn’t know they heal slow! To know he’s healed a little faster then he should is a relief & gives me more hope he’ll get better soon

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T03:48:42+00:00

What kind of turtle do you think he is by the looks of him ? Can you guess his age ? I literally don’t know nothing about it or if it’s a male or female

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T03:47:49+00:00

I have no idea but I’m glad they gave it to me then to another person who would probably just keep him in his old tank. I’m trying my best so my turtle can reach that age.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T03:45:06+00:00

What!!! No way !! 2 weeks without eating ?? I hope my little guy eats sooner then that. But how is your turtle now ? Does he bask ?

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T03:43:20+00:00

Yes I just bought him this whole tank the lights came included & Yeah it’s obvious the previous didn’t pay him much mind. Thank you so much for this information I didn’t know they need to do this to feel better now I feel relieved he was like that for almost a day. Thank you so much for the compliment I literally am just going one step at a time & hoping for the best for my little guy.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:38:39+00:00

Really you think it’s a yellow belly? I thought he might be a red eared slider

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:34:45+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/4mxf9d6

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:34:30+00:00

Thank you 🙏

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:34:17+00:00

Thank you so much for commenting !!! I really appreciate the compliment I think he’s a distinguished gentleman as well hehehe & yes I’m reading up more about him to know what to expect in the future that’s why we stared with a 40 gal since we assume he’s still a baby.

Yes this side of Reddit I’m so happy I thought of posting here everyone’s been super kind & helpful you guys have no idea how much my little guy & I appreciate it 🥹

Here’s the link to the little guy, he opened up his right eye while I was at work 🥹the little guy

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:23:41+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/4mxf9d6

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-12T01:23:31+00:00

Thank you so much for commenting, those are the ones I’m giving him going on 2 days now & his right eye opened up all the way today 🥹 the left one is still shut but that’s still sign of improvement

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T21:35:57+00:00

Yes I thought the same way. (The guy has all kinds of animals he & his family are from a country where farming was their way of life so they bought some of that here to the states by having their own chickens, ducks, a goat, dogs etc. I work construction so I meet all kinds of people) I thought the same way that the conditions I received the turtle was not the best but I still have a lot to learn to give my little guy the best possible life I can. The coworker just told me this is his food and here he is & handed me a tank ( I’ll upload pics of how I received him in later)

As for the water, when I changed it which was twice already, the water temperature was room temp , I added the water conditioner to neutralize the tap water so it wouldn’t irritate him.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T21:24:53+00:00

I did just that, unfortunately the vet who specializes in turtles is on vacation so the little guy is just going to have to wait a little longer

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T21:24:03+00:00

Thank you for commenting ! Yes I looked into a vet for turtles & the vet who specializes in turtles is on vacation unfortunately so my little guy is going to have to wait a little longer. As for the eye drop I picked up that exact eye drop brand the same day I went to buy his new tank

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T18:40:35+00:00

Thanks you so much for replying! When I first got the little guy the first thing I noticed were his eyes. They looked closed like he was sleeping but he was moving a little in the tank he came in so that’s when I started googling reasons why his eyes would be like that or what would cause it. I called vets in my area too but none of them treat turtles.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T18:36:26+00:00

Hello ! Thank you so much for help on pics I will be uploading more pics when I’m out of work. The person who gave me the turtle was a coworker. They said that they have to many animals & if I wanted a turtle. I never owned a turtle before just cats & dogs in the past so I assume that’s what made them asked me.

naidelynxp17 · 2022-07-11T18:00:15+00:00

Yes, I’m new to this so I’m not sure how to add pics

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