A friend of mine has a red-eared slider that an ex girlfriend got for him from a pet store about eight months ago. The poor little guy isn't acting like himself and my friend isn't sure what to do.
He hasn't been eating all that much, was rubbing his eyes a lot, and has been sleeping with all of his limbs hanging out of the shell on his basking rock.
He perked up a little and starting eating better after a full water change and rinse off in the sink. Which makes me think whatever is was some kind of chemical exposure. He's still not acting like himself though. So if anyone has any thoughts about what can be done for him, please feel free to throw them out there.
Like I said, the little guy was bought by a third party and no research was really done beforehand. As with everything out there, there is a lot of conflicting information. So any knowledge you want to pass on about this critter is more than welcome!
He hasn't been eating all that much, was rubbing his eyes a lot, and has been sleeping with all of his limbs hanging out of the shell on his basking rock.
He perked up a little and starting eating better after a full water change and rinse off in the sink. Which makes me think whatever is was some kind of chemical exposure. He's still not acting like himself though. So if anyone has any thoughts about what can be done for him, please feel free to throw them out there.
Like I said, the little guy was bought by a third party and no research was really done beforehand. As with everything out there, there is a lot of conflicting information. So any knowledge you want to pass on about this critter is more than welcome!