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Red eared slider problem

22 16:06:52

Question
Hey there, a few days ago one of my 3 red eared sliders has started splashing around the tank wildly. It does it more so when someone is around but will do it even with no one in sight. It had done this years ago when it was hungry and would stop after i fed it. It did that for about a week and then stopped, so this time I tried feeding it but it doesn't eat. It hasn't eaten for a few days now which is weird as that has never happened before. I don't think it's sick since it's quite active but I can't figure out what it wants. I've tried lowering and raising the temperature but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

I don't know what's wrong with it and I just want it back to normal before it hurts itself bashing against the tank all the time. The two other turtles are fine and behaving normally, it's just this one that's going crazy for no reason.

Answer
Hi Cedric,

Is there enough room in the tank for all the turtles? You can also try putting live fish in their as well. It could be that he has outgrown the tank and the turtle food you may have been giving him. Let me know how it goes.

Nate
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