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red-ear slider baby turtle is sick

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Question
hello, i have a red- ear slider baby turtle. I'm very scared that it might be sick because it won't move around so much like it used to. It also doesn't eat as much anymore. It went from 10-13 pellets to 3 or maybe even 2 a day. I clean its water everyday atleast twice. It climbed out of its small tank and seems to be unhappy. Should I buy a bigger tank and another turtle to keep it company?

Answer
Turtles need certain things to be healthy. Big tanks, good heating, good filtration, right diet, etc.

Sadly, a lot of the information out there is very, very wrong and I suspect you've been mis-led about what your turtle needs.

For more accurate info, try http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com

If after you see the right guidelines, if you still have a question, let me know!