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Thank you for your response I thought the turtle dock was ok as it slopes down into the water. I have rang round a number of vets in the area but they said they can’t treat a turtle as they have no experience

This is her setup there is a UVB light in the lid. Some of the stones are a little discoloured as we had an issue with a faulty filter about 4mths ago, they have been sterilised so not actually dirty (I know that what it looks like) I have attached her photo this morning she doesn’t actually...

Unfortunately there is no vet anywhere nearby that’s is experienced to treat a turtle

Hi, I have a baby yellow bellied slider just over a year old. She has become pretty lethargic and spends all day basking/sleeping on her dock. She hardly ever opens her eyes. There doesn’t seem to be any sign of illness but I did notice a little swelling on one side of her upper body where...

These r the best photos I could get of the white lump. He’s still quite lively and is eating well.

Thanks for your replies, I will try and get a better photo. I was thinking it was possibly a bite or some kind of infection. We actually acquired this wee guy because he was in a very dirty tank with a few other turtles so we brought them home to better care for them. I have after many phone...

We just recently got this wee guy and he had this lump on his neck when we got him but I’m growing more concerned about it. I had initially thought it might have been an injury and would clear up. Does anyone know what this is and is there any home treatments for this as we don’t have a...

Thanks for your advice. They are indeed beautiful. I do have quite a gentle filter so that the current wasn’t too much for the wee guys. I do have a few things they can hold onto in the tank. Both wee guys are doing well. The little one is now coming up onto the turtle dock and basking a...

thank you so much you have put my mind at ease, it definitely seems like he is basking at the end of the turtle dock. I do have some plants in the tank so I will look at may getting some that he can hang around and hide in. I have two baby turtles and the other one seems happy enough to bask...

Thank you so much

Hi all, just wanted to ask a quick question I acquired a baby golden thread turtle and it seems the little guy is quite often staying at the end of the turtle dock where it slopes down so he is mostly submerged in water. Quite often he hangs of the end of it. I do have a much older turtles of...