red earred slider help?!?!

vikiilou89 · 13-06-2011, 07:56 PM

Ok so some one I know works at a vets and a turtle/terrapin is handed in after being found in a park... Believe it to be red earred slider due to red smudge shapes behind ears .... I'm only working on what I've been told... So anyway this poor little thing( or quite big apparantly) isn't eating, the vets aren't sure what to give it... And I'm not sure on what to advise here please help some one, thank you x

this is the only pic i have so far will try for some more

ClareandCo · 13-06-2011, 08:09 PM

This caresheet should help:

http://www.terrapin-info.co.uk/sliders.php

Poor thing - if you are able to post pictures we can probably sex/id it.

vikiilou89 · 13-06-2011, 08:20 PM

Thank you that's a great help I have one pic but not very close up will post when get to a pc, will ask for more tomorrow

vikiilou89 · 14-06-2011, 09:15 AM

have added a pic in original post

Geomyda · 14-06-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by vikiilou89

have added a pic in original post

Is that Tomato being offerred in the picture?

vikiilou89 · 14-06-2011, 10:18 AM

ive got no idea im afraid it looks like it, ive just been sent a pic and asked for help as they have no idea what to do with it

roboticnat · 14-06-2011, 10:23 AM

looksl iek a strawberry to me
u can buy turtle and terrapin food easily from places liek wilkinsons and pet shops they lovel ive meal worms too as he's probs lived of live food if he was in the park for a while meal worms wouldp ossibly be ur best chance as they have high protein to help him incase theres any underlying health issues

Geomyda · 14-06-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by vikiilou89

ive got no idea im afraid it looks like it, ive just been sent a pic and asked for help as they have no idea what to do with it

A very unsuitable diet which will foul the water within a few hours. Also, the accommodation looks rather too shaded. Though clearly basking in what appears sunshine, the water area seems very shaded and again inappropriate.

13-06-2011, 07:56 PM	#1
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	red earred slider help?!?! Ok so some one I know works at a vets and a turtle/terrapin is handed in after being found in a park... Believe it to be red earred slider due to red smudge shapes behind ears .... I'm only working on what I've been told... So anyway this poor little thing( or quite big apparantly) isn't eating, the vets aren't sure what to give it... And I'm not sure on what to advise here please help some one, thank you x this is the only pic i have so far will try for some more __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie) Last edited by vikiilou89; 14-06-2011 at 09:14 AM.

13-06-2011, 08:20 PM	#3
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	Thank you that's a great help I have one pic but not very close up will post when get to a pc, will ask for more tomorrow __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie)

14-06-2011, 09:15 AM	#4
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	have added a pic in original post __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie)

14-06-2011, 10:18 AM	#6
vikiilou89 Member Hatched Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 416	ive got no idea im afraid it looks like it, ive just been sent a pic and asked for help as they have no idea what to do with it __________________ 0.0.1 Horsefield (Georgie)

14-06-2011, 10:23 AM	#7
roboticnat Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 208	looksl iek a strawberry to me u can buy turtle and terrapin food easily from places liek wilkinsons and pet shops they lovel ive meal worms too as he's probs lived of live food if he was in the park for a while meal worms wouldp ossibly be ur best chance as they have high protein to help him incase theres any underlying health issues __________________ 0.0.2 indian star 0.1.0 florida soft shell 0.1.0 yellow belly sliders 0.0.1 Sulcatta

13-06-2011, 08:09 PM	#2
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	This caresheet should help: http://www.terrapin-info.co.uk/sliders.php Poor thing - if you are able to post pictures we can probably sex/id it.

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