babiblue1617 asked:


I thought he was dead….but after i picked him up he stuck his head out for a second, took a breath…..and then put his head back down on my hand like he had no energy. Usually we have the turtles in a pond ouside….but about 3 months ago we made a pond in the house fo rthem during the winter months incase the pond would freeze all the way to the bottom. I put him in a lil cage by himself for about 25 hours and now he’s fine. This is the 2nd time this has happened. Could it be that he’s trying to go into hybernation? Do i need to raise the Temp. in the pond to prevent this?

Nader

3 Responses to “I have a painted turtle and i found him floating on the bottom of the pond the other day, upside down?”

1. dmfitz00 on February 19th, 2010 11:46 am

   try reading about them and their care here…good luck

2. Confused kitty on February 22nd, 2010 10:53 am

   The water painted turtles hibernate at the gravel but if your turtle is inside it probably wont hibernate unless they can get out off the bottom of ponds and dig themselves into the bottom of ponds and not better id take her or him to professional.

3. Madkins007 on February 25th, 2010 6:08 pm

   Water temps should be around 75-80F, otherwise they become very lethargic.

   Try http:/www.austinsturtlepage.com for more advice.

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