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Why is my red-eared slider not basking and blowing bubbles underwater?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

PLEASE ANSWER THIS AS FAST AS YOU CAN.ITS VERY AN EMERGENCY.My red eared slider is not basking a lot and is blowing bubble underwater.This is very starting to annoy me.And even if she do go on to the dock her shell is still in the water but she is on the dock.In these pictures below I placed her on the dock just to take better pictures.

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

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Published on October 13th, 2017

If she seems bright and healthy I would not worry about this too much. Quite often turtles choose to spend most time in the water. Make sure there is no reason that she a is put off the dock, for example difficult to access, excessively lit or heated, cleanliness etc. If there is no husbandry reason it is simply her choice.

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    Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

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    If she seems bright and healthy I would not worry about this too much. Quite often turtles choose to spend most time in the water. Make sure there is no reason that she a is put off the dock, for example difficult to access, excessively lit or heated, cleanliness etc. If there is no husbandry reason it is simply her choice.

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