My red-eared slider is sick, sneezing, and not eating. What's wrong?

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My red eared slider is 4 years old and suffering from cold. He is sneezing and gushing air out of his mouth in water and not eating from 5 days even losing his weight I'm worried pls help

Laura Bailey, DVM · Accepted Answer

Your turtle could have a respiratory infection. Sometimes cold water temperatures can cause turtles to get sick. Try your turtle in slightly warmer water than usual to see if that helps. If it doesn't help, take him in to see a veterinarian as soon as possible for treatment. Here is a link that describes how to regulate a turtle's water temperature. https://www.myturtlecam.com/heat.php I hope this has helped. Thank you for using pet coach.

My red-eared slider is sick, sneezing, and not eating. What's wrong?

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