My turtle has white poop and worms. Is it sick? What should I do?

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excuse me, my turtle have been pooping out some white poop and there's white small almost indistinguishable worms in her tank. I've been feeding her pellets and only recently ( only like 2 days ) trying to feed her some lettuce. I'm very worried. She's also been staying still in the day. She usually likes to swim around but not since I've seen the white worms. Do you know what perhaps happened so me and my friend can take care of it and be less worried? Pet's info: Reptile | Turtle | Female

Todd Cecil · Accepted Answer

Thanks for reaching out about Peanut. Intestinal parasites (including worms) are fairly common in aquatic turtles. The best thing to do would be to present him and some feces, to a veterinarian for examination and to run a fecal examination. Identification of the parasite will suggest a treatment plan. Some of the worms seen in the aquaria are not pathogenic and live/breed on detritus in the water, but is suggestive of non-ideal water quality. Good luck.

My turtle has white poop and worms. Is it sick? What should I do?

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