1of my baby redeared sliders is sick.the shell is white &its makin a chirping sound when breathin Whats wrong?

i bought this one shortly after my first one a few months ago (who is perfectly healthy) she had white spots on her shell when i bought her and i was told that she needed calcium. i put a deposit in the tank which dissolved over a month. now the spots are brighter and more visible and today she refused to eat when i put shrimp flakes in the tank. Now she's making wierd chirping noises when she comes up for air. They sound as if shes rubbing againt the glass but when i watch her make the noises, she's nowhere near the glass. Also, today was the first time she ever opend her mouth to me when i was holding her as if she was going to a make a sound or bite me. I tried looking at other websites and my turtle books but im'm not quite sure what to do......help anybody with a turt :-(...........

1of my baby redeared sliders is sick.the shell is white %26amp;its makin a chirping sound when breathin Whats wrong?
I am thinking it sounds like some form of shell rot. I am sorry but I do not think that it can be cured. It could also be some type of bacteria. Put it outside in the sunshine and you might be surprised that it willl get much better. Turtle and Tortoises need lots of sunshine to remain healthy...They get their vitamins that they need from the sun.
Reply:Try putting her outside, so she can get some SUNLIGHT!!! A light bulb is NOT the Same! Try feeding her some Turtle food not fish food flakes! Give her some feeder goldfish ( Calcium she can digest instead of soak in).
Reply:RESs need more than just calcium and a light bulb. They need a basking dock, clean, filtered water, enough space to not be stressed, a full spectrum UVB bulb, a heat lamp above the basking area, and alot more. They also need a varied diet, and should not be fed flake food. Even commercial turtle diets are not that great and should not be the primary source of food for any turtle. Without all of these things, the turtle can develop fungi, shell rot, metabolic bone disease, malnutrition, and much more. Most RESs die when young because people do not provide these things soon enough. Usually by that time it is too late. If you really want to save it, I suggest getting to a reptile vet ASAP.





Oh, and those calcium things that dissolve in the water do nothing. Get some calcium supplements and a cuttlebone for your turtle to gnaw on. And as for opening it's mouth at you--it's probably hungry for some real food. No more flakes! Give it crickets, minnows, and sometimes turtle sticks in addition to veggies when it is older.
Reply:get it to a vet. it is going to die if you don't
Reply:sounds like she has RI it is a turtle respitory illness you need to take her to the vet asap if you wait she will die baby turtle die easily from this. Go to the vet go now. They will give her meds and hopefully will help. Until then make sure the water is clean and the temp is atleast 80 degrees.





I am gonna refer you to a forum these people on there will help you I am also a member. Here is the link:





http://www.turtlesale.com/forum/
Reply:well you turtle might have and upper respitory infection..what you have to do is make sure their are no drafts around the turtle and if you have more than one seperate them...also your turtle might have a differnt disesae with the discoloration soo what you have to do is wash the turtle for 30 minutes everyday with warm salty water...do that for 10 days and it shoudl get better..it happend to all three of my turtles before...





good luck : )
Reply:take it to a reptile doctor.



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