CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The alligator snapping turtle always floats on the water surface. If you press it, it will float up again and cannot sink. What is going on?

The alligator snapping turtle always floats on the water surface. If you press it down, it will float up again and cannot sink. What is going on?

Did it float after feeding? Overfeeding can also cause floating. If not, it may be pneumonia and symptoms of infection. For example, symptoms of respiratory system infection will manifest as: breathing with open mouth, abnormal secretions or bubbles in the mouth and nose, and floating posture is often floating on the side or the front end; if it is gastroenteritis, it will manifest as: loose stools or watery stools, purulent mucus or green or red stools, and floating posture with the buttocks tilted upwards. Turtles in an infected state often refuse to eat or eat less. You can use amoxicillin to water at a ratio of 1:20, and then put the turtle in the medicine and soak it for an hour. Once or twice a day. It is recommended to keep it in shallow water first to observe whether it is sick or a problem of feeding dryness.

Is it because of lack of oxygen in the water that it floats to the surface?

Small alligator snapping turtle floating and tilting a little

Hello, you should make sure first. You can put it in deep water. If your turtle does not sink but floats on the water, then your turtle has pneumonia. Don't listen to what is said on the Internet. The effect of medication is very slow and it is easy to cause the death of the turtle. Even if it is cured, it will not eat immediately. Don't use medication easily. You can put the turtle in the water, which should not be too deep or too shallow. Just cover the turtle's back. Be sure to let the turtle stay in the water for 24 hours, and then raise the water temperature to about 30 degrees. You can use a heating rod to increase the water temperature. You can buy a sun shed roller at a pet store for 15 yuan. If you have any other questions, add four and resistant 22925966. Finally, I wish your turtle a speedy recovery~!