Please help me anyone? Idk whats wrong with my turtle its a musk turtle and it has had no problems in 5 years

[D1nosaurpizza]

He was found in our tank on his back and hes barely breathing and completely limp and he wakes up for couple seconds and moves his head every hour or so, i put him on a towel and i have put him in the sun as well as in some 1\2 gatorade and half warm water for electrolytes idk how much longer he has left or what to do please help and i cant see a vet my parents dont have enough money

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

He was found in our tank on his back and hes barely breathing and completely limp and he wakes up for couple seconds and moves his head every hour or so, i put him on a towel and i have put him in the sun as well as in some 1\2 gatorade and half warm water for electrolytes idk how much longer he has left or what to do please help and i cant see a vet my parents dont have enough money and he is a musk turtle.

 

[wellington]

Don't leave him the sun, you will over heat him.

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

Ok he is back inside, I don't know if he is still alive, he only opens his mouth every so often if I mess with him

 

[wellington]

Give us a pic of the enclosure and What temps the water is.

 

[wellington]

@Moozillion
@Markw84
Not sure who can help

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

Give us a pic of the enclosure and What temps the water is.

Pictures on next reply

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

I have another turtle same species and no problems

 

[zovick]

Does the turtle always look as bloated as in the picture you posted? Bloating like that could be a sign of kidney failure.

Also its eyes look as though they are bulging out of its skull. Do they always look like that?

 

[wellington]

Are both turtles in that one tank?
It's actually to small for one, left a lone two.
I'm suspecting possible stress and/or bullying. Not sure if two turtles can live together without bullying. However, in to small a tank, it can be stressful and possible.
See what the others say.

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

I actually believe they may have been fighting and, the tank is 40gal

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

Are both turtles in that one tank?
It's actually to small for one, left a lone two.
I'm suspecting possible stress and/or bullying. Not sure if two turtles can live together without bullying. However, in to small a tank, it can be stressful and possible.
See what the others say.

40gallon tank, and yes they both are. If they were fighting what do you think is wrong with my turtle

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

Does the turtle always look as bloated as in the picture you posted? Bloating like that could be a sign of kidney failure.

Also its eyes look as though they are bulging out of its skull. Do they always look like that?

They do not always look like that and the bloating, I'm not sure because they are not very social and they hide very often and are not super friendly

 

[Yvonne G]

The water doesn't look deep enough for him to have been able to right himself. If he was on his back for any length of time he may have water in his lungs. Set him up so his head is lower than his tail to help the water to drain out.

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

The water doesn't look deep enough for him to have been able to right himself. If he was on his back for any length of time he may have water in his lungs. Set him up so his head is lower than his tail to help the water to drain out.

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

The water doesn't look deep enough for him to have been able to right himself. If he was on his back for any length of time he may have water in his lungs. Set him up so his head is lower than his tail to help the water to drain out.

Drips of water are slowly coming out of his nose is this good?

 

[zovick]

Drips of water are slowly coming out of his nose is this good?

Yes. Try pushing the head in and out while holding the turtle with its head down like that to see if you can get more water out of its lungs.

 

[TammyJ]

How is he?

 

[D1nosaurpizza]

How is he?

No change, I think he's dying and we aren't sure what wrong

 

[TammyJ]

Keep him warm, separated from the other turtle, and lying on a slope with his. head lower than his tail end so that water drains from his nose easily. We understand what you're going through and hope he will recover. Sometimes they do, given time.