If you cannot take him to the vet then do not give him
any meds that are not prescribed by a qualified vet.

Separate your two turtles immediately as URI's are very
contagious. Increase his water temp to about 80 degrees
and the basking temperature at about 95-100 degrees. Make
sure he can move from warmer to cooler temps to thermoregulate.
I would not be too concerned that he is not eating right
now. Sick turtles will not eat. Try many different foods
right now too. Examples are canned dog food, Soaked dry
cat food(soak until completely soft), lean ham, frozen,
thawed shrimp (cut up in tiny pieces), Very small pieces of
hot dog, etc.

One other thing worth mentioning is to make sure you are
giving your turtles at least 12 hours of daylight and 12
hours of sleep time (no lights).

You really should take him to a qualified vet if you can
find the funds.

Hope this helps
Linda

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