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RE: Floating Musk turtle - please help

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Posted by: chrysemys at Sun Jul 3 15:07:08 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chrysemys ]  
   

Can you explain the floating? Is it a lopsided float? Does it look like the turtle wants to be submerged but cant? If I had to guess as of now, I would say your right. I would take it to a vet before it gets any worse.

Chris
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0.1 Red Eared Slider, 1.0 Common Snapper, 1.0 Bearded Dragon and a 55gal Native Fish Tank with a LM Bass and Pleco.

I use to have a collection of Leopard Geckos that I bred, but have sold them.

   

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