Not to worry. I'm a tell it like I see it kind of person and I appreciate your response.

In the begining I did try to force feed a couple of times ane we changed her caging around several times before moving her into the bathtub. We live in a small trailer house with two bathrooms and that bathroom got used more as a "shop sink" for thawing frozen water hoses and washing out "icky farm stuff" so it was no great stretch to move the turtle into there for a few months.

We never saw any signs of respritory or eye problems so we never went the rout of medications. Though we did try a mineral oil enima suggested by the vet when we though she might be impacted with pumic stone from the substrate I had tried to use. I saw her crunching and eating this for a few days after we put it in her cage.

We have since stopped messing with her and I keep the door shut to the bathroom she is in so she has as much piece and quite as possible. I joined the forum with the intention of doing nothing else with her until I was better educated since despite all the stress she does not seem to be at deaths door and is fairly bright eyed and active in between long naps.

Thanks again for the response and information.

Glenna

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