1. Cause: Pig-nosed turtles have been floating on the surface of the water may be indigestion. The main cause of indigestion is feeding too much or feeding food is not easy to digest. For example, feeding more turtle food or live bait can cause indigestion.
2. Solution: Breeders need to stop feeding immediately and raise the water temperature to 28-30 C, because raising the water temperature can promote their metabolism, which can help them alleviate indigestion. If raising the water temperature doesn't work, they need to be fed some digestive medicine.
1. Cause: Pig-nosed turtles have been floating on the surface of the water. It is possible that the body has inflammation, such as enteritis, pneumonia, etc., which can cause them to have this situation. The main cause of enteritis is unclean feeding or poor water quality, and the main cause of pneumonia is cold or too large temperature difference. It may also be other inflammation, and the breeder needs to judge according to the actual situation.
2. Solution: The breeder should first prepare a place for them to perch on the bottom of the water, and don't let them float on the surface of the water all the time. If the enteritis is not serious, fasting for about 2 days can return to normal. If it is because of pneumonia, they need to be fed some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as penicillin, amoxicillin, etc. If the symptoms are more serious, they need medical treatment.
