hey everyone, i know this is probably ALL too common of a question, but i need some advice about my baby RES.
he is in a nice big tank, that i keep appropriately warm all the time, 75-80 degrees or so, and i clean out his tank really well every few days, but he has been acting a bit... strange.
first of all i've had him for about a week or two now, and so far he hasn't eaten anything yet. i've tried small worms, those little turtle sticks, pellets and tiny live crickets. but he has just ignored all of it. i'm not sure if this is normal or not.
secondly, despite this until yesterday he was EXTREMELY vigorous, swimming around all the time, crawling on the rocks, and occasionally basking. He seems really healthy and active.
but today when i came in, he had buried himself under a bunch of pebbles, like he was getting ready to hibernate or something. i'm confused because i always keep his tank really warm, and keep the lights on for 12-14 hours per day to "trick" him into thinking it's summer. do turtles sometime bury themselves just for fun?
what is going on with this little guy? also, why won't he eat? is he dying or am i paranoid? haha heeelllp!