hi, i have this species of turtle kachunga tecta it was parfectly normal but recently it has started to float on water, it cannot get submerged in water,
he is eating properly also ther are nop cuts or bruises, i have not taken him to a vet, please help me if some one knows about this strange thing

Welcome to Herpcenter. Did your turtle at one time have no problem submerging ? How are the temps and the lighting you have ? I'm having difficulty locating info on your turtle, is the common name for it the Indian Tent Turtle ?

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I can't help you. My turtle is a common snapping turtle and stays under water alot.

lol sean, why'd you even post then? :P

i personally don't know much at all about aquatic turtle ailments.
but I was able to find these when searching google for "turtle can't submerge":

about 1/3rd down the page at http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/medinjuries.htm
bottem of the page at http://www.geocities.com/turtlesteve...watercare.html
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/...es+rare+turtle is an article about a rescued sea turtle that was unable to submerge due to a blockage in his stomach.

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Most often when an aquatic turtle can't submerge it is due to a respiratory infection (as suggested above), often pneumonia.

Is this your species of turtle? also known as an Indian roof turtle. I can't find any care information on this species, but it appears to be a protected species.

What are your water temps? Likely too cool if this turtle has a respiratory infection. Try to raise the water temps a bit. You should also get this turtle to a reptile veterinarian as it likely needs to be on antibiotics to cure it's infection.

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