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most water turtles who act in this way are showing signs of a respiratory infection, this can either be caused by a lack of vit A or the temp in the enclosure is too low it should be 75* -80* also the problem with cooters is they are really messy so a water change is often required even if you have a filter, check the water temp and the temp of the enclosure, you also need to feed your cooter a good calcium supplement These can be fed in a "turtle meat-loaf", consisting of 1 teaspoonful of calcium carbonate and 1 tablespoon vitamins mixed with 1 lb of very lean ground beef. Turtle meat-loaf can be made in advance, and stored frozen in serving size portions. Defrost it thoroughly prior to feeding. if the raise in temp and the extra vitamins don’t work yo may need to take your cooter to a vet for antibiotics, but it is always advisable to get a turtle who you think is sick checked over by a herp vet, in the source box is a web site that has some really good information on turtle care and diet which you may find useful, best of luck honey hope your cooter is feeling better soon.