my turtle hide for two days and when we found her she was missing two of her back leg nails so i was wondering if that is fine and if that isn't what should i do? thank you
2006-09-21 14:07:51 · 6 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
no its not ok i would take him to a vet. turtles should never lose there nails. if you have more than 1 they may be fighting.
2006-09-21 16:42:14 · answer #1 · answered by reptileking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my turtle is 36 y/o and this has never happened. He's got very long nails and sometimes they get caught on the carpet but never a problem. I would check it out.
2006-09-21 17:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would generally say no because turtles can get calcium defficiency and so if they get their nails caught in anything well that can happen. it'll be ok but just take her to the vet to check things out.
2006-09-24 05:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by deppluver_caribbeanprincess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't sound like it's a good thing. I would take the turtle to the doctor.
2006-09-22 03:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by Natasha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,this is not ok.I would call the vet. and see if there is anything u can or should do about it.I have two turtles and this has never happened before.
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2006-09-23 14:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No big deal. Just watch for signs of bleeding, infection, etc.- swelling, discharges, blood, red streaks, etc.
2006-09-22 04:50:47 · answer #6 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋