i have a red eared slider that i bought from some people, they had her in a cardborad box for months, i knew that wasnt good so i rushed her home and put her in clean water with my other baby one. but then i noticed her shell is cracked, shes missing two nails in her front hands and where the nails are gone its super red and the bottem of her shell is bright red all over. what do i do to help her? does she have a disease? should i remove her from my other turtle and put her in a new tank? is my other turtle gonna get sick? please help me
2006-11-22 05:19:52 · 7 answers · asked by Angelica 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
If you even suspect it's a disease, you should take her out of the tank and away from your other turtle. You're going to need to have her looked at. If you have pet store near by that specializes in reptiles, you can take her there. If not, your best bet is a vet.
2006-11-22 05:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by מימי 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please separate the two turtles- turtles need their own tanks and privacy and unless raised together are not comfortable with moving in with a strange turtles.
It is most likely that the turtles were fighting. Believe it or not- even a baby turtle can be agressive!
Put the turtle into another container for now- then purchase a tank minimum 20 gallons.Fill up the water half way and place a baskiing rock under a light. He should thrive there.
Also take him to the vet to check on his injuries. He could be really hurt.
Good luck :)
2006-11-22 14:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by G&E 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Put it in its own tank for now. hopefully the crack and the missing nails is just a vitamin/calcium deficiency and this will heal over time while you take better care of it. maybe find a vet in your area that deals with reptiles to take a look at it.
Good luck and good job saving it. hope it does ok.
2006-11-22 15:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by fish lips 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She needs to go to a vet. It sounds bad and that she was neglected very much. If you can't afford a vet, surf around on the net and try to find an orginiazation that rescues exotic animals.
2006-11-22 14:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by lucyblue_1999 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
call the cops are something. those people are practicing animal cruelty. as for the turtle, ask a pet shop, or a vet.
2006-11-22 20:13:40 · answer #5 · answered by pi-man 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm I would take it to the vet just to make sure.
2006-11-22 13:22:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe.idk. :(
2006-11-22 16:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by ♥andreaaa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋