Do I have to cut/trim my turtles' nails?
How long can they grow and can it harm the other turtle in the tank?
Thanks :)
2007-02-12 13:26:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
no these turtles do not need there toes cut they are not suppose to when they are in the wild their toes are kept trimmed by what they walk on get a rock and put some sandpaper on it so when the turtle gets up there it will work n trimming them down turtles use these as their main source of digging when hybernating i use to have 25 of them at once
2007-02-12 13:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by acstevey1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Turtles with long nails are males, and they use the nails for courtship- not attacks. You should just leave them alone.
If your turtles ARE attacking each other, you should try a bigger tank! That is a classic sign of over-crowding.
2007-02-13 16:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the turtles have long nails, males very long. just keep an eye on them. It's normal, but if it hurts others you may need to seperate them. good luck
2007-02-12 21:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never! This is how tutles cut up thier food and manipulate it in their mouths. They should not hurt each other with thier nails, but if you see problems then you may need more than 1 tank.
2007-02-13 12:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by Wednesday 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋