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Post Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:38 pm   RES severely injured, help ASAP

I've got 4 RES: 2 males and 2 females. One couple are fully grown adults, while the other couple are younger and smaller turtles. I went to my pond to feed them and I found the small female's front leg amputated! I suspect that she brawled with one of the large adults, yet I don't know what to exactly do. I can heal her with antibiotic and antiseptic, but I don't want to mess up. Some help would be appreciated.
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Post Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:39 pm   

Um...an amputated leg is way more severe than just a simple cut you can put antibiotics on. Get that turtle to the vet ASAP.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:10 am   

Gosh! I hope he gets better!
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:36 am   

Need more details. Is it bleeding? Is it a clean cut or not?

You can put some betadine on it and then some neosporin and let both dry in.

There was recently another incident of a missing limb and the turtle died.

I would get the turtle to the vet.

Also, once aggression begins, the turtles MUST be separated. Otherwise, you'll spend a fortune healing a turtle just for it to be attacked again.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:30 pm   

Yep! The little ones are food for the big ones. If you don't seperate them he will be missing another foot. Reptiles do that!!
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:17 am   

How is the turtle doing? Take him to a herp vet. Separate the turtles that are significantly smaller than the others.
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