Urgent Care :: My Turtle Fell from my Desk to the Floor

[Sammonkie]

Hi,

My baby turtle(about 2 inches) fell from my desk to the wooden floor(about 3 ft) and landed on his plastron. Any signs I should watch out for to see if he has got any injury? Thank you very much.

--Sam

[blackforces get you]

check if the shell is broken, cracked or anything like that. bleedig, scars anything that looks hurt on it

[Sammonkie]

[quote="blackforces get you"]check if the shell is broken, cracked or anything like that. bleedig, scars anything that looks hurt on it[/quote]

Thanks, Black. There is no crack, scar, or bleeding apparently, but what signs I should watch out for any internal injury?

[blackforces get you]

if theres limping in his/her swimming. check for small things that show he could be hurt anywhere. next time keep him/her in the tank. its safer for them to do what they do best. bask and beg for food

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Yeah,if they're no cracks or anything if somethings wrong inside then definately look at how they swim,like how "blackforces get you" said.