Urgent Care :: Leg Cavity!!!

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:39 pm   Leg Cavity!!!

i found some earthworms in my yard and decided to give it to my sliders as a treat....One was small and managed to crawl in the leg cavity of my turtle and i cant even see it anymore....is their any damage that can happen from this? It doesn't even seem to be bothering the little guy at all
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:51 am   

The worm is probably hiding well in the folds or it could have escaped from the
cavity already. There's no way something can get into the turtle's body except
from the mouth, nose, or cloaca. Unless, that thing can bore through skin, etc,
which I doubt earthworms can do.
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