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HHELP PEICE OF TURTLE SHELL IS RIPPED OFF!!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:30 pm
by VuONG
O NO!!! somthing happen to my turtles shell!! the back part is like ripped off!!! its an open wound HELP WAT TO DO!!!! HELP HELP!


i see apart of his skin it looks like!!! help

here some pics of the shell i dont kno want to do!!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v653/urbnroots/IMG_3072.jpg[/IMG]

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:40 pm
by sarah
Any chance you can put a picture up?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:46 pm
by VuONG
i just post a pic

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:47 pm
by VuONG

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:49 pm
by TinySlider2
What happen? Is it bleeding? Is there a er pet hospital near you.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:52 pm
by marisa
The picture is rather small...How did the piece of shell fall off like that?

I can't tell what, if anything is exposed (looks like something is, though). Is there any bleeding? I would tank the turtle to a herp vet immediately.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:55 pm
by VuONG
yea sorry for the small pic sometibng wrong with my cam let me see if i can take a better pic

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:59 pm
by VuONG

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:00 pm
by VuONG
and i think eitehr the other turtle attack him/she or the crawdad in my tank did....

is BIG GREEN going to be ok?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:01 pm
by VuONG
i know thers a pet clinic by my house but i dunno if they handle reptiles... what should i do for now to keep him healthy? will he dead? HELP!!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:02 pm
by VuONG
wait nvm there looks like a little blood on his turtle dock.... O NO!!! wat to do!!!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:02 pm
by sonyj
You need to get him to a herp vet ASAP. Keep the water super clean and it might be helpful to separate the other turtle from him until he's better.

But you really need to get him to a vet immediately.

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:04 pm
by VuONG
wat is the vet going to do. is it going to cost alot to fix him?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:48 pm
by VuONG
AHH why is my turtle has swollen eyes now and is not moving help!

PostPosted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:54 pm
by sonyj
He has probably went into shock from the injury. Bump up the temp of his water a couple of degrees.