General Care Discussion :: Biting self

[Baseballchik138]

Franklins been nibbling/biting his front legs...is this normal?

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

did you check to see if maybe its irradiated or something. it might be and be careful and watch to make sure he doesnt bite off a nail or cut himself

[Baseballchik138]

could it be possibly that he's just shedding? or sumthing? cos i know they do that tp their back legs

[Chibi_Sephiroth]

maybe. id wait for someone more experience then me to tell ya with it lol

[Baseballchik138]

lol thanks though

[marisa]

What foods is he being fed?

[Baseballchik138]

hes being fed reptomin...rarely carrots...and green leaf lettuce, oh and a calcium supplement

[industrial_girl_2000]

They do that....being a turtle with all that dry skin can get downright itchy at times!

[kinetic]

when my turtles start to shed they will appear to be biting at their front legs but if you look a bit closer they are really just trying to get the shedding skin off of them