Claw stuck open

[Homer Siped]

I catch crays to feed my snapping turtle and my daughter decided she wanted to keep one. We set him up a home and about 2 weeks later I was feeding him and noticed he never closed his left claw. He has molted twice since and still doesn't close. I hate that he can't use it, and I know they grow back. I was wondering if I could pull it off and it'd grow back normal, it doesn't seem to affect him at all, he catches fish and stuff.

 

[pops]

if you pull it have some garlic lemon butter ready.

 

[Oddball]

Just leave it alone. If the muscles haven't been damaged the claw should restore itself after the cray's next molt.

 

[Homer Siped]

Yeah I was hoping it would restore itself after molting, but he's molted twice since I noticed. Garlic lemon butter? After pulling, cover exposure with it? I don't think I'm going to pull it as it doesn't seem to bother him much if at all.

 

[pops]

sorry homer, was just a lame attempt at humor on my part. if it aint bothering him would leave it be.

 

[Homer Siped]

Ha-ha its all good,was like wth, as soon as you put him back in water its all going to wash off and make water nasty. I haven't kept a cray since I was a kid

 

[PUHUCBLMX2]

On a side note, do you know what kind of crayfish it is? By the way, is that your turtle in the picture?

 

[Homer Siped]

Yea we researched it and holy s... didn't realize there were so many types. I can't think off the top of my head what he is. Lol no not my turtle, I caught her in a fishing spot we go to, I grabbed her fro the canoe and pulled it in. My wife was saying I was an idiot lmfao took some pics and took her back to where I caught her and released her. I figure weight was close to 50 lbs

 

[PUHUCBLMX2]

well it's a cool pic. I for one am glad you made the grab.

 

[Homer Siped]

well it's a cool pic. I for one am glad you made the grab.

I have a few more pics of it if you are interested in seeing them