i need Help "Quick" for Painted Turtle

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
sauroid;4319677; said:
turtles heal fast. i think that's one factor why they live very long lives.
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i hope so.... :D
 
Looks like everyone's got you covered on most of this. Hopefully he heals up fine (I think he probably will). One thing though, I would definitely not try trimming their claws. It's far more likely a bite wound, I have seen this in my Western painted turts before. I had a male who would do it, not only to other males but also to females that weren't interested in breeding. You may have to separate them permanently.
 
CTU2fan;4323683; said:
Looks like everyone's got you covered on most of this. Hopefully he heals up fine (I think he probably will). One thing though, I would definitely not try trimming their claws. It's far more likely a bite wound, I have seen this in my Western painted turts before. I had a male who would do it, not only to other males but also to females that weren't interested in breeding. You may have to separate them permanently.
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wow i never thought of a bite mark...thanks for letting me know.. yes it is starting to look like separation permanantly will be the only way i can be sure i won't have this happen again.. updates soon.. he ate well today.. so far so good...
 
That most definitely looks like a bite wound, I would separate them....or get a larger tank. A larger tank might solve some territorial issues.
 
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