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Wounded arm

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2020 7:41 am
by Bogdan85
My sister turtle has am wound on the arms
The turtle is about 21 years old,
It spends time in water and out side,roaming around the living room,
The water tank dose not have a thermometer,or a Filter,she changes the water every few days,the filter is broken
https://m.imgur.com/a/DQpI4tc

Image

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2020 9:37 am
by steve
I don't see a picture. Any idea how it happened? Any other turtles kept with her?

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2020 9:57 am
by Bogdan85
She saw him yesterday,no there no other turtle with him,she has two of them but they are not staying, together since they fight each other.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mzgMoNteemYqF2767

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2020 8:06 pm
by steve
She's a sweet looking turtle. I can't tell the severity of the arm wound, is it the part thats right next to the shell? The part looks a bit reddish?

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:26 am
by Bogdan85
Yes,that is the wound,

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:57 pm
by steve
It she using it normally? Any new sensitivity to it?

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:08 am
by Bogdan85
In water i have seen him moving them,out side he sits around not moving much
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xUKdPtHB1LxntuMx8

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2020 9:35 am
by steve
Is it a scab? Is it an open wound or bleeding? Not all turtles like to move around outside their tanks, is this a sudden change in behavior?

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:24 am
by Bogdan85
It is a wound from overgrowing her shell,my sister went with her to the vet,he give her two injections,had she will have to eat one a week.
Today she moves around a lot,a she usually dose

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2020 10:47 am
by steve
The shell doesn't look overgrown to me, but that doesn't mean she couldn't be injured from it. Hope she heals quickly!

Re: Wounded arm

PostPosted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:23 pm
by Flery
external injuries are often healed without any special treatments... one of the perks of being a reptile and regenerating your skin I suppose :) Hope she heals quickly