General Care Discussion

would anyone be concerned enough to do something about this growth I have noticed for the past couple of weeks in my hatchlings lower mouth area ? He is eating and acting completely normal.

Thanks!

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:53 am

Well hmmm.... that sort of looks like an eggtooth, but I'm not sure if it's in the right place and that seems like a long time for it to have an eggtooth. Marisa will know for sure

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:38 pm

No, that's not an eggtooth. The eggtooth would be on the upper jaw in the middle of it. Is that protrusion hard? Is it coming from the lower or upper jaw? Is the rest of the jaw normal?

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:54 pm

well I don't know if should have but I gave it a big yank and it came out ! Almost like a piece of cartilage. This is him after :

I don't know what it was but he seems ok now . Thank you for looking !

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:32 pm

could he have gotten jabbed by a piece of cuttlebone?

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:12 pm

It looked like some dried mucus, though it would not be as stiff as cartilage. Is it possible to take a peek in the little guy's mouth, to make sure everything is a healthy pink color?

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:53 pm

Is there any kind of wound/opening left from taking it out? (He's really a sweetie.)

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 3:21 pm

I can't see inside his mouth, don't want to traumatize him any further. Don't see anything from the outside really, I guess we'll never know !
Thanks

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:04 pm

He has really pretty color -what type is it? Is it a painted turtle? Glad he is doing well

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:40 pm

he is an eastern painted, very sweet.

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