General Care Discussion :: Biting his figernails?

[MLepelletier]

Now my RES is really doing something wierd

When he comes out of the water to start basking he will nip at his front fingers,paws etc.. ( never really bites them thought ) and makes a popping noise I can hear in the next room

It almost reminds me of when you see a dog bite at his foot when he is eating because he thinks it is going after the food

Any ideas?

[marisa]

Is your turtle shedding skin at all? Sometimes they'll bite at loose skin. I don't understand what you mean about the popping noise. Does it happen independent of the biting or when he's biting?

[MLepelletier]

He doesn't appear to be shedding to much

The poping noise is actually his jaw he when he is "snapping" at something.

[melnez]

I know the sound, Da Vinci trys to bite at the paper towel when he's getting a bath. I don't know why he's biting himself though...maybe he just loves himself and giving himself kisses...hehe.