Urgent Care :: help please, strange behaviour

[hkturtlelover]

Dear all,

My turtle is getting a strange behaviour lately and I'm getting a bit worry. It starts to bite it's own hands. It is something to do with water?

Thanks for your help in advance.

[SpotsMama]

Hi,

We'll need more info to help you. Can you please answer the questions on the link below? That will get us started:

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2142

[marisa]

Aside from providing the info, is your turtle shedding skin?

How often and how long has he been doing this?

What do you feed your turtle?

[mikee]

I have noticed mine nibbling at their front legs/paws but not often. It is like me scratching my head once and a while. If it is constant there may be something uncomfortable on that leg. Is it just one leg or both?

[RunninWideOpen]

how old is the turtle?

baby box turtles often bite their front legs while eating... "ooo, a worm!!! ow..." I'm not sure if baby RES do it?