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Post Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 7:41 am   Wounded arm

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
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Post Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 9:37 am   Re: Wounded arm

I don't see a picture. Any idea how it happened? Any other turtles kept with her?
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Post Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 9:57 am   Re: Wounded arm

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.
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Post Posted: Wed May 27, 2020 8:06 pm   Re: Wounded arm

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?
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Post Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:26 am   Re: Wounded arm

Yes,that is the wound,
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Post Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 7:57 pm   Re: Wounded arm

It she using it normally? Any new sensitivity to it?
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Post Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:08 am   Re: Wounded arm

In water i have seen him moving them,out side he sits around not moving much
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Post Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 9:35 am   Re: Wounded arm

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?
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Post Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:24 am   Re: Wounded arm

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
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Post Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 10:47 am   Re: Wounded arm

The shell doesn't look overgrown to me, but that doesn't mean she couldn't be injured from it. Hope she heals quickly!
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Post Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 3:23 pm   Re: Wounded arm

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
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