steve wrote:I think it would be very painful and unnecessary. I have heard that some people clipped them but I cannot imagine doing so.
marisa wrote:Those long nails are meant to attract females during the mating dance and as such nature intended for them to be that way. If you're thinking of cutting them because you get scratched if you have to pick him up, use a towel.
(The long nails don't bother my RES in the least. Sometimes he stands with them folded under the rest of his paw.)
jenaero wrote:Never clip their nails. It could cause pain and infection.
Oldturtle72 wrote:Question I've got is--Who would be around to clip nails of wild turtles and so, if that's the case, why is it necessarty to clip a captive turts nails? I don't think it would pain the turt unless you cut into the blood line, but the whole idea of clipping is pointless. Totally unnecessary! George
Here is some information from this site, and I have also read other places not to cut their nails. It is cruel and pointless. Do you hold your Turtle properly? They should never scratch you. Or just get a towel like it says above.