General Care Discussion :: question on behalf of another

[buttrflydreams06]

my friends turtle is pawing at her face. but shes also biting her paw. i cant tell if its trying to get something off its face or paw or niether



any ideas?

[missibsu]

Is there any blemishes on the skin that can be seen? Are the eyes red or swollen? Does she have any injuries? How about pictures (if there is anything to see)?

[buttrflydreams06]

i dont have any pictures. but i dont see any blemishes and her eyes are normal. but i noticed one of her claws is missing. could that be it?

[missibsu]

it's a possibility. Make sure that the water stays very clean and watch for any sign of infection. If she is picking at it, then it could be irritated and bothering her.

[buttrflydreams06]

shes biting at it. do you think that she could possibly injure herself more? cuts and bledding?

[jenaero]

Sounds like she caught her claw on something and ripped it out. Tell your friend to check the tank to see if there's anything she could catch herself on and if so, remove it from the tank.

If nothing else is wrong, tell her to apply some neosporin to the wound and dry dock her for 20 min or so each time to let it soak in. With mine I did that twice a day. If there is no bleeding she'll be fine.

[steve]

Not sure if this is applicable, but my male RES would bite his paw when he's shedding skin there. He does it for a short while and never hard enough to hurt himself.

[buttrflydreams06]

ill tell her thanks for yall help