General Care Discussion :: nails????

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Post Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:10 pm   nails????

i was looking at my 2 res and saw that there both missing 1 nail on both back feet the 1 closes to there tail is that normal or bad
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Post Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:51 am   

I have two RES as well and they're both missing that nail on their back legs.
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Post Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:09 pm   

worldpeace wrote:I have two RES as well and they're both missing that nail on their back legs.
o i guess it might be normal i was just wondering cuz i thought some how mine might have hit something with there nails and they broke off
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Post Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:07 pm   

My turtle has long nails and none are missing, but he doesn't have tank mates. I would keep close watch for aggression if I were you.
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Post Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:21 pm   

The missing nails at the end of the feet is how there feet is. Its nothing to be concerned with. its just where there webbing meets at the end sorta.
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