General Care Discussion :: Stairs

[kerby]

Hello im Back But i have a problem.... Today i came home to find my 1 1/2 year old turtle on the bottom steps of the stair well. My question is what health effects could the dropping down each step cause? and how can i check for them?

[steve]

Check for any bleeding/bruising/discoloration, then check for any sensitive areas. Were the stairs carpeted?

[kerby]

None of the above and no hard wood :/ im just worried of down the line health issues.

[adbritta]

How did he get to the stairwell? Just curious, that's all. Also, has he grown very much since the pictures on Imgur were taken? He just seems very small for a 1 1/2 year old turtle, but I know those pictures are from 9 months ago. Does he have a heat lamp? And a water heater? Again, just asking because I didn't see them in the pictures. If it's just this once that it happened, he will probably be okay, but he definitely shouldn't do it again. Flippy has taken a tumble or two, running off of the edge of the bed or table or whatever, and is okay - we just have to try to keep hold of the little guys.

[kerby]

Though a spot near the the heater... the turltle you see in the pic are not the same ones i have today. yes they have a heat lamp and UVB