General Care Discussion :: my turtle ate a BB gun bullet?

[insane]

i was letting my turtle walk around the house and she had a bb bullet in her mouth ( and im sure she got it in there herself ) so i tried to use something to get it out and she managed to swallow it will she be fine? the bullet wasnt TOO big its the normal bb gun bullet size but not the small ones neither, WOULD SHE BE OK?? SHE HAD EATEN THE ROCKS THAT SIZE IN HER TANK BEFORE AND SHE WOULD POOP THEM OUT BUT IM NOT SURE ABOUT THIS ONE, IM SO WORRIED PLEASE HELP, SHE IS AROUND 5 INCHES

[theartbook35]

Well, BB pellets are round. And fairly small. Hopefully she will pass it normally.

In any case, watch her behavior to see if she starts acting sick at all, just in case.

In the future, before you allow your turtle to roam around the house, you should make sure the floor is clean.

[insane]

i will...and i did make sure but she got under my brothers computer desk and found one

[jozzep]

I'm pretty sure it will pass.......A bb is very smooth and round.

[Maltliquor45]

it will pass but the problem is most turtles eat their own poop and i'm afraid your turtle might eat it again unless u catch him at the right time.

[TurtleLover_S&B]

I agree with Maltliquor45, most turtles do eat their own poop. You might want to feed her and then wait for her to poop and then scoop it out with a net or something before she can get to it. Not the best idea, but it's the only thing I can come up with!

[untsmurf]

I agree that you should definitely be feeding in a separate tub and wait for your turtle to poop. And I know it's gross, but check the poop until you find the bullet.

The other thing that has me slightly worried is poisoning. I don't know anything about bullets, but I asked my husband said they can be made of either copper or lead which might poison your turtle. Unfortunately, the chance of getting poisoned increases because of the small size of your turtle (as compared to humans). I think the chance is still slim, but something to watch for.

[pumpkin14]

I work at a sports store, and the BBs we carry are copper, not lead. What colour was the BB? If it had a yellowish-gold colour, it's likely copper and hopefully less harmless than lead. If it's more of a dark, silver colour, it's probably lead.

[insane]

thank you everyone, the bb is orange and i believe its plastic

[TurtleLover_S&B]

Glad to help!

[Azfar]

phewww... hope your turtle will be fine!

[ShellbyRES16x]

I'm pretty sure your turtle will pass it. I mean, everything goes right through them!