I was sitting at my computer desk watching my turtle tank when suddenly I witnessed my RES biting and tearing at my map turtles foot (black knobbed sawback). The map was in so much pain shaking his foot trying to get the RES's jaws off. I quickly pulled the map out and noticed the RES eyeing the other's feet. Though I've never had this problem with the RES before I'm going to get rid of him, no if's and's or but's. Now how do I help my little map turtle? I've decided to keep him out of the tank because that open wound may seem like food to the rest of them. Also should I keep the wound dry? Should I cover the wound with an antibiotic ointment or betadine? The map turtle has all 5 toes but the middle one may be broken and just hanging there with the skin ripped.

What should I do?



HElp.



Rudy...

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• Help! Need turtle first aid. - rudedogsurfrat, Wed Jul 9 18:29:12 2003
• Take it to a reptile vet and stick to one species per tank...np - zhiv9, Wed Jul 9 19:38:18 2003
• RE: Take it to a reptile vet and stick to one species per tank...np - Keri, Wed Jul 9 20:53:05 2003
• Thank you kerri. This is what I was planning to do. N/P - rudedogsurfrat, Wed Jul 9 23:18:39 2003
• RE: Take it to a reptile vet and stick to one species per tank...np - zhiv9, Thu Jul 10 14:30:43 2003
• RE: Take it to a reptile vet and stick to one species per tank...np - Keri, Thu Jul 10 15:17:02 2003
• zhiv9. I would rather not have people like you answer my posts. thanks. N/p - rudedogsurfrat, Wed Jul 9 23:17:06 2003
• People like me???? Just call em as I see him, response wasn't unreasonable. - zhiv9, Thu Jul 10 14:24:43 2003
• zhiv9, your intitial response was "holier than thou". Not helpful - rudedogsurfrat, Sat Jul 12 18:22:48 2003
• It's just a "signature", it automatically goes on every post. n/p - bufoexul, Sun Jul 13 05:42:35 2003