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baby softshell umbilical cord help!!!

watersnake14 Aug 10, 2003 09:10 PM

Hi
I have just caught a baby florida softshell with its umbilical cord still on. do i cut it off or leave it. i need some good advise on what i should do.

Thanks

Replies (3)

hussman Aug 11, 2003 10:35 PM

reptiles comes from an egg ... umbilical cord ? is it the tail?
pics of my turtles

bloomindaedalus Aug 12, 2003 07:34 PM

well some of the egg sac may still be attached to hatchlings.

definitely don't try to remove it.

turtlebaby Aug 14, 2003 08:59 AM

Absolutely DO NOT try to remove it. It can be FATAL to the turtle!!! It will come off on it's own.

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