I would guess that the male bit off the nails. My Wood turtles do this often to each other.

Also, I agree with JGsav. The "blue-ish" color to your turtle's skin is not normal. I just have a couple of things to add to JG's great post. Make certain that the basking spot is hot. With the massive push towards UV, people are forgetting that one of the major functions of a basking spot is for the turtle to heat up. A nice, hot basking spot will help the skin to dry out and boost the animal's immune system, all helping to fight off skin and shell infections. A small site approaching 90 is appropriate for a spotted. Fluorescent bulbs cannot produce the needed heat.

Spotted turtles thrive in acidic water. The addition of blackwater extract directly into the water, or the placement of special peat packets into your filter will create naturally tannic water that should help your turtles fight off infection.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

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