Turtle Shell Cracked Bleeding
I don't know where else to go for help so I found this site. My mom dropped my RES about a month ago and it cracked the bottom front part of his chest plate about 1 inch in length, it's goes from the left side in to the middle where there's the line of the carapace. There was a little blood so she left him out of the tank for about two days put some tape and bandages around him until it dried up, everything seemed fine up until now. Now his left shoulder joint has swollen up a little bit just enough to notice a difference on the side where the crack was with the bleeding. The swelling is mostly under his leg (armpit) where the skin meets the bottom of the shell. The crack under his belly is still open but the carapace isn't loose either.
He can still move his left leg but he doesn't use it to move around much since he was dropped. He walks around when we let him out. I put him on his perch and he had his back legs stretched out and he was relaxing and sleeping, that's a good sign right? I'm leaving him out of his aquarium because there's food that was uneaten and i'm cleaning the aquarium tomorrow after work. I know you'll tell me to visit a vet but we're 1-2 hours away from Montreal, i'm in Drummondville, and everyone works during the day with 40 hour jobs.
Is there anything you can advise in the mean time to maybe help my turtle out? Should I get something to seal the crack on his belly? The crack occurred about 4 weeks ago. Thanks for any help How big is your turtle?
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4-5 inches wide 6-7 inches long How long have you had it? 10 years What is the water temperature? Cool Are you using a water heater? Symantec Pcanywhere 9.2 Download here.
No How much water is in there? 30+ gallon, roughly 36inches (length) x 20inches (width) and water height 6-7 inches Are you using a water conditioner? No Are you using any filtration? Yes What is the basking temperature? Room temp atleast 75 Is there a basking light?
Yes Is there a basking platform that is easy to climb on? Yes What kind is it or what is it made out of? Fake rock Is there a UVB light? Yes What have you been trying to feed it? Pellets When was the last time your turtle ate?
A day or two How big is the tank/pond/enclosure? 30+ gallon Is the tank near a window? Yes Is the tank in a room with a lot of activity? Yes Have you read the Basic Care section? Yes Have you searched the forums for similar situations? Yes Is there any other unusual activity/symptoms? Yes, swelling Posts: 3 Joined: Nov 22, 2006.
Mrtoughpants- You'll really want your turtle to see a vet, as is he's running the risk of serious infection and is probably in a lot of pain. To help him recover, he'll need a more appropriate set-up. By this I mean you'll need to monitor the temps by using a water heater and a thermometer, he'll also need a basking lamp (a household bulb will work). You should also seriously consider getting him a larger habitat, if you cannot afford a tank you can use a rubbermaid storage bin-- but you should get the larger tank before buying a water heater, no sense in buying a heater that will be useless in the new larger tank. With your current setup unfortunately there isn't a lot you can do to help your turtle, usually when a turtle is sick it's owner will bump the water temp up a few degrees but with no water heater you're incapable of doing that. Your best bet is a visit to the petstore and the vets- GoodLuck!