getting too long, so i was thinking if i should cut it. Can it be cut or do i need someone like a vet to do it? Is there any gadgety in the market to trim its nails?
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What you have is a male terrapin. He has the long finger nails or claws to tickle the females throat to get in the mood for mating.
I am not joking this is really what they do.
Please do not cut them as it will not do him any good.
No, leave the poor animal alone. It's bad enough he's not roaming out in the wild, so just let nature take it's course on his nails for pete's sake
I use a regular nail file on my turtle's claws, but yes you can trim them with cat nail trimmers too, just be careful to look for the quick and not cut it to keep from hurting him.
I would suggest contacting a veterinarian about it. Though you can cut his nails you have to be very careful with reptiles. They have a blood vein that runs into their toenails. From what I'm guessing is that the turtle is fairly old I would say that the vein has grown almost to the end of the nail. If this vein is cut during nail trimming it can cause severe problems and possibly death in extreme cases. Look around for a vet the deals specifically it reptiles. They should be able to answer the question better.
you should not cut the turtles nail.let it be as if it was.
No, you should leave its' fingernails alone. I have 2 Cumberland sliders, and they each have long nails. I've asked my vet, and he said to leave them alone.
It's true that the males "tickle" the females as a sort of "Hey baby.want to make whoopie?" kind of move. They grow to a certain length and then stop. It's a natural adaptation and should be left alone.
What you have is a male- they have long foreclaws and they should NOT be trimmed.
By the way, 'terrapin' is not a species name but a general category of turtle.
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no, leave them alone, you have a male turtle
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