One of the pet shops here in Jamaica called me. They know I have a bit of experience with turtles (like about 30 years) and that I care about them and would try to help. They asked me to come look at a turtle someone had brought in to them and told them they did not want it any more. I immediately kind of knew what to expect.
So I went to the pet shop this morning and looked. What I saw was not nice, and I will take some pictures so you all can have an idea of the condition it is in. Tomorrow I will post the pictures on here. Its carapace is grossly deformed and looks squashed in (concave!) and it's missing a front paw. I am thinking all kinds of things - MBD, dog, ran over by car etc., but I mostly think this has been happening over a few years as a result of very poor husbandry indeed.
The photos are coming tomorrow, thank you for any help!
So I went to the pet shop this morning and looked. What I saw was not nice, and I will take some pictures so you all can have an idea of the condition it is in. Tomorrow I will post the pictures on here. Its carapace is grossly deformed and looks squashed in (concave!) and it's missing a front paw. I am thinking all kinds of things - MBD, dog, ran over by car etc., but I mostly think this has been happening over a few years as a result of very poor husbandry indeed.
The photos are coming tomorrow, thank you for any help!