theboxturtleodyssey
New Member
Hello all,
My sweet three toed box turtle, Nausicaä, was attacked last night, presumably by a raccoon, and now she is missing her tail and had a deepish wound where her tail should be.
I immediately put her into a bath with water and povidone-iodine, which is what my vet had me use about six six years ago when I had another injured box turtle.
There were already maggots, but I think I was able to carefully remove them all.
She is in a clean, dry box with a towl and a heat lamp now, but I wanted to know if anyone had suggestions for emergency first aid until I can get her to the vet- hopfully I can get in first thing tomorrow morning.
I wasn't feeling well today, so my dad took care of the turtles this morning and didn't notice anything wrong, but somehow Nausicaä had gotten out of the pen and had crossed the garden to get to the back porch this evening to find us, so she is still alert and moving around.
Thank you all so much ♡
My sweet three toed box turtle, Nausicaä, was attacked last night, presumably by a raccoon, and now she is missing her tail and had a deepish wound where her tail should be.
I immediately put her into a bath with water and povidone-iodine, which is what my vet had me use about six six years ago when I had another injured box turtle.
There were already maggots, but I think I was able to carefully remove them all.
She is in a clean, dry box with a towl and a heat lamp now, but I wanted to know if anyone had suggestions for emergency first aid until I can get her to the vet- hopfully I can get in first thing tomorrow morning.
I wasn't feeling well today, so my dad took care of the turtles this morning and didn't notice anything wrong, but somehow Nausicaä had gotten out of the pen and had crossed the garden to get to the back porch this evening to find us, so she is still alert and moving around.
Thank you all so much ♡