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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    Hello, I just made a newer post on this site and realized I somehow never received a notification about this message! I assumed everyone stopped replying... My boxie's doing a lot better now and the wound has completely healed up. I believe it was caused by a combination of overgrown nails and...
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    Mounting UVB Strip Over Tub

    Hi, I've kept my three-toed box turtle in a 8 sq ft tub for the past year or so with a ZooMed Powersun MVB on it but have decided to upgrade to a UVB strip and basking bulb combo. The issue is I'm not really sure how to mount the UVB strip, as it's an open air stock tank without any screen top...
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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    Here she is a few weeks ago
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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    Got it- yeah I've always fed off hard surfaces and the beak grows out either way. Do you think a nail file would work for the beak? That's what I've seen others recommend. My diet/supplement regimen is a rotation of veggies and greens for two feedings dusted with ZooMed Repti Calcium (w/ d3)...
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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    Thanks for the quick responses. She's had the disfigured beak for many years due to a Vitamin A deficiency when I was a kid and first had her. The vet has always told me they can't trim the beak too much without hurting her due to the disfiguration... I try feeding her on a slate rock to keep...
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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    I'm guessing she might have scraped her face while trying to remove some food with her claws but really not sure
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    Box Turtle with Large Scab on Face

    Hi all, I've had this three-toed box turtle for over a decade and never seen anything like this- after giving her a nightcrawler to eat I noticed she has a very large and deep scab hanging off around her nose area. She's had flaky skin from low humidity before but I've since fixed that. Any idea...
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    Food Stuck in Box Turtle's Mouth

    Hmm those could work. I've heard of people using bread clips too but I'm just afraid of injuring the inside of her mouth and causing some kind of oral infection.. i'll try the wet cotton swab and see
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    Food Stuck in Box Turtle's Mouth

    Recently I've noticed my box turtle has been getting food stuck in her lower lip for several days, to the point where it becomes crusty and makes her breathe with her mouth open. She had a respiratory infection in December and finished her antibiotic treatments earlier this month so I'm...
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