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Hi, guys! I have another new question. We recently clipped our box turtle's nails (when we got him they were severely overgrown). Usually we have no issues clipping them (we use a cat nail clipper), but this time we clipped one of his nails a bit too short. It barely bled one drop before it...

Hi, guys! I was searching the web for a sound that resembled Turtle's "cough" (which is a lot harder than I thought it would be!). Though a different kind of tortoise, the below video pretty closely resembles his "cough". He only does this a few times a day, though. He's still been eating and...

Funny! :D I guess it could be; it sounds like it would come out of his (or maybe her) throat though. It's kind of a harsh squawk (is that what turtle toots sound like?). He/she only did it two times yesterday (that I heard, anyway), so hopefully the issue is resolving itself!!!

I completely understand. Unfortunately his "coughs" are unpredictable and not frequent enough to get on video. I guess my question would be what symptoms should I look out for to justify taking him to the vet (I would rather not take him, if I don't have to, as he seems perfectly healthy...

The the tank is 75 gallons, and it does not have a lid. With the heat lamp on the enclosure is about 78-80 degrees, and he has a little "hut" where he can hide away in dig in the dirt as he pleases. He also loves to roam the apartment, so he gets to prowl the living room about every other day in...

Hello! I recently adopted a 3 toed box turtle about 2 months ago. He's 23 years old, and is very active and seems to be very healthy (he was pretty pale when we got him, but his colors have really popped over the past month). I feed him crickets, fruit, and veggies (when he decides to eat...