Injured Foot

[Rhemy]

Hi. My redfooted tortoise has one nail that has completely bent back on its foot. Should I be concerned? What should I do?

 

[terracolson]

If it was me I would take him to a person that could trim it

 

[Rhemy]

would that be a veterinarian? or who can do it?

 

[DoctorCosmonaut]

I like the err on the side of precaution.... call the vet for advice and see what they say. If they are a good vet they will tell you what to do and not have you come in if its something that you can do.

 

[dreadyA]

Do you have a picture? If it's an overgrown nails, yeah take it to the vet.

 

[terracolson]

You really need to post a picture

 

[Yvonne G]

I know from personal experience that when you have a nail that has been torn down past the "quick," it is VERY painful. If you don't have the courage to clip it off yourself, then take the tortoise to the vet to have it done. Then it would be a good idea for a round of antibiotics because of where the injury is. Lots of germs in the substrate and it might get infected.