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Kirstinjoy · Level 1 Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 15

My boy Franklin is going on 2 1/2 yrs. He is a lot of fun, what is up with the really long nails on his front feet? Do they get that long? Question

Tiffany · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:39 am Post subject:

Welcome to a sexually mature male! They do get LONG nails and they use them to get the females attention. Perfectly normal and they don't bug the turt at all.
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Kirstinjoy · Level 1 Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 15

Thank you very much- He is all grown up now Laughing

Tiffany · Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

Now you have to keep him away from the ladies! LOL
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3 sulcata,11 red ears,1 yellow belly,1 melanistic slider,1 map,1 western painted,2 3 toe boxies,1 striped mud,2 japanese pond,2 common musk,1 russian,1 ornate wood,1 FL Cooter,7 annam pond,2 back wood,1 Malayan box,1 Red belly

I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

I have a friend and he has a turtle and his turtles nail are really long. So can you cut turtles nails???

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

Prob not the best idea in the world. Check out this link:
http://www.turtlecare.net/beak.htm

I-LOVE-TURTLES · Level 3 Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 269 Location: My House

Thanx turtle_grl77 This will help! Smile

Fred_and_George · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject:

you can cut the nails of a turtle, but i would only suggest it if they are becoming a problem (breaking and hurting the turtle, scratching themselves or other turtles). you can use the nail clippers for small dogs or cats, just be careful not to cut too close to the foot, you dont want to cut them. but, as tiffany said, they are a flirtation tool. it is perfectly normal for them to get long nails.
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