Post by turtlegirl on Jul 3, 2011 23:23:33 GMT
Worried about rescued musk, one of two I bought yesterday from someone who didn't even know what species they were!
It looks half starved. It's really skinny with bony legs and missing claws. What really worries me is that the part where its legs come out of the shell is sunken in, forming a deep hollow with no muscle at all, just a layer of skin. Normal turtles have firm flesh around their legs. I don't know whether this is due to starvation or some illness/parasites but its eyes and nose appear clear and normal. It was kept with another much larger musk turtle which may have eaten all the food. I was told they were both the same size when bought as babies two years ago so the skinny one may be a male or stunted starving subordinate female. They were allegedly fed on King British but ate a tankful of guppies and neons over several months (that's why owner got rid of them)
What do I feed this poor skinny turtle to restore it to health? I;m worried it could starve to death and it may be too late already.Tried feeding raw fish, sinking pellets and King British today but neither of them ate anything
It looks half starved. It's really skinny with bony legs and missing claws. What really worries me is that the part where its legs come out of the shell is sunken in, forming a deep hollow with no muscle at all, just a layer of skin. Normal turtles have firm flesh around their legs. I don't know whether this is due to starvation or some illness/parasites but its eyes and nose appear clear and normal. It was kept with another much larger musk turtle which may have eaten all the food. I was told they were both the same size when bought as babies two years ago so the skinny one may be a male or stunted starving subordinate female. They were allegedly fed on King British but ate a tankful of guppies and neons over several months (that's why owner got rid of them)
What do I feed this poor skinny turtle to restore it to health? I;m worried it could starve to death and it may be too late already.Tried feeding raw fish, sinking pellets and King British today but neither of them ate anything