Turtle needs help please help and I will donate

by Todd cross-watson
(Birmibgham)

Hey

I really need help with my 1 year yellow bellied slider turtle
My sister accidentally squeezed it's under shell quite hard and it's sort of domed in wards and blood is seeping through either side and dime not retracted
Please help

Also while on subject it has a soft shell around outside and on realist parts but it's really soft and wonderd if its normal

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May 14, 2011

Shell Damage
by: Shelly

There are two problems here.

1. The injury: For this, you should see a vet. If there is bleeding, there may be internal injuries.

2. The soft shell: This is a serious condition. Your turtle does not have enough calcium. That could be because you are not providing that in the diet or because you are not providing UVB light. Without the light, the turtle cannot absorb the calcium.

So do see a vet and change the habitat or the diet to correct the shell problem.

Keep it slow and steady.

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