Thank you for your reply! I didn't know that turtles could get an abscess on the leg as well. I'll probably leave it alone for a while and if it doesn't go away, I'll probably visit a vet.
Hi everyone,
My turtle is a pretty old boy but this is the first time I've seen this happen.
While washing his shell recently, I noticed a lump that he has on one of his back left leg. The other leg looks totally normal. He doesn't seem upset or hurt when I gently touched it (cause I wanted to...