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So is there anythign that can be done about his nose? We have 2 wooden houses in his pen for coverage and protection that we put him under. I just figured with him being wild, he'd prefer it outdoors. This poor turtle...seems to have some problems, nose, shell, 3 legs. But he's eating well and...

oh and weird thing is...He seems more comfortable inside. As soon as we bring him outside he completely closes up, and we put him in his outdoor habitat yesterday. He stays pretty much closed up, doesn't venture out much outside, but as soon as we bring him inside he's all out and about. His...

Here are some more pics of it...

No idea where dog got it from. I've never seen it around our yard before.

We're not sure why it only has 3 legs. It doesn't look like there's any scarring so I don't know if it's possible that it was born that way. Genetic defect maybe?

okay great thanks! We're pretty sure it's a female! Any other advice?

So is the eastern the Carolina or 3 toed as they call them? Thanks so much

I'll try to get some this evening of him out of his shell, this is when we first found it.

Hello All, Last week my dog found a box turtle and drug it up into our garage. It didn't look very healthy (shell) and it only has 3 legs. I've been conflicted about releasing it, as everything I've read says they are very attached to their home ranges, and you should always release them back to...