Redfoot with bleeding nails

purpledaylily

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My Redfoot tortoise free roams our house. I noticed she was leaving a trail of blood smears on the laminate. I inspected her feet and 3 of the outside nails are all down to the quick. I have never needed to trim her nails but I've never seem them this thin. I have locked her up in her greenhouse which is soil, larger rocks for crawling and plastic tile. I'm unsure if I should wrap her foot, or just keep clean. She walks 6- 10 hours a day around the house. Would that be the reason for the nails? The laminate is wearing them down? Thank you :)
 

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Tom

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One more reason that they should never be free roaming a house. This is really dangerous and usually results in death or sickness.

Where are you? There is no location in your info. Does the tortoise have access to concrete anywhere in its environment?
 

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