Swelling on my turtles leg

[surbhi]

I have a red eared turtle which is some 9-10 months old and I feed him 2 times (8-9 sticks of canned turtle food) few day back that can fell in his tub and today I saw swelling on his legs (photo attached) please suggest what should I do? Is he fine?

 

[SuzanneZ]

I have a red eared turtle which is some 9-10 months old and I feed him 2 times (8-9 sticks of canned turtle food) few day back that can fell in his tub and today I saw swelling on his legs (photo attached) please suggest what should I do? Is he fine?

 

[Yvonne G]

When it's something I can't identify right off the bat I like to adopt a wait-and-see atitude.

 

[surbhi]

When it's something I can't identify right off the bat I like to adopt a wait-and-see atitude.

I didn't understand you!

 

[TammyJ]

Please post some pictures of his enclosure or tank (tub)? that he lives in.

 

[Yvonne G]

I didn't understand you!

If you don't have access to a good tortoise vet, just leave it alone and see if it goes away on its own.

 

[surbhi]

Please post some pictures of his enclosure or tank (tub)? that he lives in.

 

[surbhi]

Please post some pictures of his enclosure or tank (tub)? that he lives in.

Please post some pictures of his enclosure or tank (tub)? that he lives in.

 

[TammyJ]

I would not give him any more of that food or buy it again. "All turtles and reptiles" do not eat the same diet! Some are vegetarian and others eat both plants and animals, and some reptiles are totally carnivorous, so that food is not suitable for a proper diet. If your turtle starts to improve and look better, start giving him a good RES diet after waiting a few days. He can go without food for many days or a week while you watch and wait, as Yvonne suggested.