Whadda ya think?

[Yvonne G]

Painted turtle? She's got a pretty long tail, but the cloaca is up near the body. Female? Front claws are not long.

This is rescue #81. I normally don't take water turtles but the guy said he found it in the street and it's not a RES, so I relented, thinking I would probably be able to place it quickly. But when she got here I see she has an ear abscess, so she'll have to stay here until l lance it and it's all healed. Oh man. I haven't had a water turtle in the house for a VERY long time!!!!!

 

[Toddrickfl1]

Yep looks like a painted turtle.

 

[south12_9]

Awww She's Gorgeous... Welcome Back to Water World.. Ear Abscess???? Do you have to Lance it or can it be treated with Turtle Fix & Tea Tree oil and good old carrot soaks...

 

[Jacqui]

She is a beauty.

 

[Yvonne G]

Awww She's Gorgeous... Welcome Back to Water World.. Ear Abscess???? Do you have to Lance it or can it be treated with Turtle Fix & Tea Tree oil and good old carrot soaks...

Smart alec! I lanced it, but it's not quite ready. I'll have to wait a couple weeks and try again.

 

[south12_9]

Smart alec! I lanced it, but it's not quite ready. I'll have to wait a couple weeks and try again.

That's great. I would love to see that can you please post a Video about it... It's always good to know a good safe way to do it if need be..
Thank you

 

[Yvonne G]

That's great. I would love to see that can you please post a Video about it... It's always good to know a good safe way to do it if need be..
Thank you

There's no way for me to make a video, but there's one on Youtube I saw a while back.

 

[Moozillion]

There's no way for me to make a video, but there's one on Youtube I saw a while back.

I saw some of those videos.
Kudos to you, Yvonne- I'm not sure I could do that- it would gross me out.

And YES, I am a wimp.

 

[south12_9]

Mis Yvonne how's da little water one doin... Hows her Abscess...

 

[Yvonne G]

Still maturing. It won''t be ready for a month or so.

 

[Markw84]

@Yvonne G That is definitely a western painted turtle. Chrysemys picta belli

At that size it would have much longer front nails and tail if it were male. It has to be a female.

 

[Yvonne G]

@Yvonne G That is definitely a western painted turtle. Chrysemys picta belli

At that size it would have much longer front nails and tail if it were male. It has to be a female.

Thank you, Mark. I didn't know if the Western males had the long claws like the RES does.

 

[Markw84]

Thank you, Mark. I didn't know if the Western males had the long claws like the RES does.

Yes - all Chrysemys, Pseudemys, and Trachemys have males with the really long front nails.