Ive been helping at an animal rehabilitation centre, and today i was shown how to properly handle snapping turtles and not lose fingers.
She’s big! I hope she feels better soon. Do you know what happened to her shell? How long will he need to recover? Does it need to be scrubbed/treated to grow healthy again?
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The person in charge was saying they have had her for about 3 years now, the shell was in very bad condition, they assume she was hit by a car. I did scrub the shell and she really didnt like that. I was gentle yet firm. The lighter to medium brown is dead shell, the tan light brown is new growth, and the dark is the regular colour of the shell. The dead shell slowly gets trimmed away. Im unsure the time frame but she will be retuned when ready.
Wow! Thank you for the answers! Poor girl.
Also dont worry i have no idea how to tell, the lady that works there flipped her over and was like o yep girl. I was calling it a he all morning too.
Lol 😅 Oh; I bet she did not appreciate the flip.
Fun related story: I’m a teacher. One morning, a box of kittens was dropped off in front of the school. Naturally, teachers claimed them. I already owned several cats so I quarantined the one I picked until the vet appointment I made for the next day. Feline leukemia is very contagious and I don’t take chances with strange cats. The vet says it’s a girl and we scheduled the spay. I named her Lucy. She was a very smart girl and learned her name quickly. Then it was time for the spay with a different vet. The vet took one look and asked why we had scheduled a spay. “Well, other doctor said it was a girl.” “Nope. These are balls.” So, the spay turned into a neuter and Lucy changed to “Luci”, short for Lucifer.
