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Clean the cracked area with an antiseptic immediately. Follow with an antibiotic. Turtles are very prone to infection through damage to their shells.
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Take the turtle to the veterinarian if there is a serious crack or shell loss caused by an animal attack or a long fall. Watch for any signs of nerve damage, like the inability of the turtle to move its limbs. Turtles that are damaged from an animal attack have an 80 percent chance of developing generalized septicaemia, which can cause death, if left untreated.
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Clean the shell around the crack with acetone (fingernail polish remover) so that adhesives stick better.
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Cover a small crack with tape after cleaning. If the turtle is aquatic, you may need to use waterproof glue instead.
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Fix larger cracks after wound cleaning with fiberglass strips and epoxy, using medical grade material. Mix the epoxy according to directions and use it to attach the strips, being careful to not get any epoxy in the wound. Do not squeeze the shell together when repairing and smooth out all air bubbles and rough edges.
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Observe the turtle and its behavior. If it is lethargic, won't eat or drink, has signs of infection like pus or a bad smell, or looks sickly, take the animal to a veterinarian that treats reptiles and turtles.
Um...don't know exactly what you mean, but if you are talking about fixing a broken turtle shell that has the turtle inside it, then, well, don't fix it. If you are talking about a scute(square patterns of the shell)that fell off, well, that is perfectly natural if 1 or 2 pieces fall off so don't fix it.
You will need to refer to the related link below for detailed instructions on how to repair a turtle shell .
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What does a turtle use it's shell for?
The turtles shell protects itself and hides inside its shell when in danger or when they are scared. The shell helps the turtle breathe. The turtles shell is another way to breathe for them.
How do turtles protect itself?
if they are being attacked by predators, they will just hide out in their shell
Do turtles have a bottom shell?
yes turtles do have a bottom shell
Why does terrapin has shell?
A terrapin has a shell because it is a turtle, of course. There are 4kinds of turtles: aquatic turtles, land turtles, terrapins, and sea turtles. All turtles have shells.
What preditors eat the Yangtze giant softshell turtle?
they can be there own preditors from sufficating itself when it gets hit on its shell and humans will also hunt these turtles or their rare shell
What are star turtles?
Star Turtles are turtles with star like shell
How do sea turtles shell stay on there back?
A sea turtles shell stays on its back because its attached
What does a turtles shell do?
A turtles shell is a form of armor; it makes it very hard for a predator to bite the turtle.
What do turtles wear?
a Shell
How do turtles get into their shell?
They are born with it!
What shelter do turtles have?
in its shell
What do turtles do when they get to large for there shells?
turtles never get too large for a shell,the shells grows with them the shell is part if there skin
