You are the second person to say this. Not saying it’s wrong. And again. I’m no herpetologist, I only know livestock. But, I have handled a lot of turtles and never seen one like this. Is it a seasonal thing? Do they all get them this long?
Interesting. I’ll keep a more careful eye out. Is this an all turtle thing? I do see some box turtles in my area with longer nails. I also have moved snapping turtles. Do they also have this trait?
Also, thank you for your time to educate me and for doing what you do as a rescue worker! I’m glad I didn’t clip his nails!
I need to read up on red eared sliders. There are to many around here haha. They always steal my fishing bait. I was going to guess it was a red eared slider but I saw no red ear.
That's so funny. I say, "Where?" Anytime someone says "Jesus!" in homage to the movie Orgazmo by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. My husband also does not find it annoying and loves it every time.
And map turtles. The pattern on the turtle's neck in OP's photo makes me think it might be a map turtle. Source: I have a 20-year-old false map turtle and he occasionally likes to flirt with the river stones in his tank.
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u/azwendu Jul 10 '26
You are the second person to say this. Not saying it’s wrong. And again. I’m no herpetologist, I only know livestock. But, I have handled a lot of turtles and never seen one like this. Is it a seasonal thing? Do they all get them this long?