**warning graphic injure picture of head wound**

nikki81 · 21-12-2011, 10:11 AM

I woke up in the middle of the night to find my res fitting and thrashing about covered in blood with this wound on her head. has anyone any ideas what it could be I was thinking I might have been a bot fly but there was never any lumps there

ClareandCo · 21-12-2011, 10:21 AM

Could she have got "sucked in" to the filter pipe?

Presumably as it was night time the lights weren't on so she couldn't have touched the bulb?

Other than that - no idea, except poor thing. She will need treating and dry docking to get that healed.

nikki81 · 21-12-2011, 03:38 PM

just trapped a rat in my bathroom ! round its mouth and chest was covered in blood looks like shes been attacked by it the hole in turtles head is deep but shes just had a soak and and ive cleaned up the wound again with some tamodine and she seems like she might make it but she is very ill

**Bindi** · 21-12-2011, 03:40 PM

Oh god that's awful, you say she is very ill, can you not get her to a vets?

nikki81 · 21-12-2011, 03:54 PM

ive phoned the vet this morning to get a appointment they have just said to dry dock her and keep the wound clean ive emailed them this photo of the wound

filardimarg2 · 21-12-2011, 03:59 PM

Omg!!! Poor thing, hope she is ok.

Marg.

emma_mcraf · 21-12-2011, 05:14 PM

Aww...poor little darling. I hope the vet responds to the photo and you get her healed and back to normal as soon as possible. What a worry for you.

ClareandCo · 21-12-2011, 05:34 PM

Where is the turtle kept and how did a rat get into your bathroom? Hopefully, it has been "despatched"?

Fingers crossed for the turtle.

nikki81 · 21-12-2011, 05:45 PM

The turts are kept in my room am not sure were the rat has come from but it has now been "dispatched"

natstorts · 21-12-2011, 05:49 PM

Oh dear

hope it heals okay xx

21-12-2011, 10:11 AM	#1
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	warning graphic injure picture of head wound I woke up in the middle of the night to find my res fitting and thrashing about covered in blood with this wound on her head. has anyone any ideas what it could be I was thinking I might have been a bot fly but there was never any lumps there __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

21-12-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	just trapped a rat in my bathroom ! round its mouth and chest was covered in blood looks like shes been attacked by it the hole in turtles head is deep but shes just had a soak and and ive cleaned up the wound again with some tamodine and she seems like she might make it but she is very ill __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

21-12-2011, 03:40 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Oh god that's awful, you say she is very ill, can you not get her to a vets? __________________

21-12-2011, 03:54 PM	#5
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	ive phoned the vet this morning to get a appointment they have just said to dry dock her and keep the wound clean ive emailed them this photo of the wound __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

21-12-2011, 05:14 PM	#7
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	Aww...poor little darling. I hope the vet responds to the photo and you get her healed and back to normal as soon as possible. What a worry for you. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

21-12-2011, 10:21 AM	#2
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	Could she have got "sucked in" to the filter pipe? Presumably as it was night time the lights weren't on so she couldn't have touched the bulb? Other than that - no idea, except poor thing. She will need treating and dry docking to get that healed.

21-12-2011, 03:59 PM	#6
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Omg!!! Poor thing, hope she is ok. Marg.

21-12-2011, 05:34 PM	#8
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	Where is the turtle kept and how did a rat get into your bathroom? Hopefully, it has been "despatched"? Fingers crossed for the turtle.

21-12-2011, 05:45 PM	#9
nikki81 Member Hatched Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester,uk Posts: 363	The turts are kept in my room am not sure were the rat has come from but it has now been "dispatched" __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlenikki/ 0.2.0 Red Foots george and freda 1.0.0 Rusty dog R.I.P 0.1.0 Mice R.I.P gus gus 0.1.0 guinea pig piglet

21-12-2011, 05:49 PM	#10
natstorts Member Juvenile Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire UK Posts: 935	Oh dear hope it heals okay xx __________________ Natalie 1.0.1 THBs(Freddie and Flo) 0.0.1 Leopard(Otis) 1.1.0 Dogs (Zac + Meg) 2.0.0 Cats (Oli + Billy) 1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (Draz) 1.0.0 Russian Dwarf Hamster (Ralph) 2.0.0 Gerbils (Patch + Digger)

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