My turtle accidentally swallowed a small piece of gravel thinking it was food. When I saw him munching on it, I ran over and tapped n the glass of the aquarium and scolded him, but he darted behind a log and quickly swallowed it. Any suggestions or will he be okay?
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:51 PM
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 07:35 PM
How big is your turtle? Usually swallowing one piece of gravel won't be an issue; however, turtles can become impacted (intestinal blockage) if too much is swallowed. I would suggest removing the gravel and substituting larger pebbles or stones too large for the turtle to swallow.
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Posted 05 January 2012 - 02:03 PM
He is about half dollar sized
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Posted 22 January 2012 - 01:00 AM
Good luck. I hope he is ok. ![[:(]](http://www.turtletimes.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile_sad.gif)
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