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How to clean a turtle?
i adopted a turtle that a girl had bought and when she took her home she painted her with nail polish. then tried to use polish remover on her. ive gotten the turtle to eat again and got her healthy i just cant think of a way to get the polish off safely dose anyone know?
its a water turtle and yes i know better than to use chemicals
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
leave it!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Luckily, turtles often shed. The polish will come off then. If the polish covers the area between the scutes (plates) on the shell, you might have to offer a bit of assistance. A veterinarian can probably use a scalpel delicately enough to do this safely. This is not a project for an amateur. Even if the polish does not shed off with the scutes, it will eventually wear off, just as it does from nails.
- 1 decade ago
leave the turtle as it is... n let him get wet in water... after a few days it well come off as they shed skin...( even from the hard cover)slowly it will go away...i dnt think using nailpolish remover wud b very wise as t might b very irraitating for the poor fellow... i have had water turtles as a pet ... n iv seen their skin slowly shedding.... what type of a turtle is it?
Source(s): i had turtles as pets - 1 decade ago
DO NOT USE ANYTHING..ESPECIALLY CHEMICALS NO CHEMICALS ON A TURTLES SHELL.
That can kill.
leave her in her tank and it will come off eventually. Maybe months!
use a soft tooth brush and water IF you must..
NO CHEMICALS!
Source(s): mom to two 36 yr old and 3 adoptees