In a previous column, the author discussed the overall management of turtle shell injuries. This column continues by describing basic techniques for repairing and stabilizing fractured turtle shells.

The turtle's tank has to be cleaned regularly, even with adequate filtration systems. For temperature control, the aquatic care site recommends that people have both a heat lamp and a water heater.

Wound care, specifically maintaining the turtle out of its usual water environment, is one of the biggest problems with managing shell wounds in aquatic and semi-aquatic turtles because aquatic ...