My slider managed to climb over his enclosure .. He had the same bloody bulb hanging from his tail, their was so much blood but no visible cracks on his shell which was strange..luckily i had already taken those precautions but it was horrifying. It made him cranky being out of his tank but occasionally i splashed him with water i didnt want to risk infections and figured he'd heal better out of it. He was back in his tank 3 days later hyper as ever and eating again. Im so relieved to have found this .. Good luck

My slider managed to climb over his enclosure. He had the same bloody bulb hanging from his tail, there was so much blood but no visible cracks on his shell, which was strange.

Luckily, I had already taken those precautions, but it was horrifying. It made him cranky being out of his tank, but occasionally I splashed him with water. I didn't want to risk infections and figured he'd heal better out of it. He was back in his tank 3 days later, hyper as ever and eating again. I'm so relieved to have found this. 

Good luck.