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R.E.S. in trouble

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Question
I have a 26 year old R.E.S.  He has been tanked inside for 26 years at my house without any major health problems.  Now for some reason, he has basically completely stopped using his left front arm,  and also has a bubble in his skin, right near his shell on top of his neck.  The bubble is completely clear, and i have never seen anything like this before, since he is the only turtle I've had.

Answer
At 26, it is a senior citizen and we would expect to see health issues starting up. As my bio mentions, I am not a vet, and I have not heard of this sort of thing either.

If a vet is not an option, I would try the good folk at http://ww.turtleforum.com

Sorry I cannot be of more help!